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- Nutrition and Health
Sleep And Metabolic Health Association
Both too little sleep (less than 7 hours) and too much sleep (more than 9 hours) significantly increase your risk of developing metabolic syndrome by 15-19%.
- Nutrition and Health
Sleep And Metabollic Syndrome
Research shows that poor sleep quality and sleep disorders are closely connected to metabolic syndrome, which includes conditions like obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes.
- Environment and Health
Sleep Deficiency And Deprivation Leading To Cardiovascular Disease
Poor sleep quality and insufficient sleep duration directly increase your risk of developing heart disease through damage to blood vessel function.
- Mental Health
SMILES
A 12-week study found that working with a dietitian to improve eating habits significantly reduced depression symptoms compared to social support alone.
- Mental Health
SMILES Trial
A 12-week study found that personalized nutrition counseling significantly reduced depression symptoms compared to social support alone, with one-third of participants achieving remission.
- Environment and Health
Soil Carbon Stocks And Nitrous Oxide Emissions Of Pasture Systems In Orinoquía Region Of Colombia Potential For Developing Land Based Greenhouse Gas Removal Projects
Researchers found that improving cattle pastures in Colombia can capture significant amounts of carbon from the atmosphere, potentially helping fight climate change while supporting sustainable beef production.
- Environment and Health
Sound Management May Sequester Methane In Grazed Rangeland Ecosystems
Researchers found that improving grazing management practices on rangelands could help reduce methane emissions, turning cattle-grazed grasslands from climate polluters into climate helpers.
- Nutrition and Health
Soy Protein Compared With Milk Protein In A Western Diet Inc 2016 The Journa
A study in hamsters found that eating soy protein instead of milk protein improved gut bacteria diversity and lowered cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
- Environment and Health
Soybean Vs. Pea Bean In The Diet Of Medium Growing Broiler Chickens Raised Under Semi Intensive Conditions Of Inner Mediterranean Areas Growth Performance And Environmental Impact
Researchers found that replacing soy with peas in chicken feed produced similar growth while reducing environmental impact, suggesting more sustainable protein alternatives.
- Hormone Health
Spanish Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet A Healthy Cardiovascular Diet For Weight Loss
A Mediterranean-style ketogenic diet combining olive oil, fish, vegetables, and red wine helped obese adults lose significant weight while improving heart health markers.
- Heart Health
ß Hydroxybutyrate Improves Mitochondrial Function After Transient Ischemia In The Mouse
Researchers found that beta-hydroxybutyrate (a ketone produced during fasting) helped protect brain cells and improve their energy production after a stroke in mice.
- Evolutionary Health and Aging
Stable Isotopes Reveal Patterns Of Diet And Mobility In The Last Neandertals And First Modern Humans In Europe
Scientists analyzed ancient bones to compare the diets of Neanderthals and early modern humans in Europe, revealing different eating patterns that may have influenced survival.
- Heart Health
Statin Therapy Is Not Warranted For A Person With High LDL Cholesterol On A Low Carbohydrate Diet
Researchers argue that people following low-carbohydrate diets may not need cholesterol-lowering statin medications, even if their LDL cholesterol levels are high.
- Heart Health
Statin Use Is Associated With A Decline In Muscle Function And Mass Over Time, Irrespective Of Statin Pharmacogenomic Score
A large study found that people taking statins experienced faster decline in muscle strength and mass over time compared to those not taking these cholesterol medications.
- Heart Health
Statins As Antithrombotic Drugs
Statins may protect against heart attacks and strokes not only by lowering cholesterol, but also by directly preventing dangerous blood clots from forming.
- Environment and Health
Stigmasterol Accumulation Causes Cardiac Injury And Promotes Mortality
Research found that stigmasterol, a plant compound, can damage the heart and increase death risk even when cholesterol levels are well-controlled.
- Gut Health
Stopping Or Reducing Dietary Fiber Intake Reduces Constipation And Its Associated Symptoms
A study found that people with chronic constipation experienced significant improvement when they reduced or eliminated fiber from their diet, contrary to common medical advice.
- Mental Health
Stress And Mitochondria
This research review examines how chronic stress damages mitochondria (the cell's energy factories), potentially contributing to mental health disorders and overall health problems.
- Gut Health
Stress Resilience And The Gut Interactions
UCLA researchers found that people with higher stress resilience have healthier gut bacteria and better mental health, revealing important connections between the brain and digestive system.
- Liver and Kidney Health
Structural Assembly Of The Megadalton Sized Receptor For Intestinal Vitamin B12 Uptake And Kidney Protein Reabsorption
Scientists discovered the detailed structure of a crucial protein complex that helps the body absorb vitamin B12 from food and prevents protein loss through the kidneys.
- Nutrition and Health
STUDIES IN THE PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY OF THE PROTEINS
This 1930s study examined the chemical properties of fibrinogen, a blood protein essential for clotting, to better understand how it behaves in different solutions.
- Nutrition and Health
STUDIES ON CRYSTALLINE INSULIN 1930 Jbc
This 1930s study explored methods to purify and concentrate insulin using charcoal to potentially create more potent insulin preparations for diabetes treatment.
- Brain and Nerve Health
Study Of The Ketogenic Agent AC 1202 In Mild To Moderate Alzheimer S Disease A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled, Multicenter Trial
A ketone-producing supplement called AC-1202 improved cognitive test scores in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease, especially in those without a specific genetic risk factor.
- Nutrition and Health
Study Protocol Optimized Complementary Feeding Study (OTIS) A Randomized Controlled Trial Of The Impact Of A Protein Reduced Complementary Diet Based On Nordic Foods
Researchers are studying whether feeding babies a Nordic-style diet with less protein and more vegetables, berries, and fish improves their body composition and long-term health.
- Heart Health
Subchronic Toxicity Of Atorvastatin, A Hydroxymethylglutaryl Coenzyme A Reductase Inhibitor, In Beagle Dogs
Researchers tested very high doses of atorvastatin (a cholesterol-lowering statin drug) in dogs to understand its safety profile before human use.
- Hormone Health
Subclinical Hypothyroidism In Obese Patients Relation To Resting Energy Expenditure, Serum Leptin, Body Composition, And Lipid Profile
This study found that mild thyroid dysfunction only affects metabolism in obese patients when thyroid hormone levels are significantly abnormal, not when they're just slightly off.
- Heart Health
Subendothelial Lipoprotein Retention As The Initiating Process In Atherosclerosis Update And Therapeutic Implications
Researchers explain how cholesterol-carrying particles get trapped in artery walls, triggering inflammation that leads to heart disease and potential new treatment approaches.
- Nutrition and Health
Subjective Experiences And Blood Parameter Changes Of Individuals From Germany Following A Self Prescribed Carnivore Diet
German adults following a carnivore diet (eating only animal products) reported feeling healthier but had significantly higher cholesterol levels in their blood.
- Joint, Muscle Health and Exercise
Substantial Early Changes In Bone And Calcium Metabolism Among Adult Pharmacoresistant Epilepsy Patients On A Modified Atkins Diet
A 12-week modified Atkins diet (a type of ketogenic diet) caused significant changes in bone health markers and calcium levels in adults with drug-resistant epilepsy.
- Liver and Kidney Health
Successful Reimplementation Of A Very Low Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet After SGLT2 Inhibitor Associated Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis
A patient successfully returned to a very low-carb ketogenic diet after experiencing a dangerous complication from combining the diet with a diabetes medication called an SGLT2 inhibitor.
- Hormone Health
Sucrose Counteracts The Anti Inflammatory Effect Of Fish Oil In Adipose Tissue And Increases Obesity Development In Mice
This study found that eating sugar cancels out the anti-inflammatory benefits of fish oil and promotes weight gain, even when consuming healthy omega-3 fats.
- Heart Health
Sugar And CV Dz Children
Children who consume high amounts of added sugar show increased risk factors for heart disease, even at levels below what most kids currently eat.
- Dental Health
Sugar Industry Influence On The Scientific Agenda Of The National Institute Of Dental Research’s 1971 National Caries Program A Historical Analysis Of Internal Documents
This study revealed how the sugar industry secretly influenced government dental research in the 1970s to focus on treatments rather than reducing sugar consumption.
- Liver and Kidney Health
Sugar Sweetened Beverage Consumption And Risk Of Hyperu 2020 The American Jo
This Mexican study found that drinking more sugary beverages significantly increases the risk of developing high uric acid levels, which can lead to gout and kidney problems.
- Liver and Kidney Health
Sugar Sweetened Beverages And Artificially Sweetened Beverages Consumption And The Risk Of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver (NAFLD) And Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
This study examined how drinking sugar-sweetened and artificially sweetened beverages affects the risk of developing fatty liver disease in US adults.
- Hormone Health
Sugar Sweetened Beverages And Weight Gain In Childr 2013 The American Journa
This large research review found that drinking sugar-sweetened beverages like soda regularly leads to weight gain in both children and adults.
- Heart Health
Summary Of American Heart Association Diet And Lifestyle Recommendations Revision 2006
The American Heart Association's 2006 guidelines provide evidence-based diet and lifestyle recommendations that can substantially reduce cardiovascular disease risk for the general population.
- Environment and Health
Sunlight And Metabolic Traits
Researchers found that exposure to bright sunlight may improve insulin sensitivity and lower triglyceride levels, potentially benefiting metabolic health.
- Environment and Health
Sunlight And Mitochondria
Research shows that exposure to specific red light wavelengths (670nm) can improve vision and potentially support cellular energy production in mitochondria.
- Environment and Health
Sunlight Exposure And Microbiome
Exposing skin to UVB light (like sunlight) increased vitamin D levels and changed the makeup of beneficial bacteria in the gut.
- Nutrition and Health
Supplementation With A Tocopherol Or Carotene Reduces Serum 2011 The Journ
Vitamin E and beta-carotene supplements reduced levels of a protein called VEGF-D that helps tumors grow blood vessels in male smokers.
- Liver and Kidney Health
Suppression Of Oxidative Stress By β Hydroxybutyrate, An Endogenous Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor
Scientists discovered that beta-hydroxybutyrate, a natural compound produced during fasting or ketosis, helps protect cells from damaging oxidative stress by activating protective genes.
- Environment and Health
Sustainability Views And Intentions To Reduce Beef Consumption An International Web Based Survey
A large international survey found that most people who eat beef want to reduce their consumption when they understand its environmental impact.
- Nutrition and Health
SWEET MAPS A Conceptualization Of Low Calorie Swe
Researchers created visual maps showing the 37 different reasons why young adults choose to consume artificial sweeteners like those in diet sodas.
- Gut Health
Synergy And Oxygen Adaptation For Development Of Next Generation Probiotics
Researchers developed a way to make beneficial gut bacteria survive outside the body, potentially creating more effective probiotic supplements for better health.
- Gut Health
Synthetic Long Read Sequencing Reveals The Composition And Intraspecies Diversity Of The Human Microbiome
Researchers used advanced DNA sequencing technology to identify 51 additional bacterial species in the gut microbiome that standard testing methods missed, providing a more complete picture of gut bacteria diversity.
- Nutrition and Health
Systemic Carnitine Deficiency Exacerbated By A Strict Vegetarian Diet.
A 12-year-old boy with carnitine deficiency (a condition affecting energy production) experienced worsening symptoms when following a strict vegetarian diet.
- Brain and Nerve Health
Systemic Review Of Managing Glioblastoma With KD(1)
Researchers reviewed studies on whether the ketogenic diet could help treat glioblastoma, a severe type of brain cancer, but found unclear results on its effectiveness.
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