Category: 8. Health

Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) seed extract as well as its main bioactive ingredient, 1,8-cineole, have the potential to act as a beneficial antiviral agent by enhancing the production of antiviral proteins called type I interferons,…

That’s according to the first ever evidence-based dietary guidelines for adults with chronic constipation. Published in the Journal of Human Nutrition & Dietetics and the journal Neurogastroenterology & Motility, the new guidelines also show…

The Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023 emphasizes reducing meat consumption and increasing consumption of vegetables, fruits and berries, cereals, nuts, and pulses. New research from Aarhus University, Aarhus University Hospital, Karolinska…

In a new study, published in the journal Foods, daily consumption of mango (Mangifera indica) for 24 weeks improved both short- and long-term blood glucose control, reduced insulin resistance, enhanced insulin sensitivity, and promoted…

A proof-of-concept study by a team of Lund University scientists shows that their brief, self-administered digital cognitive test — named BioCog — can detect cognitive impairment and, when combined with a blood test, accurately identify…

Neuroscientists from the University of California, Berkeley and Stanford University have explored brain circuits that control growth hormone release during sleep and discovered a new feedback mechanism in the brain that keeps growth hormone…

In a new study, published in the journal JAMA Network Open, daily walking volume and walking intensity were inversely associated with the risk of chronic low back pain. The findings suggest that walking volume may have a more pronounced…

New research demonstrates that associations between various lipids and Alzheimer’s disease — a devastating neurological disease that disproportionately affects women — are more prominent in women and often absent in men.

Researchers from the University of Tübingen and the University of Würzburg have found that ingredients of our daily diet — including caffeine — can influence the resistance of bacteria to antibiotics; they’ve discovered that bacteria…

Improvements in daytime sleepiness, sleep quality, and apnea-hypopnea index observed in a new study suggest that respiratory muscle training through shankh (conch shell) blowing may emerge as a novel therapeutic option for managing symptoms of…