Opioids often the first prescription for musculoskeletal pain: NIH … Preparing at-risk patient’s mind and body for surgery pays off, study suggests … Walnuts may be good for the gut and heart health...
Clinical Briefs for Friday, January 3
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 02, 2020
Boosting gut health improves stroke recovery in mice … A break from alcohol may ease symptoms of atrial fibrillation, study finds … Long-term androgen deprivation in prostate cancer treatment tied...
Yogurt, high-fiber foods may reduce lung cancer risk
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 26, 2019
A high-fiber, yogurt-heavy diet is tied to a reduced risk of lung cancer among smokers and non-smokers alike, according to Vanderbilt University researchers.
Gut reaction: Mediterranean diet aids digestion
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 22, 2019
Certain foods from the classic Mediterranean diet are linked to high levels of helpful gut bacteria, a Netherlandish study has found.
Ketogenic diet and gut bacteria may influence Alzheimer’s development
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 15, 2019
Alzheimer’s disease may be associated with changes in gut bacteria, and a Mediterranean-ketogenic diet has shown signs of being therapeutic.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, July 16
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 15, 2019
Blood pressure drug may harm gut health … Wearing hearing aid now may protect brain in later life … New tech detects afib after stroke … Brain networks lose their connection with age
Food supplement helps reduce symptoms of metabolic syndrome
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 03, 2019
A bacterium that occurs naturally in the gut has been found to reduce metabolic syndrome symptoms in a three-month human trial.
Gut health linked to frailty in the elderly, research finds
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McKnight's Staff
Jul 17, 2012
A new study on gut bacteria may have implications for long-term care facilities’ nutrition and dietary departments.