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Polyunsaturated fatty acids for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Summary: Polyunsaturated fatty acids for prevention and treatment of diseases of the heart and circulation – Cochrane Library (free)

Systematic Review: Omega-3 fatty Acids for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

20 Jul, 2018 | 03:18h | UTC

Omega-3 fatty acids for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Cochrane Summaries: New Cochrane health evidence challenges belief that omega 3 supplements reduce risk of heart disease, stroke or death (free) AND Omega-3 intake for cardiovascular disease (free)

Commentaries: Expert reaction to Cochrane review on omega-3 fatty acids and risk of heart disease, stroke and death – Science Media Centre (free) AND Omega 3 supplements don’t protect against heart disease – new review – The Conversation (free)

Related Meta-Analysis: Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements Don’t Reduce Cardiovascular Risk (free article and commentary)

Report: Feeding in the First Year of Life

20 Jul, 2018 | 03:03h | UTC

Feeding in the first year of life – Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) (free)

Commentaries: SACN publishes ‘Feeding in the first year of life’ report – Public Health England (free) AND Too many babies overfed, experts fear – BBC (free)

Systematic Review: Harms Reporting in Trials with Probiotics

20 Jul, 2018 | 02:48h | UTC

Harms Reporting in Randomized Controlled Trials of Interventions Aimed at Modifying Microbiota: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Reporting on risks often inadequate for prebiotics, probiotics, synbiotics – ACP Internist (free) AND Probiotics studies often don’t disclose safety data or risks, report finds – STAT (free) AND Safety of Probiotic Supplements Is Not Guaranteed, Study Says – Consumer Reports (free)

“How to make an intervention safe? Don’t report the adverse events”. (via @EricTopol see Tweet)

Study: Biomarkers of Dairy Fat and Total and Cause-specific Mortality

20 Jul, 2018 | 02:08h | UTC

Serial measures of circulating biomarkers of dairy fat and total and cause-specific mortality in older adults: the Cardiovascular Health Study – American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: Study finds no significant link between whole dairy products and heart disease, stroke – News Medical (free) AND Full-fat dairy may actually benefit heart health – Medical News Today (free)

Related Studies: Meta-Analysis: Cheese consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Milk and dairy consumption and risk of cardiovascular diseases and all-cause mortality (free study and commentaries)

Study: The Right Diet Can Boost Potency of Cancer Drugs (in mice)

13 Jul, 2018 | 03:02h | UTC

The right diet can boost potency of cancer drugs – Nature News (free)

Original article: Suppression of insulin feedback enhances the efficacy of PI3K inhibitors – Nature (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

“Diets appear to matter in mouse cancer Rx – can these preclinical findings be translated to humans?” (via @Aiims1742 see Tweet)

Meta-Analysis: Multivitamins Do Not Reduce Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality

13 Jul, 2018 | 02:47h | UTC

Association of Multivitamin and Mineral Supplementation and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes (free for a limited period)

Editorial: Multivitamins Do Not Reduce Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality and Should Not Be Taken for This Purpose: How Do We Know That? (free)

Commentaries: Study: Multivitamins Do Not Prevent Strokes, Heart Attacks or Cardiovascular Disease Deaths – University of Alabama at Birmingham, via NewsWise (free) AND Multivitamin-mineral supplements do not reduce heart disease, deaths – Reuters (free)

Related: Supplements Not Effective for CVD Prevention and Treatment (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Multivitamins are probably a waste of money (free commentaries)

Study: Association of Early Introduction of Solids with Infant Sleep

13 Jul, 2018 | 02:45h | UTC

Association of Early Introduction of Solids With Infant Sleep: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Pediatrics (free)

Author Interview: Effects of Early Solid Food Introduction on Infant Sleep (free audio)

Commentaries: Babies fed solids earlier ‘sleep better’ – NHS Choices (free) AND Feeding your baby solids early may help them sleep, study suggests – The Guardian (free) AND Giving your baby solid food early won’t help them sleep better – The Conversation (free)

Perspective: Seriously, Juice Is Not Healthy

13 Jul, 2018 | 02:26h | UTC

Seriously, Juice Is Not Healthy – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

“Would you take a multivitamin if it contained 10 teaspoons of sugar? No. Then why are you drinking juice?” (via @NYTHealth see Tweet)

Cohort Study: Dietary Insulin Load and Cancer Recurrence and Survival in Patients With Stage III Colon Cancer

13 Jul, 2018 | 01:46h | UTC

Dietary Insulin Load and Cancer Recurrence and Survival in Patients With Stage III Colon Cancer: Findings From CALGB 89803 (Alliance) – JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Dietary Insulin Load and Risk of Disease Recurrence in Stage III Colon Cancer – The ASCO Post (free)

Randomized, Crossover Trial: Lentils Reduces Postprandial Glycemic Response

6 Jul, 2018 | 09:40h | UTC

Carbohydrate Replacement of Rice or Potato with Lentils Reduces the Postprandial Glycemic Response in Healthy Adults in an Acute, Randomized, Crossover Trial – The Journal of Nutrition (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Lentils significantly reduce blood glucose levels – University of Guelph, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Replace Carbs With Lentils to Blunt Glucose Spike After Meals – Medscape (free registration required)

The Carbohydrate-Insulin Model of Obesity: Beyond “Calories In, Calories Out”

6 Jul, 2018 | 09:36h | UTC

The Carbohydrate-Insulin Model of Obesity: Beyond “Calories In, Calories Out” – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)

Cohort Study: Coffee Drinking and Mortality

6 Jul, 2018 | 03:22h | UTC

Association of Coffee Drinking With Mortality by Genetic Variation in Caffeine Metabolism: Findings From the UK Biobank – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Expert reaction to research association between coffee and lower risk of death – Science Media Centre (free) AND Fresh grounds for coffee: Study shows it may boost longevity – Associated Press (free) AND Coffee Drinkers Are More Likely To Live Longer. Decaf May Do The Trick, Too – NPR (free)

Related Studies: Meta-Analysis: Coffee consumption and health (free research and commentaries) AND Coffee Drinking and Mortality Studies (link to abstract and commentaries)

Another observational study showing possible benefits from drinking coffee.

Perspective: Potential Policy Approaches to Address Diet-Related Diseases

29 Jun, 2018 | 03:18h | UTC

Potential Policy Approaches to Address Diet-Related Diseases – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Related: Fiscal policies for diet and the prevention of noncommunicable diseases – World Health Organization (free) AND To improve global health, tax the things that are killing us – Financial Times (free articles, commentaries and reports) AND The Lancet taskforce on NCDs and economics (free series and commentaries)

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