Nutrition (all articles)
Study: Vitamin B linked to lung cancer
24 Aug, 2017 | 23:15h | UTCLong-Term, Supplemental, One-Carbon Metabolism–Related Vitamin B Use in Relation to Lung Cancer Risk in the Vitamins and Lifestyle (VITAL) Cohort – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Vitamin B supplements linked to lung cancer – here’s why you probably don’t need to worry – The Conversation (free) AND High Doses of Vitamin B Linked to Lung Cancer Increase – Medscape (free registration required) AND High Dose Vitamin B Supplements Should Not Be Taken for Lung Cancer Prevention – Cancer Therapy Advisor (free) AND High doses of vitamin B tied to lung cancer risk, study says – CNN (free)
The Case for a Breakfast Feast
24 Aug, 2017 | 23:13h | UTCThe Case for a Breakfast Feast – The New York Times (free)
Related article: Meal Frequency and Timing Are Associated with Changes in Body Mass Index in Adventist Health Study 2 – The Journal of Nutrition (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Study: Longer sleep is associated with lower BMI and favorable metabolic profiles
24 Aug, 2017 | 20:38h | UTCCommentaries: Short sleep linked to body mass, waist size – Reuters (free) AND Insufficient sleep may be adding to your waistline – University of Leeds, via Science Daily (free)
Global Burden of Sugar-Related Dental Diseases in 168 Countries and Corresponding Health Care Costs
22 Aug, 2017 | 18:55h | UTCGlobal Burden of Sugar-Related Dental Diseases in 168 Countries and Corresponding Health Care Costs – Journal of Dental Research (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: High sugar consumption gives rise to dental treatment costs in the billions – Science Daily (free)
“Worldwide, people are eating far too much sugar. This has negative consequences for their teeth and for their purses: seen at the global level, the costs of dental treatment are currently running at around $172 billion”
Study: energy drink consumption and subsequent drug use during young adulthood
21 Aug, 2017 | 01:40h | UTCTrajectories of energy drink consumption and subsequent drug use during young adulthood – Drug & Alcohol Dependence (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Study suggests energy drinks can lead to cocaine use – News.com.au (free text and video) AND Energy Drinks May Trigger Future Substance Use – Medscape (free registration required)
Study: association of obesity and metabolic health with coronary heart disease
21 Aug, 2017 | 01:46h | UTCSeparate and combined associations of obesity and metabolic health with coronary heart disease: a pan-European case-cohort analysis – European Heart Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: ‘Fat but fit’ people may still be at risk of heart disease – NHS Choices (free) AND ‘Fat but fit’ still has higher risk of heart disease, study confirms – CNN (free) AND ‘Fat but Fit’ is Myth; New UK Study Finds BMI>25 Ups MI Risk – Medscape (free registration required) AND ‘Fat but fit’ still risk heart disease – BBC (free)
Study: probiotics can prevent sepsis in newborns
17 Aug, 2017 | 21:41h | UTCA randomized synbiotic trial to prevent sepsis among infants in rural India – Nature (free PDF)
Commentaries: At Last, a Big, Successful Trial of Probiotics – The Atlantic (free) AND Probiotic Bacteria Could Protect Newborns From Deadly Infection – NPR Goats and Soda (free) AND Seeding the Gut Microbiome Prevents Sepsis in Infants – The Scientist (free)
The role of bariatric surgery to treat diabetes
17 Aug, 2017 | 15:45h | UTCReview: The role of bariatric surgery to treat diabetes: current challenges and perspectives – BMC Endocrine Disorders (free)
Role of nutrition support in adult cardiac surgery
16 Aug, 2017 | 19:48h | UTC
Study: diet soda can really mess with your metabolism
16 Aug, 2017 | 14:15h | UTCStudy: diet soda can really mess with your metabolism – VOX (free)
Original article: Integration of Sweet Taste and Metabolism Determines Carbohydrate Reward – Current Biology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
See also a related meta-analysis showing little evidence of artificial sweeteners for weight loss in our July 18th issue (see #2)
“New research helps explain why artificial sweeteners are linked to obesity and metabolic disease”.
FDA Safety Alert: Liquid-filled Intragastric Balloon Systems
16 Aug, 2017 | 13:46h | UTCFDA Safety Alert: Liquid-filled Intragastric Balloon Systems: Letter to Healthcare Providers – Potential Risks (free)
Commentaries: Five People Die After Using Weight Loss Balloons for Obesity – Time (free) AND FDA Warns of Gastric Balloon Deaths – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Five Deaths Tied to Intragastric Balloons, FDA Says – Medscape (free registration required)
Relationship of Alcohol Consumption to All-Cause, Cardiovascular, and Cancer-Related Mortality
15 Aug, 2017 | 22:44h | UTCRelationship of Alcohol Consumption to All-Cause, Cardiovascular, and Cancer-Related Mortality in U.S. Adults – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (link to abstract and infographic – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Consuming Alcohol in Moderation Can Lower Mortality Risks – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND Alcohol Consumption and All-Cause, CV, and Cancer-Related Mortality – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND Can drinking a little bit help you live longer? – Reuters (free)
Longer sleep is associated with lower BMI and favorable metabolic profiles
15 Aug, 2017 | 19:45h | UTCCommentaries: Short sleep linked to body mass, waist size – Reuters (free) AND Insufficient sleep may be adding to your waistline – University of Leeds, via Science Daily (free)
Melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer chemoprevention
15 Aug, 2017 | 19:40h | UTCReview: Melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer chemoprevention: A role for nicotinamide? – Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine (free)
Related article: A Phase 3 Randomized Trial of Nicotinamide for Skin-Cancer Chemoprevention – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Pathogenesis and management of hypoglycemia
15 Aug, 2017 | 15:41h | UTCReview: Pathogenesis and management of hypoglycemia – European Journal of Endocrinology (free)
Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration
14 Aug, 2017 | 16:44h | UTCNews release: Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements to slow down the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) – Cochrane Library (free)
Related news release: Taking vitamin supplements may slow down the progression of a common eye disease – Cochrane Library (free)
Original articles: Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for preventing age-related macular degeneration – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Antioxidants No Help for Age-Related Macular Degeneration – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Free Online Course: Easing the burden of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease
14 Aug, 2017 | 00:15h | UTCStarts Today! Free Online Course: Easing the burden of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease – The University of Sydney and Coursera
Impact of Vitamin A and Carotenoids on the Risk of Tuberculosis Progression
11 Aug, 2017 | 15:52h | UTCCommentary: Low levels of vitamin A may fuel TB risk – Harvard Medical School, via Science Daily (free)
Addressing Alcohol Use Practice Manual: An Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention Program
11 Aug, 2017 | 14:56h | UTCPress release: AAFP, Baylor Partner to Create Alcohol Screening Practice Manual (free)
Commentary: Alcohol screening and brief intervention: A practice manual for clinicians – Clinical Advisor (free)
Diarrhea after bariatric procedures: Diagnosis and therapy
11 Aug, 2017 | 12:49h | UTCReview: Diarrhea after bariatric procedures: Diagnosis and therapy – World Journal of Gastroenterology (free)
Neuroprotective Diets Are Associated with Better Cognitive Function
10 Aug, 2017 | 22:22h | UTCCommentaries: Cognitive decline could be reduced with a Mediterranean-style diet – Medical News Today (free) AND Mediterranean-style diets linked to better brain function in older adults – Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary (free)
Diet and Risk of Cholecystectomy
10 Aug, 2017 | 22:23h | UTCDiet and Risk of Cholecystectomy: A Prospective Study Based on the French E3N Cohort – American Journal of Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Fewer gallbladder surgeries with Mediterranean diets – Reuters (free)
Challenges in Treating Cardiovascular Disease: Restricting Sodium and Managing Hyperkalemia
10 Aug, 2017 | 21:45h | UTCReview: Challenges in Treating Cardiovascular Disease: Restricting Sodium and Managing Hyperkalemia – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
How Low Is Too Low With Salt in Heart Failure?
9 Aug, 2017 | 17:02h | UTCOpinion: How Low Is Too Low With Salt in Heart Failure? Randomized Studies Needed to Resolve Concern – Circulation (free)
See more on sodium intake and cardiovascular disease in our July 11th issue (see #1)
Association of Estimated Sodium Intake With Adverse Cardiac Structure and Function
9 Aug, 2017 | 17:03h | UTCAssociation of Estimated Sodium Intake With Adverse Cardiac Structure and Function – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Typical adults eat enough salt to damage heart – Reuters (free) AND High Dietary Sodium Linked to Subclinical Cardiac Dysfunction – Medscape (free registration required)