Daily SQ-LNS sachets reduced acute malnutrition prevalence in post-conflict Tigray children aged 6-23 months.
A Tiny Daily Packet Is Helping an Entire Generation of Children Grow Stronger
This non-randomized cluster trial evaluated daily 20g SQ-LNS sachets plus behavior change communication versus standard nutrition programmin…
A tiny daily packet of peanut paste cut acute malnutrition by nearly 18 percentage points in Ethiopian children, lifting the entire populati…
Diet and detox teas show minimal weight loss benefits and potential serious health risks in otherwise healthy individuals.
Detox Teas May Hurt You More Than Help You Lose Weight
This mini-review analyzed 10 studies regarding diet and detox teas marketed for weight loss in otherwise healthy individuals. Evidence provi…
Diet and detox teas contain undeclared drugs and are linked to liver injury, offering minimal weight loss benefits while posing serious heal…
In healthy adults, a 5-day fasting intervention acutely reduced BMI and altered gut microbiome and metabolite profiles.
Can five days without food change your body and gut bacteria for weeks?
This randomized, waitlist-controlled trial examined the short- and long-term effects of a 5-day fasting intervention in 38 healthy adults. P…
Five days without food drops your BMI and shifts gut bacteria for weeks, but your starting gut health predicts who benefits most.
Socioeconomic factors in Ekiti State, Nigeria, show urban-rural differences in diet and nutrition.
Study in Nigeria finds urban and rural dietary differences and similar underweight rates
This descriptive cross-sectional survey assessed 350 adults in urban and rural communities in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Results indicate distinc…
Nigeria faces a double nutrition challenge where urban and rural areas show different diets but nearly identical rates of underweight and ov…
Meta-analysis finds distinct neural activation patterns to food and monetary rewards in overweight/obesity
Brain scans reveal how food and money rewards differ in people with overweight or obesity
A meta-analysis of 26 fMRI studies (1065 participants) found individuals with overweight/obesity show both overlapping and distinct neural a…
Researchers analyzed brain scan data from over 1,000 people to see how brains respond to food and money rewards. They found people with over…
Multidomain approaches and specific supplements show promise for Alzheimer's disease prevention and management in at-risk elderly populations.
Can diet and exercise slow Alzheimer's? New reviews show promise but warn of mixed results for specific supplements.
This mini-review synthesizes evidence from randomized controlled trials and observational studies regarding dietary and lifestyle interventi…
For older adults at risk of Alzheimer's, combining the MIND diet, exercise, and brain training consistently slows cognitive decline, though …
Network meta-analysis of sodium bicarbonate, cholecalciferol, and protein supplementation in 2,879 chronic kidney disease patients
Sodium bicarbonate, vitamin D, and protein may help chronic kidney disease patients
This systematic review and network meta-analysis evaluated sodium bicarbonate, cholecalciferol, and protein supplementation in 2,879 patient…
Vitamin D builds muscle, sodium bicarbonate boosts albumin, and protein lowers phosphorus in chronic kidney disease patients, with protein s…
GLP-1RAs reduce MACE risk in Asian and White adults with diabetes or overweight
Do heart benefits from diabetes drugs work equally well across different races?
A meta-analysis of 74,703 adults with type 2 diabetes or overweight/obesity found GLP-1RAs reduced MACE risk versus placebo. The reduction w…
Diabetes drugs protect hearts in Asian and White adults, but the benefit for Black adults remains unclear due to small study numbers.
Mediterranean diet adherence linked to reduced cardiovascular events and mortality in established CVD
Mediterranean diet linked to lower risk of repeat heart problems and death
A systematic review and meta-analysis of over 91,000 individuals with established cardiovascular disease found higher Mediterranean diet adh…
People with heart disease who eat a Mediterranean diet face lower risks of repeat heart problems and death, according to a review of over 91…
Creatine supplementation increases anaerobic power in healthy men regardless of resistance training status.
Creatine plus resistance training builds lean mass in young men
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated creatine supplementation in 39 trials involving healthy men aged 18–30 years. Results ind…
Healthy young men who combined creatine with resistance training gained significantly more lean muscle mass and strength than those taking c…
Bioactive compounds and physical exercise may modulate hippocampal neurogenesis and cognitive resilience in aging and neurodegenerative disorders.
Review finds early links between diet, exercise, and brain health in aging
This systematic review synthesizes mechanistic evidence from predominantly preclinical studies alongside emerging but comparatively limited …
Combining diet and exercise may boost brain plasticity and memory in aging by activating the neuro-nutritional-metabolic axis, though human …
Network meta-analysis shows oral vitamin D combination therapies improve serum levels in children with nutritional rickets compared to monotherapy.
For children with rickets, do vitamin D mixtures work better than single supplements?
This network meta-analysis of 10 randomized controlled trials involving 867 children evaluated oral vitamin D–based combination therapies ve…
Mixing vitamin D forms works better than single supplements for treating soft bones in children, with no extra safety risks and greater bene…