TCM and Integrated Medicine for Hyperuricemia: Umbrella Review Finds Superiority with Low Certainty
Chinese Medicine Shows Promise for High Uric Acid, But Quality Issues Remain
This umbrella review of 11 systematic reviews evaluated Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and integrated TCM-Western medicine for hyperuric…
While Chinese medicine looks helpful for high uric acid, we can't trust the results yet because the research behind it is flawed.
Visual Food Atlas Improves Portion Size Estimation Accuracy in Central Asian Study
Researchers find visual tools improve food portion estimation accuracy
This cross-sectional study of 128 participants in Astana, Kazakhstan found that using a visual food atlas improved portion size estimation a…
Visual food atlases and AI models helped people estimate portion sizes more accurately than guessing alone in a Kazakhstan study.
Systematic review of lung transplantation in cystic fibrosis with nontuberculous mycobacteria infection
Lung Transplant for Cystic Fibrosis Patients with NTM Infection: What New Data Reveals
This systematic review synthesizes evidence from four retrospective studies on lung transplantation in people with cystic fibrosis and nontu…
For people with cystic fibrosis who need a lung transplant, having a specific lung infection called NTM makes decisions harder, but new data…
Cross-sectional study links current CBD use to lower physical activity and altered biomarkers in recreational female users
Why CBD Users Move Less
This cross-sectional study examined 149 recreationally active female users aged 18–40 years, comparing current cannabidiol users to non-user…
Many women turn to CBD oil to feel relaxed after a workout or to sleep better at night.
Systematic review and meta-analysis compares intermittent vs. continuous enteral nutrition in critical illness
Feeding ICU Patients: Why Continuous May Be Safer Than Intermittent
This meta-analysis of critically ill adults found intermittent enteral nutrition (IEN) was associated with higher rates of diarrhea and abdo…
For most critically ill patients, a steady drip of nutrition is gentler on the stomach than larger, spaced-out meals.
Individualized commercial formulation reduces diarrhea in adult ICU patients receiving tube-fed enteral nutrition
Custom-Made Nutrition Cuts Diarrhea Risk in Half for ICU Patients
This retrospective cohort study of 605 adult ICU patients at Henan Provincial People's Hospital compared individualized commercial formulati…
For patients in the ICU who can’t eat normally, switching from a standard "one-size-fits-all" nutrition formula to a custom-made one could d…
Male sex associated with higher iron deficiency and rapid weight gain in healthy term infants over 6 months
Why Baby Boys Lose Iron Faster Than Girls
This retrospective cohort study of 355 healthy term infants in China assessed the association between male sex and iron deficiency at 6 mont…
Boys grow faster, which uses up their iron stores quicker than girls.
Plasma Proteomics Linked to Eating Behaviors in Young Adult Twins
Plasma proteins linked to emotional eating in young adult twins
This observational cohort study in 730 young adult twins from the FinnTwin12 cohort identified 51 significant associations between plasma pr…
In young adult twins, certain plasma proteins were linked to emotional eating and overeating when feeling down, with some ties remaining aft…
Randomized trial finds konjac glucomannan reduces weight and cardiometabolic markers in excess weight adults
Fiber Supplement Slashes Belly Fat and Heart Risk
This randomized controlled trial in 40 adults with excess weight evaluated konjac glucomannan 3 g/day for 12 weeks with diet and activity.
This simple fiber could be a powerful ally in lowering heart disease risk for people carrying extra weight.
Secondary analysis of survey data on child dietary diversity trends in Bangladesh
Why Child Feeding Progress in Bangladesh Hit a Wall
This secondary analysis of survey data from Bangladesh examined trends in minimum dietary diversity (MDD-8) among children aged 6-23 months …
Child nutrition in Bangladesh improved, but recent years show no real change.
Narrative review maps plant bioactive intake across 26 European countries
What Europeans eat: a deep look at plant compounds
This narrative review evaluates dietary intake of plant bioactives (polyphenols, terpenoids, N-containing compounds, and miscellaneous phyto…
A new review maps how much plant bioactives Europeans actually consume, but the health effects remain unclear.
Systematic review suggests resveratrol may improve glycemic control and protect pancreatic beta-cell function in diabetes
Resveratrol May Protect the Pancreas in Diabetes
This systematic review synthesizes evidence regarding resveratrol in type 2 diabetes and pancreatogenic diabetes.
You wake up tired. Again. Your blood sugar is high—despite doing everything "right." You eat well.