Commercial preterm formulas with glucose polymers and reduced lactose show higher necrotizing enterocolitis rates than breast milk
Commercial preterm formulas carry higher NEC risk than breast milk
This comprehensive review examines the association between commercial preterm formulas and necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants. The…
A review finds commercial preterm formulas with glucose polymers and reduced lactose are linked to higher rates of necrotizing enterocolitis…
Metabolic and bariatric surgery significantly reduces plasma Fetuin-A levels in patients with obesity
Metabolic surgery lowers a blood protein linked to obesity and high sugar
This systematic review and meta-analysis examines plasma Fetuin-A expression and metabolic changes in patients with obesity undergoing metab…
Metabolic surgery significantly reduced a blood protein called Fetuin-A while also lowering BMI and blood sugar in patients with obesity.
Eating later in the biological day is associated with impaired glucose regulation and reduced insulin sensitivity
Eating later in the day is linked to worse blood sugar and heart health markers
This narrative review examines chrononutrition in obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. Findings indicate that…
A review suggests eating later in the biological day is associated with impaired glucose regulation and reduced insulin sensitivity in peopl…
Nutrient and metabolite interventions for neurodegenerative diseases show inconsistent clinical translation
Dietary nutrients show mixed results for brain diseases in lab and early human data
This narrative review synthesizes evidence on nutrients and metabolites for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, and amyotrophic la…
Nutrients like vitamins and marine compounds show promise in labs, but human evidence for brain diseases remains inconsistent and unclear.
Cultured meat production requires integrated cell selection and regulatory compliance for complex tissue replication
Making Cultured Meat Needs Many Different Cell Types Working Together To Succeed
This critical comparative review examines cultured meat production using various cell types. It finds that no single cell type can fully rep…
Building real meat in a lab is hard work. Scientists found that no single cell type can do it alone. You need specific cells for structure, …
GLP-1 agonists show short-term metabolic benefit in PCOS but reproductive effects remain uncertain
Doctors suggest GLP-1 drugs help weight but need careful planning before pregnancy in PCOS
A meta-analysis of GLP-1 receptor agonists in PCOS found relatively robust support for short-term metabolic benefit, but reproductive outcom…
New analysis shows GLP-1 drugs help with weight loss for PCOS patients. However, doctors are unsure if these drugs improve fertility and nee…
Sitagliptin and liraglutide superior for CGM targets in type 2 diabetes
Two diabetes drugs outperform others in long-term glucose control
This randomized trial compared adding sitagliptin, liraglutide, glimepiride, or insulin glargine to metformin in 1,080 participants with typ…
A five-year trial shows sitagliptin and liraglutide offer better glucose stability and safety than glimepiride or insulin glargine for peopl…
Bariatric surgery yields greater long-term weight loss than GLP-1 receptor agonists in adults with obesity
Bariatric surgery leads to more weight loss than GLP-1 drugs over one year
This meta-analysis compared bariatric surgery against GLP-1 receptor agonists in adults with obesity. While weight loss differences were not…
A large analysis of 20,594 adults found bariatric surgery caused greater weight loss than GLP-1 drugs after one year, with benefits growing …
Low-carbohydrate diets showed no significant difference versus low-fat diets for inflammatory markers in adults over 5.5 months
Low-carb diets did not beat low-fat diets on inflammation markers in adults
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated low-carbohydrate versus low-fat diets in adults. The pooled analysis of 2222 participants…
A large review of 2222 adults found that low-carb diets did not lower inflammation markers better than low-fat diets over five and a half mo…
Mediterranean diet triples metabolic syndrome reversal rate vs low-fat diet in interim trial
Mediterranean diet reverses metabolic syndrome in 36% of patients
This interim RCT in 246 Chilean adults with metabolic syndrome found that a Mediterranean diet (with or without psychological support) led t…
A Mediterranean diet reversed metabolic syndrome in 36% of patients, compared to 11% on a low-fat diet. Early results from a Chilean trial.
Preoperative GLP-1 agonists yield moderate weight loss before bariatric surgery, meta-analysis finds
GLP-1 drugs before weight loss surgery: modest benefit, no extra risk
This meta-analysis of 5461 patients found that preoperative GLP-1 receptor agonist use led to moderate weight reduction (SMD 0.4, 4.87 kg vs…
Taking GLP-1 drugs before bariatric surgery helps drop a few extra pounds but doesn't boost long-term weight loss or raise complication risk…
Mediterranean diet shows no significant advantage over control diets for inducing remission in inflammatory bowel disease patients
Mediterranean diet helps some patients with inflammatory bowel disease reach remission better than control diets
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the Mediterranean diet versus control diets in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. …
A review of studies found that a Mediterranean diet helped about 62% of patients reach remission. This approach worked well for both Crohn's…