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Can Salt Substitutes Lower Blood Pressure and Save Lives?
Meta analysisResearchers analyzed 34 studies involving over 37,000 people to see if salt substitutes (specially formulated salts with less sodium and …
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BMC medicine
Researchers analyzed 34 studies involving over 37,000 people to see if salt substitutes (specially formulated salts with less sodium and …
Read studyScientists discovered that betulin, a natural substance found in birch trees, might help people lose weight and control blood sugar. In …
Read studyResearchers followed 190 teenagers to see if babies fed soy-based formula grew up differently than babies fed cow's milk formula or breast …
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Trials
Researchers in Nepal are testing a new program called BECOME that trains community health workers to help people manage both mental health …
Read studyResearchers in the Brazilian Amazon studied how vitamin D levels and the body's immune system work together in people with leprosy, a …
Read studyResearchers studied a traditional Chinese herbal medicine called Ge-Lian Qi-Shen decoction to understand how it helps treat fatty liver …
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Genes & nutrition
Scientists studied nearly 1,700 adults to understand how the foods we eat can change how our genes work, which affects our body's ability to …
Read studyResearchers wanted to know if eating three servings of full-fat dairy products each day could help adults lose weight. They studied 74 …
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Life sciences
Scientists discovered how aerobic exercise protects your heart by studying mice on high-fat diets. They found that exercise reduces a tiny …
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Metabolism: clinical and experimental
Scientists discovered a natural substance called enterocin from ocean bacteria that appears to help your body get rid of excess cholesterol. …
Read studyScientists reviewed decades of research on how the bacteria living in your gut protect you from getting sick with dangerous drug-resistant …
Read studyResearchers tested a traditional Chinese herbal formula called Banxia Baizhu Tianma Decoction (BBTD) to see if it could help reduce obesity …
Read studyScientists discovered why not eating enough fiber causes problems in your gut. When you don't eat fiber, your gut bacteria send out tiny …
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Prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and essential fatty acids
Researchers studied how a mother's diet during pregnancy affects the types of healthy fats found in both the mother's and baby's bodies. …
Read studyResearchers studied over 1,200 students in China to understand how eating well, exercising, and getting good sleep affect their overall …
Read studyScientists discovered a powerful new method to kill dangerous bacteria called Pseudomonas aeruginosa that spoils refrigerated foods like …
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European journal of pharmacology
Eating a high-fat diet can damage blood vessels and harm memory and thinking skills, a condition called vascular dementia. Scientists tested …
Read studyScientists discovered that bamboo lemurs, which eat only bamboo and grass, have fewer genes for breaking down poisons compared to other …
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Medicine
Researchers used a special genetic study method to investigate whether omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, types of healthy fats found in foods …
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Medicine
A new study looked at thousands of American adults with high blood pressure to see how exercise and sitting time affected how long they …
Read studyResearchers used a special genetic study method to investigate whether 14 different vitamins and minerals affect chronic liver disease. They …
Read studyScientists created super-thin filters with incredibly tiny holes using a special manufacturing process. These filters are so small they can …
Read studyResearchers studied 112 people with cystic fibrosis (CF) who took a new three-part medication called elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ETI) …
Read studyResearchers studied 129 teenagers with obesity to see if combining exercise with personalized nutrition advice worked better than exercise …
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