A large prospective study links specific gut microbes and diet-derived metabolites to future cardiometabolic disease risk, highlighting how the microbiome may reflect lifestyle factors shaping long-term heart health. Study: Specific gut microbes are associated with the incidence of cardiometabolic disease in the HELIUS cohort. Image Credit: Anusorn Nakdee / Shutterstock In a recent study published … Read more
Before the onset of cardiovascular disease symptoms, people often develop dyslipidemia, or abnormal levels of lipids in the blood. Recent studies suggest that microbes in the gut play an important role in how the body produces, regulates and degrades lipids, but the connection isn’t clear. This week in Microbiology Spectrum, microbiologists in Seoul advance scientists’ … Read more
A new review finds that while the carnivore diet may deliver short-term improvements, weak evidence and emerging risks make long-term adherence a gamble for health. Study: Carnivore Diet: A Scoping Review of the Current Evidence, Potential Benefits and Risks. Image Credit: Fascinadora / Shutterstock.com In a recent review published in Nutrients, researchers determined the nutritional adequacy … Read more
A large cohort study suggests that melatonin from everyday foods may mark dietary patterns associated with lower rates of obesity and depression, while showing no clear links to other chronic diseases. Study: The Content of Dietary Melatonin in 119 Food Items and Its Relationship With Chronic Diseases: Results of the CUME+ Study. Image Credit: Tatevosian … Read more
A new scientific review uncovers how gut microbes passed from mother to child may hold the key to obesity’s genetic puzzle, offering fresh hope for more effective prevention strategies. Impact of the gut microbiota on BMI via hypothalamic control of appetite and metabolism, and mechanisms that underlie the transgenerational effects of the gut microbiota on … Read more
A new brain imaging study reveals how ultra-processed foods reshape appetite circuits, raising concerns that these everyday products could be rewiring our eating habits from the inside out. Study: Ultra-processed food consumption affects structural integrity of feeding-related brain regions independent of and via adiposity. Image Credit: Rimma Bondarenko / Shutterstock A team of researchers at McGill University … Read more
From your pantry to your gut: Scientists reveal how everyday food additives could silently fuel allergies, gut disorders, and chronic inflammation. Review: Food additives and their impact on human health. Image Credit: nau2018 / Shutterstock In a review article published in the journal Allergologia et Immunopathologia, researchers discussed the potential health impacts of various food additives, with a … Read more
Want to sharpen your mind and lower blood pressure? Study reveals how a daily strawberry habit could help—but there’s a catch. Study: Strawberries modestly improve cognition and cardiovascular health in older adults. Image Credit: Pixel-Shot / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases, researchers investigated whether strawberries improve cardiovascular health … Read more
Less than one in five patients are tested for cardiovascular risk factors following pregnancy-related hypertension or diabetes, according to a new study published in the “Go Red for Women” issue of Circulation. Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of death among women. People who develop hypertensive disorders of pregnancy or gestational diabetes are at a … Read more
Non-invasive eye exams could improve stroke prediction models by analyzing retinal density, complexity, and tortuosity. Study: Retinal vascular fingerprints predict incident stroke: findings from the UK Biobank cohort study. Image Credit: PeopleImages.com / Yuri a / Shutterstock.com In a recent study published in Heart, researchers identify how specific features of the retinal vasculature may help predict … Read more