Study of over 700 000 births shows increased risk of poor outcomes, including death, for babies born to mothers with gestational diabetes
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of the Diabetes [EASD]/) shows an increased risk of adverse outcomes in babies born to mothers with gestational diabetes, when compared to non-diabetic mothers.
TheSynapse Magazine – Issue 6, 2016
Eating Whole Grains Led to Modest Improvements in Gut Microbiota and Immune Response
In a clinical trial, adults who consumed a diet rich in whole grains rather than refined grains had modest improvements in healthy gut microbiota and certain immune responses. The research was conducted in tandem with a study that looked at the effects of a whole-grain…
Mediterranean diet with virgin olive oil may boost ‘good’ cholesterol
A Mediterranean diet rich in virgin olive oil may enhance the cardioprotective benefits of high-density lipoproteins (HDL—the “good” cholesterol) compared to other diets, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation.
Poor Thigh Muscle Strength May Increase Women’s Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis
A new study has found that poor strength in the thigh muscles may increase the risk of knee osteoarthritis in women but not men. This relationship was confounded by body mass index (BMI), which itself is known as a risk factor for knee osteoarthritis.
Antibiotic use for travellers’ diarrhoea favours particularly resistant super bacteria
A traveller who resorts to using antibiotics will pick up the most resistant strains of common “super bacteria”, proves a recent study.
Statin side effects are strongest predictor of failure to meet cholesterol targets
Statin side effects are the strongest predictor of failure to meet low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol targets, according to research published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.Other predictors were statin non-adherence and use of weaker statins.
Brisk exercise linked to better arterial health already in childhood
High levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity are associated with lower arterial stiffness in 6-8-year-old children, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. No similar association was found for light physical activity. Published in Pediatric Exercise Science, the findings constitute part of…
Hard shell – healthy kernel
Roasted and salted, ground as a baking ingredient or fresh from the shell – for all those who enjoy eating nuts, there is good news from nutritionists at Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Germany). Their latest research shows that nuts can inhibit the growth of cancer…
Removal of ovaries during hysterectomy linked to increase in heart disease, cancer and premature death
* Study finds link between removal of both ovaries at the time of hysterectomy and premature death* Increase in incidence of heart disease and cancer, and of deaths from heart disease and cancer when ovaries were removed.* More than 113,000 hysterectomy cases were studied and…
Calcified Plaque Raises Heart Disease Risk for Younger Adults
A major report led by Vanderbilt investigators found that the mere presence of even a small amount of calcified coronary plaque, more commonly referred to as coronary artery calcium (CAC), in people under age 50 — even small amounts — was strongly associated with increased…