April 2023

April 22

E-Cigs in early adolescence tied to heavier smoking later on
Tobacco Control Published Online First: 18 April 2023. doi: 10.1136/tc-2022-057717

Maybe I can be helpful-Musk
Information on the Mobi-C disc, TWITTER

Spasmodic dysphonia
Wikipedia

Study links poor diet to 14 million cases of type 2 diabetes globally: Researchers estimate 7 out of 10 cases of type 2 diabetes worldwide in 2018 linked to food choices
Nature Medicine volume 29, pages982-995 (2023)

What makes Brazilian butt lifts so deadly?
By Sophie Putka, medpagetoday.com April 11, 2023

Beverage consumption and mortality among adults with type 2 diabetes: prospective cohort study
BMJ 2023;381:e073406

Bovine colostrum can reduce risk of upper respiratory tract infections
Journal of Functional Foods Volume 99, December 2022, 105316

Association between exposure to pyrethroid insecticides and risk of all-cause specific mortality in the general US adult population
JAMA Intern Med. 2020 Mar; 180(3): 367–374

Early morning physical activity is associated with healthier white matter microstructure and happier children: the ActiveBrains project
Eur Child Adolesc Psyciatry. 2023 Apr 14. doi: 10.1007/s00787-023-02197-6. Online ahead of print.

Pyrethroids and developmental neurotoxicity-A critical review of epidemiological studies and supporting mechanistic evidence
Environmental Research Volume 214, Part 2, November 2022, 113935

Could B vitamins protect against metabolic syndrome
JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(1):e2250621. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.50621

Social isolation, loneliness increase risk for heart failure
JACC: Heart Failure Volume 11, Issue 3, March 2023, Pages 334-344 

Smart walking stick could help visually impaired with groceries, find a seat
IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Kyoto, Japan, 2022, pp. 9156-9163, doi: 10.1109/IROS47612.2022.9981219.

How electricity can heal wounds three times as fast
Lab on a Chip, 2023; 23 (6): 1531 DOI: 10.1039/D2LC01045C

How music can prevent cognitive decline
Neuroimage: Reports, 2023; 3 (2): 100166 DOI: 10.1016/j.ynirp.2023.100166

On-demand male contraceptive promise in preclinical study
Nat Commun, 2023 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36119-6

The gut microbiome in anorexia nervosa
Nat Microbiol (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-023-01372-4

How to get your children to eat more fruits and vegetables: Study examines influence of longer family meals on children’s eating behavior
JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(4):e236331. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.6331

Diet high in fruit and vegetables linked to lower miscarriage risk
Fertility and Sterility, 2023; DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.04.011

April 15

Study offers dozens of reasons to cut sugar
BMJ 2023;381:e071609

Consuming over 6 teaspoons of added sugar a day linked to stroke, depression, asthma
By Jessica Norris, Medicalnewstoday.com  April 12, 2023

Sugary beverages and genetic risk in relation to brain structure and incident dementia: a prospective cohort study
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Volume 117, Issue 4, April 2023, Pages 672-680

Association of dietary isothiocyanate exposure from cruciferous vegetable consumption with recurrence and progression of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: Findings from the Be-Well Study
Am J Clin Nutr  Published: April 10, 2023, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.04.006

Flavonoid intake and survival after diagnosis of colorectal cancer: A prospective study in two US cohorts
Am J Clin Nutr  Published: April 01, 2023DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.03.026

Longevity of centenarians is reflected by the gut microbiome with youth-associated signatures
Nat Aging (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43587-023-00389-y

Important food sources of fructose-containing sugars and adiposity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled feeding trials
Am J Clin Nutr, Published: February 23, 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.01.023

Selecting a dietary supplement with appropriate dosing for 6 key nutrients in pregnancy
Am J Clin Nutr, VOLUME 117, ISSUE 4, P823-829, APRIL 2023

The cost of inaction on physical inactivity to healthcare systems
The Lancet,  VOLUME 11, ISSUE 1, E32-E39, JANUARY 2023

NOW alerts Amazon to counterfeit supplements on its platform
By Stephen Daniels  Nutra Ingredients USA, April 14, 2023

April 8

7 COVID shots: 5 Wuhan, 2 Bivalent
Is this evidence based on medicine? Or Peter Marks & White House making things up?
By Vinay Prasad, April 6, 2023

Restoring the gut microbiome via FMT
https://www.humanmicrobes.org/

Prevalence and clinical implications of abnormal body composition phenotypes in patients with COVID-19: a systematic review
Am J Clin Nutr. 2023 Apr 8;S0002-9165(23)46332-0. doi: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.04.003. Online ahead of print.

Cancer and heart disease vaccines ‘ready by the end of the decade’
By Linda Geddes  www.theguardian.com, April 8, 2023

The lock of hair analyzed had been dyed during ancient rituals
By George Wright BBC News

Randomized controlled trial premeal almond load decreases postprandial glycaemia, adiposity and reversed prediabetes to normoglycemia
Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, volume 54, April 2023, Pages 12-22

Masks in hospitals made ‘no difference’ to COVID infection rates
By Emily Stearn  Dailymail.co.uk, April 7, 2023

The Cochrane Review on masks is damning
By Vinay Prasad, Covid Strategies

Association of life expectancy with surveillance colonoscopy findings and follow-up recommendations in older adults
JAMA Intern. 2023 Mar 13;e230078. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.0078. Online ahead of print.

Nutrition and exercise interventions to improve body composition for persons with overweight or obesity near retirement age: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Advances in Nutrition Available online 6 April 2023

Cardio fitness in early adulthood tied to lower risk of CVD, premature death
By Elizabeth Short, medpagetoday.com, February 28, 2023

Thoracic Spine Pain in High School Adolescents: A One-Year Longitudinal Study
Healthcare (Basel).2023 Jan 9;11(2):196. doi: 10.3390/healthcare11020196.

April 1

Association of daily step patterns with mortality in US adults
JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(3):e235174. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.5174

‘He would still be here’: Man dies by suicide after talking with AI chatbox, widow says
By Chloe Xang, www.vice.com March 30, 2023

5 weird ways tattoos affect your health
By Sarah G. Miller, www.live science.com September 29, 2023

A little alcohol won’t kill you or make you stronger
By Julie Wernau The World Street Journal, March 31, 2023

Curcumin inhibits the formation of atherosclerosis on ApoE mice by suppressing cytomegalovirus activity in endothelial cells.
Life Sciences, Volume 257, 15 September 2020, 117658

Effect of intra-trial mean 25(OH)D level on diabetes risk, by race and weight:an ancillary analysis in the D2d randomized study cohort
Am J Clkin Nut 2023 Mar 29;S0002-9165(23)46304-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.03.021. Online ahead of print.

Wild blueberry polyphenols can improve vascular function and cognitive performance in healthy older males and females: a double-blind randomized controlled trial
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Available online 25 March 2023

Higher magnesium intake linked to lower dementia risk
Annie Lennon  www.medicalnewstoday.com, March 30, 2023

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