July 2023

July 29

Omega-3 fatty acids may also help lung health
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2023; doi: 10.1164/rccm.202301-0074OC.

Berry good news: Daily strawberries boost cognitive & Cardio health
Wild Hive, Neuroscience News  July 24, 2023

What to know about Alpha-Gal syndrome, the red meat allergy linked to tick bites
By Talal Ansari, WSJ  July 28, 2023

Ultra-processed food consumption is associated with all-cause ……
Am J Clin Nutr. 2021 Feb 2;113(2):446-455.doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqaa299.

Ultra-processed foods and nutritional dietary profile: A meta-analysis of nationally representative samples
Nutrients, 2021 Sep 27;13(10):3390. doi: 10.3390/nu13103390.

Ultra-processed foods largely missing from US food policy
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2023; DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2023.07.006

Obesity associated with consumption of ultra-processed food along with thousands of potential environmental toxins
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2023; 378 (1885) DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2022.0210

4 categories of processed foods
FoodIndustry.Com  November 2018

A common diabetes drug has a surprising side gig: Muscle protector
Aging Cell, 2023; DOI: 10.1111/acel.13936

Patents and regulatory exclusivities on GLP-1 receptor agonists
JAMA. 2023 Jul 28. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.13872. Online ahead of print.

Effects of an exercise program on cardiometabolic and mental health in children with overweight or obesity
JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Jul 3;6(7):32324839

Lower your cancer risk with just four minutes of exercise
By Brianna Abbott, WSJ July 27, 2023

Vampires 2.0? The ethical quandaries of young blood infusions in the quest for eternal life
Med Health Care Philos. 2020 Sep;23(3):421-432.

Blood of young mice extends life in the old
By Carl Zimmer nytimes.com, July 27, 2023

July 22

Cost-effectiveness of Aducanumab and Donanemab for early Alzheimer’s disease in the US.
JAMA Neurol. 2022 May; 79(5): 478–487

Resistance training diminishes mitochondrial adaptations to subsequent endurance training in healthy untrained men
The Journal of Physiology. 2023 Jul 20. doi: 10.1113/JP284822. Online ahead of print.

Accelerometer-derived “Weekend Warrior” physical activity and incident cardiovascular disease
JAMA. 2023;330(3):247-252. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.10875

PFAS reduce the activity of immune cells, study suggests
Science Daily, July 18, 2023

Busting muscle myths
Biochem London 2022 44(6):2-5

Social isolation tied to brain volume in older adults
By Michele Sullivan, Medpage July 12, 2023

Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine in Psychiatry
Volume 109, Issue 24, 15 December 2021, Pages 3914-3929

Lean muscle mass protective against Alzheimer’s?
BMJ Medicine 2023;2:e000354. doi: 10.1136/bmjmed-2022-000354

In-N-Out Burger is more rational than US hospitals
By Vinay Prasad, July 20, 2023

Cambridge University lecturer speaks out against vegan menu plan
By Lorna Hughes, www.cambridge-news.co.uk  February 24, 2023

July 15

The effectiveness of topical cannabidiol oil in symptomatic relief of peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities
Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Volume 21, Issue 5, 2020 Page: [390 – 402]

Dietary w-3 fatty acids and the incidence of atrial fibrillation in the Million Veteran Program
Am J Clin Nutr  Published: June 29, 2023

EU investigates Ozampic, weight-loss drug Saxenda after suicidal thoughts reported
By Ludwig Burger, Reuters  July 10, 2023

New weight loss drugs make headlines at Diabetes meeting
JAMA. Published online July 12, 2023. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.12718

Kidney stones are rising among children and teens, especially girls, research shows
By Katie Camero nbcnews.com, July 8, 2023

Fatigue and pain sent her to the ED. Medical Mystery Solved
By Siobhan Deshauer, MD, medpagetoday.com July 13, 2023

Gulf War illness caused by mitochondrial dysfunction, not inflammation
Scientific Reports, 2023; 13 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-35896-w

Low-dose atropine eye drops are no better than placebo for slowing myopia progression
JAMA Ophthalmol. Published online July 13, 2023.

Alarmingly high PFAS levels in the populations of Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Denmark and the UK
The Lancet Planetary Health, 2023; 7 (7): e570 DOI: 10.1016/S2542-5196(23)00106-7

Denosumab in the treatment of osteoporosis: 10 years later: a narrative review
Adv Ther 2022 Jan;39(1):58-74. doi: 10.1007/s12325-021-01936-y. Epub 2021 Nov 11.

Almost 40 percent of US girls and young women have low iron levels
By Carissa Wong, New Scientist June 27, 2023

July 8

New study out of York U answers the question: is anyone truly healthy?-News@York
www.yorku.ca  July 4, 2023

Exact Sciences touts accuracy of updated Cologuard cancer test, but experts want more data
By Jonathan Wosen, SCRIBED,  June 20, 2023

Can a puff of cool air up the nose stop acute migraine?
By Fran Lowry, www.medscape.com  June 27, 2023

Review under the umbrella of depression and Alzheimer’s disease physiopathology: can cannabinoids be a dual-pleiotropic therapy?
Aging Research Reviews  Available online 5 July 2023, 101998

Ketogenic diet inhabits neoointimal hyperplasia by suppressing oxidative stress and inflammation
Clinical and Experimental Hypertension, Article: 2229538 | Received 31 Mar 2023, Accepted 20 Jun 2023, Published online: 03 Jul 2023

Population-based cohort study of oral contraceptive use and risk of depression
Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 June 2023

Dementia risk tied to menopausal hormone therapy, even in women 55 and younger
BMJ 2023;381:e072770

Dietary nitrate intake in relation to the risk of dementia and imaging markers of vascular brain health: a population-based study
Am J of Clin Nutr Published:July 06, 2023DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.05.027

July 1

Association of preoperative high-intensity interval training with cardio respiratory fitness and postoperative outcomes among adults undergoing major surgery
JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Jun; 6(6): e2320527.

Transgenerational transmission of aspartame-induced anxiety and changed in glutamate-GABA signaling and gene expression in the amygdala
PNAS. 119 (49) e2213120119

Aspartame sweetener to be declared possible cancer risk by WHO says reports
By Andrew Gregory, The Guardian, June 29, 2023

Ex-Pfizer worker arrested for insider trading during clinical trials of COVID treatment
By Kate Perez, www.USAToday.com, June 29, 2023

Madonna’s ICU stay may have been due to sepsis
By Rachael Robertson, www.medpagetoday.com June 30, 2023

The relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and Alzheimer’s Disease
J Alzheimers Dis. 2018; 64(Suppl 1): S255–S270. doi: 10.3233/JAD-179936

What does a CPAP machine include?
www.nhlbi.nih.gov

Gut-brain study: 8-week supplementation with probiotic reduces depressive symptoms
By Olivia Brown, www.nutraingredients-USA.com  June 23, 2023

Kiwi fruit found effective for constipation
Am J Gastroenterol 2021 Jun 1; 116:1304.

Review: vitamin D may alleviate menstrual cramping
By Olivia Brown, www.nutraingredients.com, June 26th, 2023

Safety and efficacy of colchicine for the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
EP Europace, Volume 25, Issue 7, July 2023, euad169

Colchicine’s rebirth as cardiovascular drug approved by FDA
By Nicole Lou, www.medpagetoday.com  June 20, 2023

Gut microbiome instability associated with lupus nephritis flares
Ann Rheum Dis 2023 Jun 26;ard-2023-223929. doi: 10.1136/ard-2023-223929. Online ahead of print.

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