June 2020
June 27
COVID-19 stay-at-home orders negatively impacted patients with obesity
Clinical Obesity, First published:09 June 2020
Limit on saturated fats is unnecessary, says “State-of-the-art review” in Journal of American College of Cardiology
Journal American College of Cardiology, For Immediate Release June 24, 2020
People would be crushed by second coronavirus wave, psychologists say
by Alexander Lonas, Washington Examiner June 19, 2020
Probability of symptoms and critical disease after SARS-CoV-2 infection
arXiv:2006.08471
Nursing homes dump residents
by Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Amy Julia Harris, The New York Times, June 21, 2020
Association of secondary behavior with cancer mortality in middle-aged and older US adults
JAMA Oncology, 2020; DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.2045
High cortisol levels associated with greater risk of death from COVID-19
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol, June 18, 2020
Bayer to pay up to $10.9 billion to settle lawsuits over Roundup weed killer
By Ruth Bender, Laura Kusisto and Sara Randazzo, The Wall Street Journal June 24, 2020
Covid-19: Herd immunity threshold could be lower
Science, June 23, 2020; DOI: 10.1126/science.abc6810
June 20
Face mask during sex, new study suggests
By The Captain, www.wellnesscaptain.com June 8, 2020
Social distancing vs. the need for connection
www.medpagetoday.com
Ultra-processed food consumption and the risk of short telomeres in an elderly population of the Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra (SUN) Project
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 111, Issue 6, June 2020, Pages 1259–1266
Hadassah doctors crack the cause of fatal corona blood clots
By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN, The Jerusalem Post, JUNE 16, 2020
Early data show no uptick in COVID-19 transmission from protests
By Daniela Hernandez, Sarah Krouse, Brianna Abbott and Charity L. Scott, WSJ June 18, 2020
World Health Organisation’s chief declares ‘new and dangerous phase’ of the pandemic after 150,000 cases in a single day-the highest since the start of the crisis
By ROSS IBBETSON FOR MAILONLINE, Daily Mail June 20, 2020
You may have antibodies after coronavirus infection. But not for long
By Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, June 18, 2020
Before catching coronavirus, some people’s immune systems are already primed to fight it
By Jason Douglas, WSJ June 12, 2020
There may be no immunity against Covid-19, new Wuhan study suggests
By Stephen Chen, www.scmp.com June 18, 2020
People would be crushed by second coronavirus wave, psychologists
by Alexandra Lonas, Intern, washingtonexaminer.com June 19, 2020
June 13
Proof is still needed that an anti-inflammatory diet can benefit rheumatoid arthritis patients
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 111, Issue 6, June 2020, Pages 1119–1120
Repetitive negative thinking linked to dementia risk
Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 2020; DOI: 10.1002/alz.12116
Fact or fiction: raw veggies are healthier than cooked ones?
British Journal of Nutrition Volume 99, Issue 6, June 2008, pp. 1293-1300
Prevention of acute upper respiratory infections by consumption of catechins in healthcare workers
Nutrients 12(1):4 · December 2019
Association between regional selenium status and reported outcome of COVID-19 cases in China
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 111, Issue 6, June 2020, Pages 1297–1299
Researchers map how coronavirus infection travels through cells of nasal cavity and respiratory tract
Cell Published: May 26, 2020
Myth or reality-transdermal magnesium?
Nutients. 2017 Jul 28;9(8):813. doi: 10.3390/nu9080813.
June 6
Study casts doubt on N95 masks for the public
JAMA Network Open. 2020;3(5):e209670. DOI:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.9670
Pittsburgh doctors say coronavirus appears to be declining in potency
By MEGAN SHEETS FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and REUTERS 02:10 EDT, 5 June 2020
Natural environments and craving: The mediating role of negative effect
Health & Place 58:102160 · July 2019
A low carb strategy for fighting the pandemic’s toll
By Nina Teicholz, WSJ May 30, 2020
Glycosylated hemoglobin is associated with systemic inflammation, hypercoagulability, and prognosis of COVID-19 patients
Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2020 May 18; 164:108214
Hydroxychloroquine studies tied to data firm Surgisphere retracted
By Jared Sopkings and Russell Gold, WSJ June 5, 2020
A third of Americans now show signs of clinical anxiety or depression amid coronavirus pandemic
By Alyssa Fowers and William Wan, Washington Post May 26, 2020
False-negative tests for SARS-CoV-2 infection-challenges and implications
NEJM, June 5, 2020
Biological yield low rates of skin clearance in real-world psoriasis
By Jennifer Lubell, Psoriasis Publish date: June 3, 2020
Mediterranean diet adherence and risk of incident kidney stones
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 08 Apr 2020
Effects of distraction on taste-related neural processing: a cross-sectional fMRI study
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 111, Issue 5, May 2020, Pages 950–961
Bean, fruit, and vegetable fiber, but not cereal fiber are associated with reduced mortality in Japan
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 111, Issue 5, May 2020, Pages 941–943
More steps per day tied to milder IBS symptoms
By Diana Swift, MEDPAGETODAY June 3, 2020
Vitamin D, magnesium, calcium, and their interaction in relation to colorectal cancer recurrence and all-cause mortality
Am J Clin Nutr. 2020 May 1;111(5):1007-1017