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See All >> Messages include industry-sponsored communications and special communications from MDLinx1 Egg consumption in relation to risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, May 21, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
2 Characterization of Dietary Protein among Older Adults in the United States: Amount, Animal Sources, and Meal Patterns Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, May 21, 2013 Review Article
3 Dietary sodium intake is associated with total fluid and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in US children and adolescents aged 2–18 y: NHANES 2005–2008 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article
4 Self-Report of Fruit and Vegetable Intake that Meets the 5 A Day Recommendation Is Associated with Reduced Levels of Oxidative Stress Biomarkers and Increased Levels of Antioxidant Defense in Premenopausal Women Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article
5 Omega-3 fatty acid therapy reduces triglycerides and interleukin-6 in hypertriglyeridemic HIV patients HIV Medicine, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article
6 The association of whole grain consumption with incident type 2 diabetes: the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study Annals of Epidemiology , May 21, 2013 Clinical Article
7 The effect of soybean-derived phosphatidylserine on cognitive performance in elderly with subjective memory complaints: a pilot study Full Text Clinical Interventions in Aging, May 21, 2013 Review Article
8 Weight Management Interventions Targeting Young Women: A Systematic Review Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, May 21, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article Clinical Article
9 Low Serum Vitamin D is Not Associated with an Increase in Mortality in Oldest Old Subjects: The Octabaix Three-Year Follow-Up Study Gerontology, May 21, 2013 Review Article
10 FADS genotype and diet are important determinants of DHA status: a cross-sectional study in Danish infants American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article
11 Restricted Calorie Ketogenic Diet for the Treatment of Glioblastoma Multiforme Journal of Child Neurology, May 21, 2013 Review Article
12 Nutritional status, gender and marital status in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Journal of Clinical Nursing, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article
13 Botanical origin of dietary supplements labeled as Kwao Keur, a folk medicine from Thailand Journal of Natural Medicines, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article
14 Behavioural effects of compounds co-consumed in dietary forms of caffeinated plants Nutrition Research Reviews, May 21, 2013 Review Article
15 Estimated Daily Flavonoid and Stilbene Intake from Fruits, Vegetables, and Nuts and Associations with Lipid Profiles in Chinese Adults Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article
16 Effects of habit on intentional and reactive motivations for unhealthy eating Appetite, May 21, 2013 Review Article
17 Cannabidiol reduces cigarette consumption in tobacco smokers: Preliminary findings Addictive Behaviours, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article
18 Factors that influence obesity, functional capacity, anxiety and depression outcomes following a Phase III cardiac rehabilitation programme Journal of Clinical Nursing, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article
19 Cardiovascular Safety of Inhaled Long-Acting Bronchodilators in Individuals With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease JAMA Internal Medicine, May 21, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
20 A randomized trial comparing monthly ibandronate and weekly alendronate for osteoporosis in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis Hepatology, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health conducted a study involving 96,008 women in the Nurse’s Health Study II with 18 years of follow up, which demonstrated a strikingly strong association with non-fatal cardiovascular disease. There were 2463 participants with psoriasis and 1,709,069 person-years of follow up. There were 713 cases of non-fatal cardiovascular disease (HR=1.55). The HRs for myocardial infarction and stroke were 1.70 and 1.45, respectively. For women with psoriatic arthritis, the HR was 3.47. For women < 40 years of age and psoriasis > 9 years, the HRs were 3.26 and 3.09, respectively.
Read the article summaryAs reported in the British Journal of Dermatology, two cytokine genes (IL-2RA and TNF/LTA) which have been implicated in autoimmune diseases are associated with severe alopecia areata. The study involved 768 patients with alopecia areata and 658 controls, and 26 cytokine genes were genotyped.
Read the article summaryAs reported in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and based on participants in the Nurses’ Health Study, Women’s Health Study, Health Professionals’ Follow-up Study, and Physicians’ Health Study II, total testosterone (RR = 0.62) and SHBG levels (RR = 0.65), and the estradiol:testosterone ratio (RR = 2.63) are associated with colorectal cancer risk in men. An inverse association exists between the estradiol:testosterone ratio (RR = 0.43) and colorectal cancer risk in women.
Read the article summary1 Association of raw fruit and fruit juice consumption with blood pressure: the INTERMAP Study American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 5, 2013 Review Article
2 The association between low vitamin D and depressive disorders Molecular Psychiatry, April 10, 2013 Free full text
3 Beneficial effects of an 8-week, very low carbohydrate diet intervention on obese subjects Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , April 2, 2013 Free full text
4 Low-Carbohydrate Diet for the Treatment of Gestational Diabetes: A randomized controlled trial Diabetes Care, April 9, 2013
5 The Impact of Pistachio Consumption on Blood Lipid Profile: A Literature Review American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, March 14, 2013 Review Article
6 Coffee consumption and risk of colorectal cancer: a dose-response analysis of observational studies Cancer Causes and Control, April 8, 2013 Review Article
7 Black tea consumption and risk of stroke in women and men Annals of Epidemiology , February 12, 2013
8 Relationship Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Chronic Low Back Pain in Postmenopausal Women Current Rheumatology Reviews, April 23, 2013 Review Article
9 Different types of dietary advice for women with gestational diabetes mellitus Cochrane Reviews, April 1, 2013 Review Article
10 Changes in circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin d according to vitamin D binding protein genotypes after vitamin D3 or D2 supplementation Nutrition Journal, April 17, 2013 Free full text
11 Meat, fish, and esophageal cancer risk: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis Nutrition Reviews, April 15, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
12 Olive Oil Polyphenols Decrease Blood Pressure and Improve Endothelial Function in Young Women with Mild Hypertension American Journal of Hypertension, November 19, 2012
13 Fish oil-supplementation increases appetite in healthy adults. A randomized controlled cross-over trial Appetite, April 12, 2013
14 Effects of watermelon supplementation on arterial stiffness and wave reflection amplitude in postmenopausal women Menopause, April 29, 2013
15 Dietary calcium intake and risk of stroke: a dose-response meta-analysis American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 4, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
16 Caffeine and urinary incontinence in US women International Urogynecology Journal, February 14, 2013
17 All-Source Basal Vitamin D Inputs Are Greater Than Previously Thought and Cutaneous Inputs Are Smaller The Journal of Nutrition, April 3, 2013 Review Article
18 Do Sugar Substitutes Have Any Impact on Glycemic Control in Patients with Diabetes? Journal of Pharmacy Technology, April 15, 2013
19 Fruit, Mediterranean-style, and high-fat and -sugar diets are associated with the risk of night sweats and hot flushes in midlife: results from a prospective cohort study American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 4, 2013
20 The role of number of meals, coffee intake, salt and type of cookware on colorectal cancer development in the context of the Mediterranean diet Public Health Nutrition, April 11, 2013
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