PMID: J Psychosom Res. 2020 Apr 25 ;134:110125. Epub 2020 Apr 25. PMID: 32388454 Abstract Title: Vitamin D deficiency and suicidal ideation: A cross-sectional study of 157,211 healthy adults. Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Vitamin D deficiency has been reported to be associated with various neuropsychiatric disorders. However, there are few studies addressing deficient vitamin D levels and …
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Association of 25-hydroxy vitamin D with asthma and its severity in children.
PMID: Clin Mol Allergy. 2020 ;18:7. Epub 2020 May 4. PMID: 32390767 Abstract Title: Association of 25-hydroxy vitamin D with asthma and its severity in children: a case-control study. Abstract: Background: Universally, asthma has high prevalence rates and this has led numerous studies done into its causes. Despite extensive study on asthma the association between …
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Combining vitamin D plus high-fiber intake would help reduce the prevalence of diabetes.
PMID: J Med Food. 2020 May 11. Epub 2020 May 11. PMID: 32392443 Abstract Title: Vitamin D Status, Fiber Intake, and Type 2 Diabetes in U.S. Adults. Abstract: Vitamin D and fiber intake are nutritional factors that could affect the development of type 2 diabetes (T2D), potentially by reducing insulin resistance. Therefore, we hypothesized that …
Vitamin D supplementation rescues aberrant NF-κB pathway activation and partially ameliorates Rett syndrome phenotypes in Mecp2 mutant mice.
PMID: eNeuro. 2020 May 11. Epub 2020 May 11. PMID: 32393583 Abstract Title: Vitamin D supplementation rescues aberrant NF-κB pathway activation and partially ameliorates Rett syndrome phenotypes inmutant mice. Abstract: Rett syndrome (RTT) is a severe, progressive X-linked neurodevelopmental disorder caused by mutations in the transcriptional regulatorWe previously identified aberrant NF-κB pathway up-regulation in brains …
Assessment of cognitive impairment and its correlation with vitamin D levels patients on maintenance hemodialysis.
PMID: Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2020 Mar-Apr;31(2):431-439. PMID: 32394916 Abstract Title: Assessment of cognitive impairment and its correlation with vitamin D levels patients on maintenance hemodialysis. Abstract: Cognitive impairment (CI) is common in patients with chronic kidney disease, and its prevalence increases in patients on hemodialysis (HD). Different factors were identified to be the …
Vitamin D-cathelicidin axis: at the crossroads between protective immunity and pathological inflammation during infection.
PMID: Immune Netw. 2020 Apr ;20(2):e12. Epub 2020 Feb 11. PMID: 32395364 Abstract Title: Vitamin D-Cathelicidin Axis: at the Crossroads between Protective Immunity and Pathological Inflammation during Infection. Abstract: Vitamin D signaling plays an essential role in innate defense against intracellular microorganisms via the generation of the antimicrobial protein cathelicidin. In addition to directly binding …
A comparative study of curcumin-loaded lipid-based nanocarriers in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.
PMID: Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces. 2016 Jul 1 ;143:327-335. Epub 2016 Mar 16. PMID: 27022873 Abstract Title: A comparative study of curcumin-loaded lipid-based nanocarriers in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. Abstract: Selective drug delivery to inflamed tissues is of widespread interest for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Because a lack of physiological …
A combination of Korean red ginseng extract and Glycyrrhiza glabra L. extract enhances their individual anti-obesity properties.
PMID: J Med Food. 2020 Mar ;23(3):215-223. PMID: 32191576 Abstract Title: A Combination of Korean Red Ginseng Extract andL. Extract Enhances Their Individual Anti-Obesity Properties in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes and C57BL/6J Obese Mice. Abstract: Anti-obesity activities of Korean red ginseng saponin fraction (RGS) and/orL. extract (GG) were investigated in 3T3-L1 adipocytes and high-fat diet-induced C57BL/6J obese …
Licorice lollipops showed a promising effect in reducing caries by decreasing Streptococcus mutans counts in the saliva.
PMID: Oral Health Prev Dent. 2020 ;18(2):97-102. PMID: 32238980 Abstract Title: Efficacy of Licorice Lollipops in Reducing Dental Caries in a Paediatric Population: A Systematic Review. Abstract: PURPOSE: To assess the efficacy of licorice lollipops in reducing dental caries in children.MATERIALS AND METHODS: A literature search was confined to the English language using MeSH terms …
Gut Microbiome May Impact the Effectiveness of Flu Vaccine
Researchers found that the use of antibiotics, long known to disrupt the gut microbiome and increase inflammation in the body, may impact the effectiveness of vaccinations such as the flu vaccine
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