Wellness Studies

Gastrointestinal hormones help regulate blood sugar, fullness and weight management. According to a recent study in Nutrients, a vegan diet is best for gastrointestinal hormones and satiety. Dr. Hana Kahleova, M.D., and other researchers, compared a calorie and macronutrient=matched vegan meal with a meal composed of meat and cheese on hormone levels and after-meal satisfaction…

The American Heart Association (AHA) published a study by the AHA acknowledging that a vegan diet works better than the AHA – recommended diet for heart disease prevention. Here are the study results: Vegan Diet Reduces Inflammation More than AHA-Recommended Diet Researchers randomized 100 participants with coronary artery disease to either a vegan diet (no…

Red and Processed Meat Cause Breast Cancer According to a systematic review published in the International Journal of Cancer, red and processed meat products increase the risk for breast cancer. Looking at 18 studies, researchers evaluated the relationship between breast cancer rates and the intake of red and processed meat. Results showed increased risks for…

Researchers reviewed 41 studies on diet and depression occurrence and found that inflammatory diets that include high amounts of processed meats and trans fats increased the incidence rates for clinical depression. Results showed antioxidants from vegetables, nuts, and fruits help regulate emotions among other protective effects. Researchers suspect the healthful diet of vegetables, nuts and…

Researchers in Brazil (D’Or Institute for Research & Education), in conjunction with scientists at L’Oréal, successfully differentiated human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC) into peripheral sensory neurons—or the neurons that innervate our arms, legs, fingers, and toes—in the presence of skin cells. The cells were responsive to pain-causing irritants, such as capsaicin, resiniferatoxin, anandamide, bradykinin,…

Researchers discovered how to incorporate oligodendrocytes, an essential brain cell type, into the growth of human “miniature brains-in-a-dish” derived from stem cells. These new brain organoids can model human brain structures more accurately because the oligodendrocytes allow for the formation of myelin—the insulating coating that protect nerves—and are critical for faster relay of nerve signals.…

According to a review published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, researchers reviewed 79 studies that compared consumption of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) with cardiovascular health. Long-chain fatty acids from fish oil supplements did not protect against all-cause mortality and did not reduce the risk for cardiovascular events. Results…

Researchers developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool known as a deep learning convolutional neural network (CNN), and found it is able to diagnose skin cancer (specifically melanoma) more accurately than a group of 58 international dermatologists with varying levels of expertise. The tool was created using Google’s AI technology and was trained using 100,000…

New Computational Tool Provides 3-D Views of Molecular Processes Affecting Human Metabolism Researchers  created a novel virtual resource called Recon3D to provide biologists with 3-D perspectives of spatially linked genes, proteins, and metabolites for analyzing molecular processes affecting human metabolism. Recon3D is currently available online through two databases: BiGG Models and the Virtual Metabolic Human database. The tool can…

Adopting human-focused research framework may help produce results more relevant to human physiology and overcome translational barriers in diabetes research. Using animal models for researching type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) impedes scientific breakthroughs about the disease origins and treatment options. Researchers recently proposed a human-centered research framework to study the biology of sugar metabolism in…