Health Care-Prevention

Can multivitamins improve memory? A new study shows 'intriguing' results

by Allison Aubrey 26/5/23 NPR

A team of researchers wanted to assess how a daily multivitamin may influence cognitive aging and memory. They tracked about 3,500 older adults who were enrolled in a randomized controlled trial. One group of participants took a placebo, and another group took a Silver Centrum multivitamin, for three years. The participants also took tests, administered online, to evaluate memory.

Wearables Aren't Going to 'Make America Healthy Again'

by Beth Skwarecki 1/7/25 LIFEHACKER

Health and fitness wearables can do many things, but they really can’t do much to make people healthier—no matter what U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., says in front of Congress. 

5 ways Trump's megabill will limit health care access

by Phil Galewitz 3/7/25 npr

The bill, passed in both the House and the Senate without a single Democratic vote, is expected to reverse many of the health coverage gains of the Biden and Obama administrations. Their policies made it easier for millions of people to access health care and reduced the U.S. uninsured rate to record lows, though Republicans say the trade-off was far higher costs borne by taxpayers and increased fraud.

Antioxidants in fruits and flowers seem to counteract harmful effects of microplastics, study shows

by Tom Perkins 24/2/25 The Guardian

Antioxidants that give fruits and flowers their vibrant colors seem to counteract some of the most dangerous reproductive-system effects of exposure to microplastics, such as decreased fertility, and could ultimately be used in developing treatments, new peer-reviewed research shows.

Myth-busting study shows controversial seed oils reduce inflammation

by American Society for Nutrition 21/6/25 ScienceDaily

A new study is turning heads by challenging the popular belief that seed oils are harmful to health. Researchers analyzed blood markers from nearly 1,900 people and found that higher levels of linoleic acid — an omega-6 fat commonly found in seed oils — were linked to lower inflammation and better cardiometabolic health. The study used direct biomarkers instead of diet surveys, making its findings more robust. These results support a growing body of evidence that seed oils, far from fueling disease, may actually help protect against heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

Little-known nutrient can boost your brain and fight cancer

by Jordan Joseph 26/6/25 earth.com

The work centers on queuosine, a vitamin‑like micronutrient we must borrow from food or friendly gut bacteria.

Scientists Just Discovered a Surprising Benefit of Turmeric

by Lauren Manaker 24/6/25 NEW STUDY

A new review of studies found that turmeric may help improve blood pressure, cholesterol and more. Older people without dementia experienced better cognitive health while taking turmeric. 

Some ultra-processed foods are good for your health, WHO-backed study finds

by Denis Campbell 13/11/23 The Guardian

Some ultra-processed foods increase the risk of developing cancer, heart disease and diabetes – but others are good for you, new research into the demonised foodstuffs suggests.

Ready to cold plunge? We dive into the science to see if it's worth it

by Will Stone 20/11/23 npr

Your body's first reaction to a plunge in chilly water is the "cold shock" response. Your heart rate jumps. Stress hormones spike. You gasp suddenly, and may hyperventilate.

Can multivitamins improve memory?

by Allison Aubrey 26/5/23 npr

A team of researchers wanted to assess how a daily multivitamin may influence cognitive aging and memory. They tracked about 3,500 older adults who were enrolled in a randomized controlled trial. One group of participants took a placebo, and another group took a Silver Centrum multivitamin, for three years. The participants also took tests, administered online, to evaluate memory.

Just add sugar: Research shows common antioxidant can be more beneficial through glycosylation

by Sydney Dahle 14/6/23 PHYS ORG

Polyphenols are a class of compounds found in many plant-based foods. Polyphenols help prevent cellular damage in the body and can help to prevent diseases such as cancer or heart disease. However, many of them do not dissolve in water, making it difficult to fully take advantage of their health benefits.

RFK Jr.’s made promises about vaccines. Here’s what he’s done as health secretary

by Associated Press 30/6/25 National Politics

During his Senate confirmation hearings, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested he wouldn’t undermine vaccines.

Here is how we know that vaccines do not cause autism

by Matthew Herper 3/2/25 STAT

Vaccines do not cause autism. You’ve almost certainly read that before — probably hundreds of times. But many people do not believe it, perhaps because too often it is repeated without a real explanation of how we know that.

Children die as USAID aid cuts snap a lifeline for the world’s most malnourished

by Taiwo Adebayo 15/5/25 AP

For years, the United States Agency for International Development had been the backbone of the humanitarian response in northeastern Nigeria, helping non-government organizations provide food, shelter and healthcare to millions of people. But this year, the Trump administration cut more than 90% of USAID’s foreign aid contracts and $60 billion in overall assistance around the world.

Solar grazing undergoing rapid growth, census finds

by Rachel Metea 18/5/25 PV magazine

The scale of livestock grazing in agrivoltaic installations is much larger than previously understood, found the first solar grazing census by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the American Solar Grazing Association.

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