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New evidence on the relationship between moderate wine consumption and cardiovascular health

Science Daily - Stroke

The study is based on the analysis of a biomarker of wine intake -- specifically, tartaric acid, present in grapes. It was carried out in 1,232 participants in the PREDIMED project, a major scientific epidemiological study in nutrition on the effects of the Mediterranean diet on cardiovascular health.

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Mediterranean Diet Linked to Improved Markers of Cardiometabolic Health in Children, Adolescents

HCPLive

Promoting adherence to a Mediterranean diet in children improves cardiometabolic health biomarkers, according to a new study.

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The Case for Keto for Type 1 Diabetes with Andrew Koutnik, Ph.D.

Physiologically Speaking

Andrew joins me to talk about a case study (two papers) that he and colleagues just published on the long-term safety and efficacy of the ketogenic diet for an individual with type 1 diabetes who had been using the ketogenic diet for more than 10 years (spoiler alert: it’s Andrew). You can check those out below.

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Roche's Lp(a) Gen.2 Molarity Assay Receives FDA Clearance

DAIC

This clearance comes in advance of disease-modifying therapies on the horizon expected to help clinicians use this biomarker to guide patients to improved cardiovascular health, saidBrad Moore, president and CEO at Roche Diagnostics North America. The development of the Tina-quant Lipoprotein (a) Gen.2

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Physiology Friday #230: Cutting Sugar vs. Cutting Carbs for Cardiometabolic Health

Physiologically Speaking

The debate over whether carbohydrates or sugar are the true culprits behind modern health issues has long stirred controversy among nutrition experts, diet enthusiasts, and the general public alike. This has led to widespread recommendations to drastically reduce "free sugars" in the diet.

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Decoding proteins in cardiometabolic disease: the power and challenges of proteomics

Heart BMJ

Circulating proteins are the result of genetically inherited predispositions to diseases and the influences of environmental exposures, diet, lifestyle behaviours and the ageing process. This paves the way for more personalised approaches to disease prevention and treatment.

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Abstract TP385: Vitamin D3 prevent blood-brain barrier dysfunction after ischemic stroke

Stroke Journal

We measured several biomarkers related to BBB disruption to see if Vitamin D3 treatment could protect the BBB after a stroke. Mice were randomly divided into two diet groups: one receiving a Vitamin D3-sufficient diet (VDHsuf) and the other a Vitamin D3-deficient diet (VDHdef).

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