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Mediterranean diet linked to lower risk of mortality, especially from cardiovascular disease, in cancer survivors

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

The Mediterranean diet is a powerful ally for health even after a cancer diagnosis. This is the key result of an Italian study carried out as part of the UMBERTO Project, conducted by the Joint Research Platform Umberto Veronesi Foundation—Department of Epidemiology and Prevention of the I.R.C.C.S.

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Can the Recent Stanford Vegan vs. Omnivore Twin Study Inform Us about the “Optimal” Diet for Cardiometabolic Health?

Physiologically Speaking

The quest to determine whether plant-based diets surpass omnivorous diets in their heart healthfulness has been ongoing for decades, yielding inconclusive results despite dedicated research endeavors. Both observational and clinical studies have suggested potential advantages associated with plant-based diets.

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Can the Recent Stanford Vegan vs. Omnivore Twin Study Inform Us about the “Optimal” Diet for Cardiometabolic Health?

Physiologically Speaking

The quest to determine whether plant-based diets surpass omnivorous diets in their heart healthfulness has been ongoing for decades, yielding inconclusive results despite dedicated research endeavors. Both observational and clinical studies have suggested potential advantages associated with plant-based diets.

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Physiology Friday #202: Should You be Taking a Multivitamin for Cognitive Health? A New Study Suggests Yes.

Physiologically Speaking

It’s also likely that most people aren’t getting all of the nutrients they need from their diet even if they think they are. COSMOS tested a cocoa extract supplement and a multivitamin-mineral supplement against one another and a placebo for reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer.

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Two decades of studies suggest health benefits associated with plant-based diets

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Vegetarian and vegan diets are generally associated with better status on various medical factors linked to cardiovascular health and cancer risk, as well as lower risk of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and death, according to a new review of 49 previously published papers.

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Physiology Friday #208: Creatine Boosts Cognitive Performance and Brain Energy Levels during Sleep Deprivation

Physiologically Speaking

Poor sleep quantity and quality are widespread modifiable risk factors for several diseases, namely, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer. When consumed via the diet (or used as a supplement), creatine increases our body’s phosphocreatine (PCr) stores. Acute sleep loss is also insidious.

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Androgen aggravates aortic aneurysms via suppression of PD-1 in mice

Journal of Clinical Investigation - Cardiology

Androgen has long been recognized for its pivotal role in the sexual dimorphism of cardiovascular diseases, including aortic aneurysms (AAs), a devastating vascular disease with a higher prevalence and fatality rate in men than in women. However, the mechanism by which androgen mediates AAs is largely unknown.

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