Monthly Archives: January 2022

Olive oil consumption has been shown to have health benefits, especially to lower cardiovascular disease risk, but its associations with total and cause-specific mortality are unclear. In a recently published study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers evaluated whether olive oil intake is associated with total and cause-specific mortality in 2 […]

There is substantial evidence implicating vitamin D (Vit-D) levels in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular risk factors such as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, chronic kidney disease, and obesity. Studies have suggested that vitamin D may participate in pathways associated with atherosclerosis by influencing cellular growth, oxidative stress, membrane transport, cell adhesion, and gene regulation.  According to the […]

Human ingestion of microplastics (MPs) is inevitable due to the ubiquity of MPs in various foods and drinking water. Whether the ingestion of MPs poses a substantial risk to human health is far from understood.  Microplastics are fragments of any type of plastic less than 5 mm in length, according to the U.S. National Oceanic […]

A new study published in The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association by researchers from the UC San Francisco has found that when elderly people stay active, their brains have more of a class of proteins that enhances the connections between neurons to maintain healthy cognition.  Physical activity is widely recommended for age-related brain health, yet […]

Influenza is a viral infection that attacks your respiratory system — your nose, throat, and lungs. Influenza is commonly called the flu, but it’s not the same as stomach “flu” viruses that cause diarrhea and vomiting. For most people, the flu resolves on its own. But sometimes, influenza and its complications can be deadly. People […]