December blogs digest: the health benefits of nuts, sequencing the Iberian lynx genome, the importance of pets and more

How can we measure health behavior theories mathematically? William Riley looks at whether Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) could be expressed mathematically. He reports on his article published in Translational Behavioral Medicine in which he and co-authors developed a dynamic computational model for SCT. Magnesium deficiency and its multiple health outcomes Getting enough magnesium in your diet? A study published in BMC Medicine last month found that increased dietary magnesium is associated with a reduced risk of heart failure, stroke, diabetes, and all-cause mortality. The study was the largest of its kind to date, using data from more than a million people across nine countries. In this blog, the lead author Dr. Fudi Wang discusses these findings. Wise to go nuts? Another study published in BMC Medicine reports that higher nut consumption is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, all-cause mortality and mortality from cancer, respiratory disease, diabetes, and infections. In this blog, Agneta Åkesson and Carolina Donat-Vargas discuss the study and the broader context of these results. From utilising microbiome data in clinical practice to the Iberian Lynx Best of 2016: Top Picks from Genome Biology: The editors of Genome Biology highlight their favourite articles from the past year, including those that were highly accessed, shared, liked and discussed. The hidden role of pets in the management of mental health conditions: To many people pets are much more...
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