Daily multivitamin may improve cognition in older adults
In a clinical trial, cocoa extract did not improve cognitive function in older adults, but a daily multivitamin did. (Source: NIH Research Matters)
Source: NIH Research Matters - October 4, 2022 Category: Research Source Type: news
Popular diabetes drugs compared in large trial
A comparison of four common drugs for treating type 2 diabetes showed that two outperformed the others in maintaining target blood sugar levels. (Source: NIH Research Matters)
Source: NIH Research Matters - October 3, 2022 Category: Research Source Type: news
How mosquitoes distinguish people from animals
Scientists found that human and animal odors evoke activity in different areas of the mosquito brain. (Source: NIH Research Matters)
Source: NIH Research Matters - June 7, 2022 Category: Research Source Type: news
Role of brain development in hereditary autism spectrum disorder
Autistic traits in older siblings correlated with changes to visual processing areas in the brains of younger siblings who later developed autism spectrum disorder. (Source: NIH Research Matters)
Source: NIH Research Matters - June 7, 2022 Category: Research Source Type: news
T cells protect against COVID-19 in absence of antibody response
In studies of mice, immune cells called T cells protected animals against COVID-19 even in the absence of antibodies targeting the SARS-CoV-2 virus. (Source: NIH Research Matters)
Source: NIH Research Matters - June 6, 2022 Category: Research Source Type: news
How the nervous system perceives pleasant touch
Researchers identified a signaling pathway in the spine that ’s needed for the nervous system to process the sensation of pleasant touch. (Source: NIH Research Matters)
Source: NIH Research Matters - May 24, 2022 Category: Research Source Type: news
Health benefits of dietary fibers vary
Different dietary fiber supplements were associated with different health benefits, such as decreased cholesterol and increased numbers of beneficial bacteria. (Source: NIH Research Matters)
Source: NIH Research Matters - May 24, 2022 Category: Research Source Type: news
Antioxidant effects on dementia risk may differ
Higher blood levels of some antioxidants, but not others, were associated with a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer ’s disease or other dementias. (Source: NIH Research Matters)
Source: NIH Research Matters - May 23, 2022 Category: Research Source Type: news
Study links synthetic chemicals to liver damage
A review of more than one hundred studies found that PFAS, synthetic chemicals found in many common products, are linked to markers of liver damage. (Source: NIH Research Matters)
Source: NIH Research Matters - May 10, 2022 Category: Research Source Type: news
Intranasal proteins could protect against COVID-19 variants
Proteins designed to be resistant to new SARS-CoV-2 variants protected mice against infection with when given through the nose. (Source: NIH Research Matters)
Source: NIH Research Matters - May 10, 2022 Category: Research Source Type: news
Genetic driver of some cases of lupus identified
Researchers found a novel gene mutation in a young girl with lupus that caused the autoimmune attack. (Source: NIH Research Matters)
Source: NIH Research Matters - May 9, 2022 Category: Research Source Type: news
Compound produced by bacteria protects the skin
Researchers discovered how a bacterium that lives on the skin, called S. epidermidis, helps protect the skin from water loss and damage. (Source: NIH Research Matters)
Source: NIH Research Matters - March 1, 2022 Category: Research Source Type: news
Calorie restriction, immune function, and health span
A study of moderate calorie restriction in people led to the identification of a gene that is involved in improved immune and metabolic function. (Source: NIH Research Matters)
Source: NIH Research Matters - March 1, 2022 Category: Research Source Type: news
Use of melatonin supplements rising among adults
The use of melatonin supplements by adults in the United States more than quintupled between 1999 and 2018. (Source: NIH Research Matters)
Source: NIH Research Matters - February 28, 2022 Category: Research Source Type: news
Fiber in diet linked to cancer immunotherapy response
People who ate a high-fiber diet and didn ’t use over-the-counter probiotic supplements lived the longest after immunotherapy for melanoma. (Source: NIH Research Matters)
Source: NIH Research Matters - January 25, 2022 Category: Research Source Type: news
