Abstracts & Commentary

For patients experiencing darker stools due to iron supplementation, bioavailable curcumin may be a promising adjunctive treatment.

In patients with type 2 diabetes, supplementing with vitamin D3 significantly reduced inflammation, a key mechanism behind the pathophysiology of diabetes and a possible route for helping patients.

Diets with a high variety of food, especially fruits and vegetables, may lower the risk for colorectal cancer and colorectal adenoma.

Vitamin D supplementation, with or without supplemented marine omega-3 fatty acids, decreases incidence of autoimmune disease in older Americans.

Even in those with early signs of cardiac damage, it’s not too late to turn things around. High-intensity interval training can help middle-aged adults positively remodel and strengthen their heart.

Taking 900 billion colony-forming units per day of an 8-strain probiotic formulation improved depressive symptoms in participants more than placebo.

Postmenopausal women with sleep disturbances found better slumber through aromatherapy with Citrus aurantium oil 5 minutes, twice daily, 4 days a week.

A dietary pattern that fuses the Mediterranean diet with the DASH diet may increase cognitive function and brain health.

For elderly patients who have suffered acute heart failure, low-dose melatonin supplementation may help prevent delirium and shorten hospital stay.

Patients taking a tea made from the gooseberry fruit experienced less severe symptoms and shortened hospital stays.