Curcumin shows heart health benefits by ‘multiple mechanisms’ Daily supplements of curcumin, the yellow pigment that gives turmeric its color, may improve heart health in lab rabbits fed a diet high in cholesterol, says a new study Results showed that adding curcumin to the bunnies’ diets reduced total, LDL, and oxidized LDL cholesterol…
Changing lifestyle may improve cognitive function in the elderly A randomized controlled trial published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics indicates that modifications in lifestyle may improve cognitive function in the elderly. Since a healthy lifestyle may protect against cognitive decline, the authors examined outcomes in elderly individuals after 18 months of…
Dietary flavanols reverse age-related memory decline NEW YORK, NY (October 26, 2014)–Dietary cocoa flavanols–naturally occurring bioactives found in cocoa–reversed age-related memory decline in healthy older adults, according to a study led by Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) scientists. The study, published today in the advance online issue of Nature Neuroscience, provides the first…
Testosterone Promotes Cognitive Acuity A testosterone gel applied daily may improve cognitive performance in postmenopausal women, suggests research completed by a team at Monash University (Australia). Susan Davis and colleagues studied 92 healthy postmenopausal women, ages 55 to 65 years, who were not taking any systemic sex hormone therapy and had normal…
Testosterone Raises Insulin Sensitivity – Men’s Health Giving testosterone to men with type 2 diabetes who are deficient in the hormone improved their insulin sensitivity, reports researchers from the University of Buffalo (New York, USA). Paresh Dandona and colleagues conducted a randomized controlled trial of 81 men with type 2 diabetes. Men were randomized to treatment…
Testosterone in Aging Men Australian researchers report that elderly men with low levels of testosterone or other sex hormones have twice the likelihood of having declining physical function over two years’ time compared with their peers who have the highest hormone levels. Benjumin Hsu, from the University of Sydney (Australia), and colleagues…
Post-Menopause Brain Drain Tied to Progesterone. Estrogen levels after menopause may have no impact on cognitive function, but progesterone levels might, researchers found. Estrogen levels after menopause may have no impact on cognitive function, but progesterone levels might, researchers found. In an analysis of data from a prospective study, there were no significant associations…
Long-term testosterone therapy does not increase the risk of prostate cancer New York, NY, November 25, 2014 – Testosterone (T) therapy is routinely used in men with hypogonadism, a condition in which diminished function of the gonads occurs. Although there is no evidence that T therapy increases the risk of prostate cancer (PCa), there are…
Acute stress alters control of gene activity Acute stress alters the methylation of the DNA and thus the activity of certain genes. This is reported by researchers at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum together with colleagues from Basel, Trier and London for the first time in the journal Translational Psychiatry. “The results provide evidence…
Grape Powder May Help to Counter Metabolic Syndrome Characterized by central obesity, hypertension, and adverse glucose and insulin metabolism, Metabolic Syndrome is a condition associated with increased risk of type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Maria Luz Fernandez, from the University of Connecticut (Connecticut, USA), and colleagues enrolled 24 men with Metabolic Syndrome, in a month-long…
