Researchers wishing to study the effect of vitamin D3 supplementation on prenatal depression scores conducted a randomized clinical trial on pregnant women under prenatal care. Participants were 18 years of age or older with a gestational age of 26-28 weeks, no history of mental illness and no pregnancy complications. Participants had a depression score of…

Researchers investigated the association between serum folate levels and amyloid imaging to clarify whether serum folate could be a biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). They examined the usefulness of a combined assessment of serum folate levels and red blood cell hemoglobin content. Apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene polymorphisms were also assessed. “Serum folate levels and hemoglobin…

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is an increasing health risk for pregnant women, and Epigallocatechin 3-gallate (EGCG), an extract from Green Tea, is known to benefit the insulin secretory process. Researcher investigated the effect of daily EGCG supplementation on both maternal and neonatal treatment outcomes in GDM-affected pregnancies in a double-blind, randomized controlled trial. 404 pregnant…

Existing profiles of gut microbiome dysbiosis in adult IBD patients are inconsistent among published studied and have not provided identification of microbial signatures for Crohn’s disease (CD) and Ulcerative colitis (UC). Researchers conducted a longitudinal study to compare the fecal microbiome of CD with patients having UC and with non-IBD subjects. A cohort of 2045…

Unmanageable depression poses significant morbidity and mortality, as well as a substantial societal price. In this study young adults (n=33) who were non-responsive to traditional therapy were assessed for abnormalities in their cerebral spinal fluid (CFS) metabolites, plasma and urine. Cerebral folate deficiency was observed to be the most common deficiency (n=12), with these patients…

Lutein is a carotenoid vitamin related to beta-carotene and vitamin A. Many foods are rich in lutein and these include broccoli, spinach, kale, corn, orange, pepper, kiwi fruit, grapes, orange juice, zucchini, and squash. Lutein is often thought of as “the eye vitamin,” as it is most often utilized in the prevention of eye diseases,…

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Rubidium (Rb) belongs to the elemental group 1A of the periodic table, the same group as lithium, sodium, potassium and hydrogen. It is a naturally occurring mineral in the human body, estimated to contain 400–900 mg Rb. It is projected that on a weekly basis from dietary consumption 15–25 mg of Rb is absorption, while…

Resveratrol (3, 4, 5-trihydroxystilbene), a natural polyphenolic phytoalexin found in grapes, as well as other botanicals such as knotweed. Interest has arisen due to its cardioprotective action on the vasculature, particularly its ability to inhibit formation of new blood vessels, and to facilitate vasorelaxation. However, recent evidence has noted that it may also be beneficial…

Researchers suspect that oral bacteria could be involved in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In patients with RA, hypercitrullination, an abnormal buildup of citrullinated proteins, triggers the immune system to generate autoantibodies that attack these modified self-proteins, inducing joint-destroying inflammation. Citrullination is a normal, function altering process that changes the structure of proteins. In patients with RA,…