A brief diet intervention can reduce symptoms of depression in young adults – A randomised controlled trial

A brief diet intervention can reduce symptoms of depression in young adults – A randomised controlled trial Heather M. Francis , Richard J. Stevenson, Jaime R. Chambers, Dolly Gupta, Brooklyn Newey, Chai K. Lim Published: October 9, 2019 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222768 Article … Continue reading

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Alzheimer’s Drug Linked to Potentially Serious Muscle Condition

  Megan Brooks September 19, 2019 The Alzheimer’s drug donepezil (multiple brands) is associated with a twofold higher risk for hospital admission for rhabdomyolysis, a rare but potentially life-threatening condition in which muscle cells break down. It can lead to kidney damage. … Continue reading

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Fasting as a Therapy in Neurological Disease

Fasting as a Therapy in Neurological Disease by Matthew C.L. Phillips Department of Neurology, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton 3204, New Zealand Nutrients 2019, 11(10), 2501; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11102501 Received: 22 September 2019 / Revised: 12 October 2019 / Accepted: 15 October 2019 / … Continue reading

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Use of vitamin D drops leading to kidney failure in a 54-year-old man

Vitamin D supplementation plus sunbathing. Use of vitamin D drops leading to kidney failure in a 54-year-old man Bourne L. Auguste, Carmen Avila-Casado and Joanne M. Bargman CMAJ April 08, 2019 191 (14) E390-E394; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.180465 Article Figures & Tables … Continue reading

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Sub-optimal cholesterol response to initiation of statins and future risk of cardiovascular disease

Cardiac risk factors and prevention Original research article Sub-optimal cholesterol response to initiation of statins and future risk of cardiovascular disease   Ralph Kwame Akyea, Joe Kai, Nadeem Qureshi, Barbara Iyen, Stephen F Weng Author affiliations Abstract Objective To assess … Continue reading

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