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PIER MARIA FORNASARI
2019-12-27

Higher Omega-3 Index Is Associated with Better Asthma Control and Lower Medication Dose: A Cross-Sectional Study

This study demonstrates that a higher O3I is associated with better asthma control and with lower ICS dose, suggesting that a higher erythrocyte n-3 PUFA level may have a role in asthma management. Source https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/1/74#metrics Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disease, associated with systemic inflammation. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) have established anti-inflammatory

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PIER MARIA FORNASARI
2019-10-26

How Certain Foods Affect Cognition, Seizures, and Cardiometabolic Disease

Food for Thought Food for Thought periodically reports on nutrition research aimed at improving health and well-being. Rebecca Voelker, MSJ JAMA. Published online October 24, 2019. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.16477 The science behind food’s effects on human health is discovering some tasty benefits.Berries and Grapes Linked With Memory Boost As the world’s elderly population races toward an estimated 2 billion by

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PIER MARIA FORNASARI
2019-10-16

FDA approves new treatment for patients with migraine

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Reyvow (lasmiditan) tablets for the acute (active but short-term) treatment of migraine with or without aura (a sensory phenomenon or visual disturbance) in adults. Reyvow is not indicated for the preventive treatment of migraine. “Reyvow is a new option for the acute treatment of migraine, a painful

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PIER MARIA FORNASARI
2019-10-08

For a JAMA study, U.S. Wastes 25% of its Healthcare spending, up to $935 Billion lost per year

American healthcare is the most expensive in the world, but as much as a quarter of medical spending is being wasted. It’s a figure that amounts to costs of $760 billion to $935 billion per year. That’s according to a study from researchers at Humana, a for-profit American health insurance company. The study, published in JAMA,

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PIER MARIA FORNASARI
2019-09-14

FDA and EMA are now probing carcinogen in Zantac and other heartburn meds

Regulators in the U.S. and Europe are investigating why traces of a possible carcinogen were found in certain heartburn drugs, including Zantac, more than a year after the same impurity was found in some blood pressure pills, a revelation that has raised questions about the safety of the pharmaceutical supply chain. At issue is NDMA,

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PIER MARIA FORNASARI
2019-09-11

Osteoporosis-related fractures could cost Medicaid more than $6 billion in hospital costs

Approximately 2.3 Million Fractures Suffered by 2 Million on Medicare; Proven Preventive Measures Go Largely Unused Source NOF A new report released today by the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) finds that despite the existence of proven preventive measures, approximately 2 million Americans on Medicare suffered 2.3 million osteoporosis-related bone fractures in 2015. These totals mean osteoporotic

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PIER MARIA FORNASARI
2019-09-06

#Snack Tax may be more effective than a #Sugary Drink Tax To Tackle Obesity

Taxing sugary snacks like cookies and cakes may have a substantially larger impact in fighting obesity than levies on sweetened drinks, suggests a new study. Using economic modeling, UK researchers found that increasing sugary snack prices by 20% had an effect on annual calorie intake, body mass index (BMI), and obesity prevalence much greater than that of a

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PIER MARIA FORNASARI
2019-08-30

FDA approves first of its kind device to treat pediatric patients with progressive idiopathic scoliosis

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first spinal tether device intended to be used in children and adolescents to correct the most common form of scoliosis, called idiopathic scoliosis, that has not responded to conservative treatment options, such as external bracing. The device, called The Tether – Vertebral Body Tethering System, is

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PIER MARIA FORNASARI
2019-08-28

Alternate Day Fasting Improves Physiological and Molecular Markers of Aging in Healthy, Non-obese Humans

Alternate-day fasting (ADF) had positive effects on body weight, cardiovascular measures, and molecular markers of aging when assessed in a randomized controlled trial among healthy adults without obesity or diabetes, researchers report in a study published online August 27 in Cell Metabolism. ADF is a different approach to control weight than the common caloric restriction (CR) or intermittent fasting (IF)

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PIER MARIA FORNASARI
2019-08-27

More plant protein tied to longer life

People who eat more plant-based protein may live longer than those who get more protein from meat, a Japanese study suggests. Researchers followed almost 71,000 middle-aged Japanese adults for an average of almost two decades. Compared to people who consumed the smallest amount of plant protein, participants who consumed the largest amount were 13 per

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Higher Omega-3 Index Is Associated with Better Asthma Control and Lower Medication Dose: A Cross-Sectional Study

How Certain Foods Affect Cognition, Seizures, and Cardiometabolic Disease

FDA approves new treatment for patients with migraine

For a JAMA study, U.S. Wastes 25% of its Healthcare spending, up to $935 Billion lost per year

FDA and EMA are now probing carcinogen in Zantac and other heartburn meds

Osteoporosis-related fractures could cost Medicaid more than $6 billion in hospital costs

#Snack Tax may be more effective than a #Sugary Drink Tax To Tackle Obesity

FDA approves first of its kind device to treat pediatric patients with progressive idiopathic scoliosis

Alternate Day Fasting Improves Physiological and Molecular Markers of Aging in Healthy, Non-obese Humans

More plant protein tied to longer life