Association between caffeine metabolites in urine and muscle strength in young and older adults: A cross-sectional study from NHANES 2011–2012 Breno Batista-da-Silva Clinical Nutrition Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2024, Pages 1584-1592 Background Elevated levels of reactive oxygen species may contribut...

Relationship between ω3 and ω6 polyunsaturated fatty acids and atrial fibrillation in acute ischemic stroke Takeo Sato Clin Nutr Volume 43, Issue 6, June 2024, Pages 1643-1651 Background & aims Some ω3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are said to demonstrate a dose-related risk of atrial fibr...

Determinants of circulating calcitriol in cardiovascular disease A. Zittermann The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Volume 241, July 2024, 106528 Highlights • In patients with CVD, fibroblast growth factor-23 and 25-hydroxyvitamin D were important determinants of circulating ca...

Antiviral properties of milk proteins and peptides against SARS-COV-2: A review Journal of Functional Foods Volume 117, June 2024, 106237 Parminder Singh Highlights • Functional food-based antivirals are easily available, affordable, safe, and broadly acceptable. • Milk proteins and peptides are kn...

Coronary atherosclerosis in athletes: recent insights and clinical considerations Vincent L Aengevaeren br j sports-2024 58 - 11 Evidence from international cohort studies has shown increased coronary atherosclerosis in male athletes vs controls,1 whereas data for female athletes are scarce and con...

β-Alanine Plus Sodium Bicarbonate Co-Supplementation Does Not Decrease Neuromuscular Fatigue In Swimming Felipe Alves Ribeiro International Journal of Exercise Science 17(2): 648-659, 2024. This study aimed to investigate the effects of chronic β-alanine (βA) plus acute sodium bicarbonate (SB) co-s...

Do “testosterone boosters” really increase serum total testosterone? A systematic review Afonso Morgado International Journal of Impotence Research volume 36, pages348–364 (2024) Testosterone boosters are heavily marketed on social media and marketplaces to men with claims to significantly increase...

The associations between plant-based dietary indices with depression and quality of life and insomnia among Iranian adolescent girls in 2015 Azam Ahmadi Vasmehjani Scientific Reports volume 14, Article number: 11683 (2024) Although previous research has explored the link between plant-based diets a...

Association between atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease score and skin carotenoid levels estimated via refraction spectroscopy in the Japanese population: a cross-sectional study Akira Obana Scientific Reports volume 14, Article number: 12173 (2024) Carotenoids play a role in preventing and impe...

Serum Parathormone, vitamin D and cardiovascular risk factors and markers: a pilot study Ilaria Fucile Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases May 27, 2024 Highlights • Vitamin D deficiency and Parathormone (PTH) excess are common findings in general population. • PTH affects glucose meta...

Lutein supplementation for early-life health and development: current knowledge, challenges, and implications Yanqi Zhang Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 25 May 2024 Macular carotenoids, which consist of lutein, zeaxanthin, and meso-zeaxanthin, are dietary antioxidants and macular pi...

Dietary protein and amino acid intakes for mitigating sarcopenia in humans Wenliang He Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 27 May 2024 Adult humans generally experience a 0.5–1%/year loss in whole-body skeletal muscle mass and a reduction of muscle strength by 1.5–5%/year beginning at th...

Diet quality and anxiety: a critical overview with focus on the gut microbiome Melissa Basso Front. Nutr., 15 May 2024 Anxiety disorders disproportionally affect females and are frequently comorbid with eating disorders . With the emerging field of nutritional psychiatry, focus has been put on the ...