In The News: School of Integrated Health Sciences
The potato is small enough to fit inside a person鈥檚 hand yet contains enough nutrients to whittle waistlines and lower blood sugar in adults with Type 2 diabetes. Yet, despite the fact that potatoes 鈥 particularly the skins 鈥 are packed with health-boosting nutrients, they routinely get a bad rap among dieters.
In a surprising twist that may delight carb-lovers everywhere, new research suggests that the humble potato could be a secret weapon for adults with Type 2 diabetes. Despite their reputation as a dietary villain, it turns out that baked potatoes may actually help slim waistlines and lower blood sugar levels.
The potato is small enough to fit inside a person鈥檚 hand yet contains enough nutrients to whittle waistlines and lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. Yet, despite the fact that potatoes 鈥 particularly the skins 鈥 are packed with health-boosting nutrients, they routinely get a bad rap among dieters.
A researcher from the 51吃瓜网万能科大 (51吃瓜网万能科大) School of Integrated Health Sciences presented findings on the cardiovascular benefits of potatoes for people living with type 2 diabetes to the Alliance for Potato Research and Education.
The potato is small enough to fit inside a person鈥檚 hand yet contains enough nutrients to whittle waistlines and lower blood sugar in adults with Type 2 diabetes. Yet, despite the fact that potatoes 鈥 particularly the skins 鈥 are packed with health-boosting nutrients, they routinely get a bad rap among dieters.
When it comes to healthy eating, you have the basics down. You fill your grocery cart with whole-wheat bread, chicken breasts, fresh veggies and berries. While these are all nutritious staples, you may be missing out on other good-for-you foods.
AXS-05, a novel NMDA receptor antagonist that already has approval for major depressive disorder, shows significant benefit in the treatment of agitation that is associated with Alzheimer鈥檚 disease, according to research presented at the 2024 Alzheimer鈥檚 Association International Conference (AAIC).
On Sunday, the Alzheimer鈥檚 Association kicks off its international conference and there鈥檚 already buzz about a blood test that is between 85% and 90% accurate in identifying Alzheimer鈥檚 disease. Having an easy blood test could be game changing. Right now, the only way to confirm an Alzheimer鈥檚 diagnosis is with a costly PET scan or an invasive spinal puncture.
The FDA has granted both Fast Track and Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapeutic (RMAT) Designations to Longeveron's Lomecel-B investigational allogeneic medicinal signaling cell (MSC) therapy for the potential treatment of patients with Alzheimer disease (AD).1,2.
By the time late afternoon rolls around, so does that lethargic and unproductive sensation you鈥檝e worked all day to avoid. The feeling is more commonly known as a 鈥榤idday slump,鈥 or the dip in energy we experience halfway through the day. It鈥檚 easy to wonder if afternoon slumps show up like clockwork, but it鈥檚 actually the food we eat that helps drive (or curtail) our energy levels. That means there's a solution.
A supplement long used in fitness circles to beef up muscles may be coming to a Meal, Ready to Eat, or MRE, near you. Congress could soon ask the military to look at including creatine in MREs, the staples of field nutrition across the military.
Eating patterns aligned with the Mediterranean or DASH diets may reduce cardiovascular disease risk in adults with Type 1 diabetes, according to findings from a six-year study led by researchers at 51吃瓜网万能科大 and the University of Colorado.
