While statins can reduce LDL levels and ASCVD events, high Lp(a) poses an independent risk that will need attention, too.

Preclinical data are promising about the effects of OC from the Mediterranean diet's EVOO in relieving the burden of Aβ in AD; however, further evidence is needed to corroborate the efficacy of this biophenol and strengthen the speculated causal pathway.

Vitamin D supplements may lower blood pressure in older people with obesity and taking more than the Institutes of Medicine's (IOM) recommended daily dose does not provide additional health benefits, according to new research published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

Researchers at City of Hope^®, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, ranked among the nation's top 5 cancer centers by U.S. News & World Report and a national leader in providing cancer patients with best-in-class, integrated supportive care programs, now understand why taking an investigational white button mushroom supplement shows promise in slowing and even preventing prostate cancer from spreading among men who joined a phase 2 clinical trial studying "food as medicine." Looking at preclinical and preliminary human data, the City of Hope scientists found that taking white button mushroom pills reduces a class of immune cells called myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), which has been linked to cancer development and spread. 

All patients who have had a heart attack are typically treated using beta blockers. According to a recent study, this drug is unlikely to be needed for those heart patients who have a normal pumping ability. Now a sub-study shows that there is also a risk that these patients will become depressed by the treatment.

Dr. Joel K. Kahn shares his expert insights on defeating heart disease with effective strategies.

• Fear of another heart attack was a significant ongoing contributor to how heart attack survivors perceive their health, according to a new study.
• While anxiety and depression are recognized as common conditions after a heart attack, they did not explain the impact of fear of recurrence in this study.
• The researchers suggest that fear of another heart attack should be evaluated and addressed separately from depression and anxiety.

• Considerable knowledge deficits related to current clinical evidence of WFPBDs exist amongst RDs, particularly, in the area of oncology. Additionally, three-quarters of dietitians falsely believed that plant proteins are an incomplete source of protein.