Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Shuaishuai Zhou, Teng Xu, Xu Zhang, Junjie Luo, Peng An, Yongting Luo
Summary: The supplementation of casein hydrolysate can effectively reduce blood pressure without affecting blood lipids or glycemic status.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Hadiseh Rabiei, Soleiman Ramezanifar, Soheil Hassanipour, Noradin Gharari
Summary: The meta-analysis study revealed a significant association between noise exposure and cardiovascular disease, as well as a significant difference between sound intensity and blood pressure. It is important to study and identify jobs or living environments with noise levels lower than recommended standards, and to address issues related to over-exposure, such as cardiovascular disease.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Medicinal
Felipe Mendes Delpino, Francine Silva dos Santos, Thayna Ramos Flores, Henrique S. Cerqueira, Heitor O. Santos
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the effects of blueberry and cranberry supplementation on blood pressure in patients with cardiometabolic diseases. The study found that blueberry and/or cranberry supplementation had neutral effects on systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Further high-quality studies are needed to confirm clinical efficacy.
PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Atieh Mirzababaei, Elnaz Daneshzad, Sajjad Moradi, Faezeh Abaj, Sanaz Mehranfar, Omid Asbaghi, Cain C. T. Clark, Khadijeh Mirzaei
Summary: This meta-analysis examined the association between urinary metabolites of PAHs and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and blood pressure in adults, finding a significant positive association between all types of urinary metabolites of PAHs and blood pressure. However, there was no significant association between any urinary metabolite of PAH and coronary heart disease (CHD). Overall, the study suggests that different metabolites of PAHs are associated with an increased risk of CVD and HTN, indicating a need for further research to confirm these findings, including randomized clinical trials.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Catherine P. Bondonno, Frederik Dalgaard, Lauren C. Blekkenhorst, Kevin Murray, Joshua R. Lewis, Kevin D. Croft, Cecilie Kyro, Christian Torp-Pedersen, Gunnar Gislason, Anne Tjonneland, Kim Overvad, Nicola P. Bondonno, Jonathan M. Hodgson
Summary: Moderate intake of vegetable nitrate is associated with lower blood pressure and reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases, such as ischemic heart disease, heart failure, ischemic stroke, and peripheral artery disease. A intake of approximately 60 mg/day of vegetable nitrate may help mitigate the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Marzieh Nader, Behnam Hosseininezhad, Enayat Berizi, Seyed Mohammad Mazloomi, Saeid Hosseinzadeh, Morteza Zare, Zahra Derakhshan, Gea Oliveri Conti, Margherita Ferrante
Summary: This study investigated the levels of residual nitrite and nitrate in meat products in Iran and evaluated their health-related risks. The results showed that the levels of residual nitrite and nitrate in meat products were relatively low, indicating no significant carcinogenic risk for consumers in Iran.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Zeinab Gholami, Zamzam Paknahad
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate the impact of psyllium on cardiovascular risk factors. The results showed that psyllium significantly reduced insulin resistance, hemoglobin A1C, blood pressure, fasting blood sugar, total cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, while increasing weight.
JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL FOODS
(2023)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Adalina Sacco, Emily F. Cornish, Neil Marlow, Anna L. David, Dino A. Giussani
Summary: According to a systematic review of human clinical literature, antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) exposure does not have long-term effects on cardiovascular function in human offspring. However, due to the limited number, heterogeneity, and mixed quality of studies, the effects on cardiac structure and other measures of cardiac function remain unclear. Further research is needed to assess central cardiac function in human offspring exposed to ACS.
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Owen R. Cowell, Nathan Mistry, Kevin Deighton, Jamie Matu, Alex Griffiths, Anne Marie Minihane, John C. Mathers, Oliver M. Shannon, Mario Siervo
Summary: The study found that Mediterranean diet intervention can effectively reduce blood pressure and is associated with dietary habits. Randomized controlled trials showed that the Mediterranean diet can reduce mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure by 1.4 mmHg and 1.5 mmHg, respectively.
JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION
(2021)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Nathan S. Bryan
Summary: Hypertension is a global health crisis, and the loss of nitric oxide production is the primary contributor to its development. Strategies aimed at preventing the loss of nitric oxide production and restoring nitric oxide production have a significant impact on improving patients' health and controlling blood pressure.
BIOCHEMICAL PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Lanfranco D'Elia, Monica Dinu, Francesco Sofi, Massimo Volpe, Pasquale Strazzullo
Summary: The study found that moderate consumption of 100% fruit juice is associated with a reduced risk of stroke and cardiovascular events, and has positive effects on blood pressure, arterial compliance, and endothelial function, with neutral effects on weight, blood lipids, and glucose metabolism.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2021)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Sanjrani Manzoor Ahmed, Saeeda Rind, Keenjhar Rani
Summary: Nitrogen mitigation is a serious environmental issue globally, and biological denitrification with the addition of the best external carbon source is recommended for wastewater treatment. Wetlands are key sites for denitrification and can be carried out using different methods. This paper reviews the literature to evaluate biological denitrification and demonstrates cost-effective external carbon sources. The results show that carbon source is the main contributor and booster for denitrification, and it is concluded that biological denitrification with the addition of an external carbon source is a cost-effective and best option for nitrogen mitigation in a changing world. Textile waste is recommended for the recovery of carbon source based on the literature reviewed.
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING
(2023)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Lucy R. Ellis, Sadia Zulfiqar, Mel Holmes, Lisa Marshall, Louise Dye, Christine Boesch
Summary: This review examines the effectiveness of hibiscus in modulating cardiovascular disease risk markers and finds that hibiscus has significant effects in reducing systolic blood pressure and low-density lipoprotein levels.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Roberto Picetti, Megan Deeney, Silvia Pastorino, Mark R. Miller, Anoop Shah, David A. Leon, Alan D. Dangour, Rosemary Green
Summary: Water pollution from agricultural fertilizer use, particularly nitrate and nitrite contamination, is a concern for human health. This systematic review found an association between nitrate in drinking water and gastric cancer, but no association with other cancer sites. The research highlights the need for more robust studies on the health burden of nitrate contamination and the implementation of public policies to protect human health.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Food Science & Technology
H. Zamani, M. E. J. R. de Joode, I. J. Hossein, N. F. T. Henckens, M. A. Guggeis, J. E. Berends, T. M. C. M. de Kok, S. G. J. van Breda
Summary: Beetroot juice, rich in nitrate that can be converted to nitric oxide, has potential applications in preventing and treating cardiovascular diseases. It also affects muscle oxygen delivery and endurance, positively impacting sports performances. However, excessive nitrate intake may pose health risks.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Respiratory System
Britt Clynick, Tamera J. Corte, Helen E. Jo, Iain Stewart, Ian N. Glaspole, Christopher Grainge, Toby M. Maher, Vidya Navaratnam, Richard Hubbard, Peter M. A. Hopkins, Paul N. Reynolds, Sally Chapman, Christopher Zappala, Gregory J. Keir, Wendy A. Cooper, Annabelle M. Mahar, Samantha Ellis, Nicole S. Goh, Emma De Jong, Lilian Cha, Dino B. A. Tan, Lucy Leigh, Christopher Oldmeadow, E. Haydn Walters, R. Gisli Jenkins, Yuben Moodley
Summary: This study evaluated the prognostic role of serum biomarkers in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in three independent cohorts. Circulatory biomarkers were found to provide valuable clinical assistance in predicting disease progression and survival risk in IPF patients.
EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Katrina Kenah, Julie Bernhardt, Neil J. Spratt, Christopher Oldmeadow, Heidi Janssen
Summary: This study aimed to explore boredom in stroke survivors during inpatient rehabilitation, examine the effect of activity promotion intervention on boredom, and investigate factors associated with boredom. A framework was developed and participants were divided into control and intervention groups. Results showed that depression and lower levels of socialization were related to high boredom levels.
NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL REHABILITATION
(2023)
Editorial Material
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
John Attia, Elizabeth Holliday, Christopher Oldmeadow
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Mary Revelas, Anbupalam Thalamuthu, Anna Zettergren, Christopher Oldmeadow, Jenna Najar, Nazib M. Seidu, Nicola J. Armstrong, Carlos Riveros, John B. Kwok, Peter R. Schofield, Julian N. Trollor, Margda Waern, Margaret J. Wright, Henrik Zetterberg, David Ames, Kaj Belnnow, Henry Brodaty, Rodney J. Scott, Ingmar Skoog, John R. Attia, Perminder S. Sachdev, Karen A. Mather
Summary: This study found that individuals with a high polygenic risk for exceptional longevity have a lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome, suggesting that high-risk individuals have a healthy metabolic profile that promotes longevity.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Jacob Opio, Katie Wynne, John Attia, Stephen Hancock, Christopher Oldmeadow, Brian Kelly, Kerry Inder, Mark McEvoy
Summary: This study used Bayesian survival analysis to estimate the risk of cardiovascular disease in older adults with overweight or obesity without metabolic risk factors. The results showed that there was an increased risk of cardiovascular disease in this population, even in the absence of any metabolic abnormalities.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Elizabeth Ditton, Brendon Knott, Nicolette Hodyl, Graeme Horton, Christopher Oldmeadow, Frederick Rohan Walker, Michael Nilsson
Summary: An app-delivered Acceptance and Commitment Training intervention can improve medical students' psychological flexibility and reduce stress, but it does not have significant effects on burnout outcomes such as exhaustion and cynicism.
JMIR MENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Winy Widjaja, Christopher W. Rowe, Christopher Oldmeadow, Daron Cope, Elizabeth A. Fradgley, Christine Paul, Christine J. O'Neill
Summary: This study aims to describe parameters associated with less than total thyroidectomy and discharge from specialist follow-up in low-risk well-differentiated thyroid cancer patients in Australia. Survey results showed that the majority of clinicians recommended less than total thyroidectomy and omission of radioactive iodine for patients with thyroid cancer less than 2 cm. However, for patients with thyroid cancer between 1-4 cm, over 90% of clinicians would continue specialist follow-up for at least 5 years.
ENDOCRINOLOGY DIABETES & METABOLISM
(2023)
Letter
Nutrition & Dietetics
Katherine M. Livingstone, Catherine Milte, Steven J. Bowe, Rachel L. Duckham, Joey Ward, Michelle A. Keske, Mark McEvoy, Barbara Brayner, Gavin Abbott
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Virology
Masoud Rahmati, Dong Keon Yon, Seung Won Lee, Raphael Udeh, Mark McEVoy, Min Seo Kim, Razak M. M. Gyasi, Hans Oh, Guillermo F. Lopez F. Sanchez, Louis Jacob, Yusheng Li, Ai Koyanagi, Jae Il Shin, Lee Smith
Summary: This meta-analysis investigates the risk of developing new-onset type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents as a post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The study found that children and adolescents infected with SARS-CoV-2 have a 42% higher risk of developing new-onset type 1 diabetes compared to non-COVID-19 control groups.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Virology
Masoud Rahmati, Raphael Udeh, Dong Keon Yon, Seung Won Lee, Xenia Dolja-Gore, Mark McEVoy, Tony Kenna, Louis Jacob, Guillermo F. Lopez F. Sanchez, Ai Koyanagi, Jae Il Shin, Lee Smith
Summary: Through a comprehensive meta-analysis, this study found that 41.7% of COVID-19 survivors still experience at least one unresolved symptom after 2 years, and 14.1% are unable to return to work. The severity of infection is associated with the risk of long-term sequelae, and older age, female gender, pre-existing medical conditions, severe illness, corticosteroid therapy, and higher inflammation during acute infection are associated with a higher risk of long-term sequelae.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
(2023)
Review
Virology
Raphael Udeh, Alberto Utrero-Rico, Xenia Dolja-Gore, Masoud Rahmati, Mark Mcevoy, Tony Kenna
Summary: This meta-analysis examines the association between plasma lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and long COVID, finding that elevated LDH levels are significantly correlated with respiratory symptoms persistent across the distinct post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC). However, LDH levels do not appear to be associated with cardiovascular, neurological, or gastrointestinal symptoms persistent in PASC. This suggests that elevated LDH may serve as a disease biomarker for respiratory PASC.
REVIEWS IN MEDICAL VIROLOGY
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Erin Forbes, Amanda L. Baker, Ben Britton, Kerrie Clover, Eliza Skelton, Lyndell Moore, Tonelle Handley, Sharon Oultram, Christopher Oldmeadow, Alison Gibberd, Kristen Mccarter
Summary: Nonpharmacological interventions have a certain efficacy in reducing levels of procedural anxiety in radiation therapy patients, but there is limited evidence and few well-designed studies. Rigorous randomized controlled trials are needed to evaluate interventions for procedural anxiety during radiation therapy.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Salvatore Sotgia, Arduino A. Mangoni, Stephen Hancock, Angelo Zinellu, Ciriaco Carru, Mark McEvoy
Summary: Among the plasma metabolites, ERT concentrations are strongly associated with reduced risk of cardiometabolic disease and all-cause mortality, as well as alcohol consumption. Additionally, age and ADMA were found to be independently associated with ERT concentrations, offering a potential explanation for the relationship between ERT and cardiovascular diseases.
HUMAN NUTRITION & METABOLISM
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ashleigh Guillaumier, Flora Tzelepis, Christine Paul, Megan Passey, Christopher Oldmeadow, Tonelle Handley, Kristen Mccarter, Laura Twyman, Amanda L. Baker, Kate Reakes, Phillipa Hastings, Billie Bonevski
Summary: This pilot study examined the feasibility of a smoking cessation intervention in rural areas of Australia and found that the intervention was feasible and acceptable. However, alternative methods for remote biochemical verification need further study.
HEALTH PROMOTION JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA
(2023)
