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Obesity/insulin resistance is associated with endothelial dysfunction

Obesity and insulin resistance may promote the development of atherosclerosis and endothelial dysfunction.

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  • 1996
  • Steinberg HO, Chaker H, Leaming R, Johnson A, Brechtel G, Baron AD.
  • Department of Medicine, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA.
  • Yes, Free full text of study was found:
  • Yes. Source of funding disclosure found
  • This work was supported in part by grants DK42469, MO1-RR750-19, and DK20542 from the National Institutes of Health, a Veterans Affairs Merit Review Award, and a grant-in-aid from the American Heart Association.
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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Prolonged fasting reduces IGF-1/PKA to promote hematopoietic stem cell based regeneration and reverse immunosuppresion.

Prolonged fasting can protect hematopoietic stem cells from aging and cancer chemotherapy.

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  • 2014
  • Cheng CW, Adams GB, Perin L, Wei M, Zhou X, Lam BS, Da Sacco S, Mirisola M, Quinn DI, Dorff TB, Kopchick JJ, Longo VD.
  • Longevity Institute, School of Gerontology, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California, 3715 McClintock Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA. Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1425 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA. Saban Research Institute, Division of Urology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California, 4650 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA. Department of Medical Biotechnology and Forensics, University of Palermo, via Divisi 83, 90133 Palermo, Italy. Translational Oncology Program, Kenneth J. Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1441 Eastlake Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA. Department of Biomedical Sciences, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, 228 Irvine Hall, Athens, OH 45701, USA. Longevity Institute, School of Gerontology, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California, 3715 McClintock Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA; Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1425 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA; IFOM, FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, Via Adamello, 16, 20139 Milano, Italy. Electronic address: vlongo@usc.edu.
  • Yes, Free full text of study was found:
  • Yes. Source of funding disclosure found
  • This study was funded in part by NIH/NIA grants AG20642, AG025135 and P01 AG034906.
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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Endothelial function is impaired after a high-salt meal in healthy subjects.

High-salt diets may impair endothelial function in healthy individuals.

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Effect of cooking temperature on the formation of heterocyclic amines in fried meat products and pan residues.

Fried meat contains high quantity of carcinogenic and mutagenic heterocyclic amines.

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Effect of caffeine on blood pressure, heart rate, forearm blood flow during dynamic leg exercise.

Caffeine intake is associated with increased blood pressure and decreased forearm blood flow during dynamic exercise.

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Raw versus cooked vegetables and cancer risk.

Reduced cancer risk is associated with high intake of raw and cooked vegetables. This research work was carried out to investigate the association between the consumption of raw and cooked vegetables and cancer risk. Researchers reviewed data obtained from 28 studies on the subject. Researchers discovered that high intake of raw and cooked vegetables diminished...

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Fruit and vegetable intake and incidence of bladder cancer in a male prospective cohort.

Cruciferous vegetables may significantly reduce the chances of developing bladder cancer in males although other types of fruits and vegetables appeared to have an insignificant effect. 

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Fruit and vegetable intakes and prostate cancer risk.

High consumption of cruciferous vegetables may diminish prostate cancer risk.

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Prebiotics and the health benefits of fiber: current regulatory status, future research, and goals.

Prebiotics may improve nutrient uptake and general health. Prebiotics and dietary fiber reduced the risk of developing diarrhea, ulcerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, and irritable bowel syndrome, according to a study published in the Journal of Nutrition. Experts analyzed data from published literatures at a workshop conducted by Life Sciences Research Organization . They observed...

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Acute effect of caffeine on arterial stiffness and aortic pressure waveform

Caffeine may promote arterial stiffness and high blood pressure in the aorta and brachial artery.

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Relation between a diet with high glycemic load and plasma concentrations of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in middle-aged women.

High glycemic load is associated with elevated plasma high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels and high ischemic heart disease risk.

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Association between diet and cancer, ischemic, heart disease, and all-cause mortality in non-Hispanic white California Seventh-day Adventists.

Vegetarians are associated with better health and lower total mortality rates than non-vegetarians.

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  • 1999
  • Fraser GE.
  • Center for Health Research and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Loma Linda University, CA 92350, USA. gfraser@sph.llu.edu
  • No, Free full text of study was not found.
  • Yes. Source of funding disclosure found
  • Supported by NIH grants nos. 2 R01 CA14703-15A2, 1 R01 AG08961-01A2, and 2 R01 HL26210-01.
  • No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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