AAO.org – Beta carotene seems to have the ability to improve vision in people with certain incurable retinal diseases, such as retinitis pigmentosa, according to a report at the October 2010 meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO). 9-cis beta-carotene linked to vision boost in one-third of retinitis pigmentosa patients Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is [...]

iHealthBulletin.com – Dietary nitrates, naturally found in some vegetables, may fight pre-diabetes, reduce blood pressure, and reduce visceral fat gain, if the results of a recent animal study apply to humans as well in future research. Vegetables that are particularly rich in nitrates include spinach, beet root, and lettuce. A previous study in humans (N [...]

iHealthBulletin.com – A single 60-minute session of Yang style Tai Chi exercise led to a beneficial increase in serum adiponectin level in older adults, according to clinical researchers in Chiayi, Taiwan. The results of their study were published online August 2010 as an original article in the European Journal of Applied Physiology. Adiponectin is a [...]

OSU.edu – Persistent exposure to light at night may lead to weight gain, even without changing physical activity or eating more food, according to new research in mice. Researchers found that mice exposed to a relatively dim light at night over eight weeks had a body mass gain that was about 50 percent more than [...]

UTSouthwestern.edu – Fluctuations in internal body temperature regulate the body’s circadian rhythm, the 24-hour cycle that controls metabolism, sleep and other bodily functions, according to new research from UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX. A light-sensitive portion of the brain called the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) remains the body’s “master clock” that coordinates the daily [...]

PotatoGoodness.com – People can include potatoes in their diet and still lose weight, according to research just released by the University of California, Davis and the National Center for Food Safety and Technology, Illinois Institute of Technology.  This research was presented at the Obesity Society’s 28th Annual Scientific Meeting October 8-12, 2010. The study sought [...]