WSU.edu – Whey protein supplement drinks can significantly lower high blood pressure, reducing the risk of stroke and heart disease, a Washington State University study has found. Research led by nutritional biochemist Susan Fluegel and published in International Dairy Journal found that daily doses of commonly available whey brought a more than six-point reduction in [...]

Drinking three glasses of milk per day may lead to an 18 percent decreased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study to be published in the January 2011 edition of American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The research on dairy and heart health, conducted at Wageningen and Harvard Universities, examined 17 studies from Europe, USA [...]

PA.org – Moderate consumption of so-called energy drinks containing caffeine can improve people’s response time on a lab test measuring behavioral control, but those benefits disappear as people drink more of the caffeinated beverage, according to a study published by the American Psychological Association. With the growing popularity of energy drinks such as Red Bull, [...]

OSU.edu – Exposure to polluted air early in life led to an accumulation of abdominal fat (belly fat) and insulin resistance in lab animals even if they ate a normal diet, according to new research. Mice exposed to the fine-particulate air pollution had larger and more fat cells in their abdominal area and higher blood [...]

PTB.de – Many brain imaging studies have reported that tobacco smoking is associated with large-scale and wide-spread structural brain abnormalities, and a new study has found that gray matter brain cells related to self-control and decision-making are thinner in smokers. The cerebral cortex is a specific area of the brain responsible for many important higher-order [...]

An international team of immunologists studying the effects of marijuana (cannabis) have discovered how smoking marijuana can trigger a suppression of the body’s immune system. The research, published in the European Journal of Immunology, reveals why marijuana users are more susceptible to certain types of cancers and infections. The team, led by Dr Prakash Nagarkatti [...]