Recent Results On:
Self-Guided Digital interventions For Suicide Prevention
- Digital interventions may help increase longevity (prevent suicide), especially in areas with little access to healthcare (2019, n = 4398 participants, study composed of randomized controlled trials, The Lancet has a Bioxbio Impact Factor of 59 citations per article, with impact factors providing a rough metric of journal quality. The Lancet is peer-reviewed.)
Green Coffee Bean Extract Supplementation
- Green coffee bean extract supplements may help reduce cholesterol levels (2019, Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases has a Bioxbio Impact Factor of about 3 citations per article, and this journal is peer-reviewed - that last link requires access permission)
Urban Green Spaces
- Adding green spaces in urban areas may increase people's chances of living longer (2019, n = 8,324,652, The Lancet has a Bioxbio Impact Factor of 59 citations per article)
Video Games
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Low-Dose Ketamine
- Low-dose ketamine (LDK) may be an alternative in emergency departments for the treatment of acute pain (2018, n = 261, used randomized controlled trials, Academic Emergency Medicine has a Bioxbio Impact Factor of 6 citations per article)
Genetically Modified Maize (GMO Corn)
- GMO corn seems to produce better grain quality, better yield, reduce the presence of a parasitoid (parasite), reduce human exposure to mycotoxins, reduce human exposure to fumonisin, and reduce human exposure to thricotecens (2018, n = 500+, Scientific Reports has a Bioxbio Impact Factor of about 4 citations per article)
Dairy
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Note: Prostate cancer is often not fatal, so these two meta-analyses above may be accurate simultaneously (i.e. dairy may increase chances of prostate cancer, but mostly not cause fatal prostate cancer).
Sleep
- Adults getting between 7 and 8 hours of sleep seem to live longer than adults who sleep more than 9 hours (2018, n = 3,340,684, Journal of the American Heart Association has a Bioxbio Impact Factor of about 5 citations per article)
Hydration
- Staying adequately hydrated - ensuring you keep at least 98% of your original body mass while losing water, and thus losing the water's mass - seems to improve performance, especially on tasks involving attention, executive function, and motor coordination (2018, n = 413, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise has a Bioxbio Impact Factor of approximately 4 citations per article)
Learning
- Actively engaging students - for example, through simulation games - may significantly improve retention (2011, n = 6,476, Personnel Psychology has a Bioxbio Impact Factor of about 4 citations per article)
Cigarettes
- Ceasing the consumption of cigarettes (or never starting) seems to increase one's chances of having a healthy heart rhythm (2018, 29 studies, European Journal of Preventive Cardiology has a Bioxbio Impact Factor of about 4 citations per article)
Chocolate Milk
- Chocolate milk seems to provide similar or better results compared to water and other post-workout sport drinks (2018, 12 studies, European Journal of Clinical Nutrition has a Bioxbio Impact Factor of about 3 citations per article)
Alcohol
- Reducing consumption of alcohol may decrease one's risk of developing hypertension, depending on current consumption and the sex of the person (2018, n = 361,254, Journal of the American Heart Association has a Bioxbio Impact Factor of about 5 citations per article)
Supplemental Vitamins
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Oral Contraceptive Pill (OCP)
- Decreasing oral contraceptive use may improve (i.e. decrease) one's chances of developing Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (2017, 20 studies, European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology)
Mindfulness
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Coffee
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Diet
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MSG (Monosodium Glutamate)
- Based on 40 years of evidence, MSG (monosodium glutamate) does not seem to cause migraines, exacerbate asthma, or cause a host of other symptoms such as dry mouth and flushing (2006, Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners)
- MSG (monosodium glutamate) does not seem to cause headaches (2016, n = 1,111 participants, The Journal of Headache and Pain)
Weight
- Maintaining a healthy weight (avoiding obesity) seems to reduce health risks such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, osteoarthritis and chronic kidney disease (2015)
Exercise
- Exercise seems to prevent depression at all ages, across geographic regions (2018, n = 236,939, The American Journal of Psychiatry, Bioxbio Impact Factor indicates each article in this this journal is cited about 14 times)
- Exercise may be an evidence-based treatment for depression (2016, used randomized controlled trials (RCTs), Journal of Psychiatric Research has a Bioxbio Impact Factor of about 4 citations per article).
- For some people, 4 weeks of exercise results in improved memory (2013, Neuroscience).
- Resistance exercise may reduce symptoms of depression (2018, n = 1,877 participants, JAMA Psychiatry has a Bioxbio Impact Factor of 15 citations per article).
- Land-based aerobic exercise may significantly increase energy in people with rheumatoid arthritis (2018, n = 500+ participants, Arthritis Care & Researcl has a Bioxbio Impact Factor of 3 citations per article).
- Intense exercise regimens may reduce plaque build-up in arteries (2015, n = 1,343 lesions analyzed, The American Journal of Cardiology has a Bioxbio Impact Factor of 3 citations per article)
Light Therapy
- Light therapy with antidepressants ("light therapy" uses a bright light, not "light" vs "medium") seems to work better than antidepressants alone (2016)
Pornography
- Reducing pornography consumption may lead to gentler verbal and physical behaviour (i.e. reduce aggression) among males and females alike (2015, n = 20,820 people, Journal of Communication).
- Reducing pornography consumption may result in male viewers in particular reporting significantly higher sexual and relational satisfaction (2017, n = 50,000 participants, Human Communication Research).
- Reducing pornography exposure may increase the chance of condom use in sexual intercourse (2016, n = 10,300 participants, Sexual Health).
Massage Therapy
- Massage therapy 24 hours after strenuous exercise may reduce soreness and improve muscle performance (2017, n = 504 participants, Frontiers in Physiology)
Sleep
- Getting more sleep, especially around mid-life, may reduce the risk of dementia (2018, n = 2461, Journal of Alzheimer's Disease)
- Ensuring children get enough sleep may help them maintain a healthy body weight (2018, n > 25,000, Sleep) The National Sleep Foundation recommendations are here.
Marriage
- Being married may be healthier, from a cardiovascular perspective, than being widowed, single, or divorced (2018, n = over 2,000,000 participants, Heart)