Whole grains, rather than dietary fibre, found to be fundamental to the prevention of chronic disease

"The apparent links between various food types and the prevention of chronic diseases - such as type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease (CHD) and hypertension - are well established. In particular, dietary fibre has long been regarded as a powerful means of reducing health risks. However, this study finds that it is not fibre, but whole grain cereals specifically, which prevent chronic disease."

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Pinpointing risk factors in obesity and type 2 diabetes

A researcher from Scripps Florida has for the first time shown a link between low levels of a specific hormone and increased risk of metabolic disease in humans – an important step forward for scientists' understanding of factors that can lead to coronary artery disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes.

The study, led by Dr. Andrew Butler, an associate professor at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), and a national team of researchers, focuses on the hormone adropin. Adropin, which Dr. Butler identified during a previous study, is believed to play an important role in regulating glucose levels and fatty acid metabolism.

Heart study suggests city center pollution doubles risk of calcium build-up in arteries

City centre residents who took part in a study were almost twice as likely to suffer from coronary artery calcification (CAC), which can lead to heart disease, than people who lived in less polluted urban and rural areas, according to research published in the May issue of the Journal of Internal Medicine.