25-200 g/d peanuts may causally reduce total cholesterol levels

Objectives:
Although numerous studies have reported the protective effect of nut consumption on cardiovascular risk, evidence for the role of peanuts in maintaining cardiometabolic health is inconclusive. Therefore, this meta-analysis (review article) has been conducted.

Does a high consumption of peanuts improve causally cardiovascular risk factors, such as cholesterol levels and LDL/HDL ratio?

Green tea may causally improve risk factors of cardiovascular disease

Objectives:
Is there a causal relationship between drinking green tea and improving risk factors of cardiovascular disease, like cholesterol, fasting blood sugar, blood pressure, HbA1c, HOMA-IR?

Study design:
This review article included 55 RCTs with 63 effect sizes with 2,487 participants in the green tea group and 2,387 in the placebo group (group without green tea).

Patients with severe malaria have a higher mean IL-10 level than non-severe malaria

Objectives:
The roles of anti-inflammatory cytokines in the pathogenesis of severe malaria have been widely studied and the role of IL-10 in the pathogenesis of severe malaria remains unclear. Therefore, this review article has been conducted.

Is there a difference in IL-10 levels between patients with severe malaria and those with non-severe malaria?

Higher choline dietary intake may reduce breast cancer

Objectives:
The associations between dietary intakes and circulating blood levels of methionine, choline or betaine and breast cancer risk remain currently unclear. Therefore, this review article has been conducted.

Do higher dietary intakes and circulating blood levels of methionine, choline or betaine reduce breast cancer risk?

Study design:
This review article included 8 prospective cohort studies and 10 case-control studies.

Results and conclusions:

 Vitamin B6 supplements reduce nausea and vomiting during pregnancy

Objectives:
Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy (NVP) are common symptoms in pregnancy. Although no definitive treatment option for NVP, pyridoxine (vitamin B6) supplementation has been used widely. Therefore, this review article has been conducted.

Does supplementation of pyridoxine alone as well as combined treatment of pyridoxine with an active ingredient as the intervention reduce nausea and vomiting during pregnancy?