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Nutrition research
Which five-a-day foods may do most for your heart? Study points to flavanols
Researchers say many people in a US-UK study were short of flavanols even when they ate plenty of fruit and vegetables, but heart experts urge caution
Sepsis research
Gut bacteria may help explain why sepsis hits some patients harder
A Nature study in mice found specific gut microbes were linked to stronger inflammation and worse survival, but experts caution the findings cannot yet be applied directly to people
Health research
High-salt diet may speed blood vessel aging, study suggests
A mouse study links excess sodium to an immune response that appears to impair artery function, though researchers cautioned the pathway has not been confirmed in humans