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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
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
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