Posts Tagged ‘supplements’
For babies, how much vitamin D is enough?
MCGILL (CAN) — Vitamin D is especially important for babies in the first 12 months of life when bones are growing rapidly, but new research shows more is not necessarily better. Continue…
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 11:18 - 2 Comments
Health & Medicine - Mar 27, 2013 10:55 - 0 Comments
Vitamin D may lower diabetes risk for obese kids
U. MISSOURI (US) — Vitamin D supplements can help obese children and teens control their blood-sugar levels, which may help lower their risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 20, 2013 8:11 - 3 Comments
Amino acid linked to asthma, obesity combo
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — An imbalance in the metabolism of arginine could cause respiratory trouble and asthma issues in obese people, especially those who develop asthma later in life. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 26, 2013 12:02 - 0 Comments
Bigger babies when moms take omega-3
U. KANSAS (US) — Infants of mothers who took the omega-3 fatty acid DHA during pregnancy weighed more at birth and were less likely to be born before 34 weeks gestation, a new study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 25, 2013 12:25 - 1 Comment
Shiitake-soy blend tested as prostate cancer therapy
UC DAVIS (US) — A natural product available in health stores may help lengthen the life expectancy of certain prostate cancer patients, according to a study conducted in cancer cells and in mice. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 15, 2013 12:51 - 0 Comments
For male mice, probiotic ups bone density
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — A natural probiotic supplement shows promise for future osteoporosis treatments, but it only helped male mice, not females, grow healthier bones. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 1, 2013 14:39 - 0 Comments
Small risk, no reward for extra selenium
U. WARWICK (UK) — For well-nourished adults, current evidence indicates that selenium supplements don’t help prevent heart disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 18, 2013 12:04 - 0 Comments
Team finds loophole in folic acid protection
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — A missing enzyme could explain why folic acid supplements don’t always prevent neural tube defects in developing embryos. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 29, 2012 10:04 - 4 Comments
Healthy women may want to skip resveratrol
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Healthy women may not benefit from taking resveratrol, an ingredient in red wine thought to reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes, a study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 26, 2012 12:18 - 0 Comments
Omega-3s boost memory in bright, young minds
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Healthy young adults who are at the “top of their cognitive game” can improve their working memory by increasing omega-3 fatty acid intake, research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 21, 2012 9:28 - 0 Comments
Choline does pregnant mom (and baby) good
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Eating more of a nutrient found in eggs and meat during pregnancy may lower babies’ risk of mental health disturbances and chronic conditions, like hypertension, later in life. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 29, 2012 9:53 - 0 Comments
In new gene disorder, B12 can’t get to cells
MCGILL (CAN) — Scientists have identified a key gene in the transport of vitamins to cells—and discovered a genetic disease related to vitamin B12 deficiency. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 15, 2012 15:48 - 0 Comments
Folate in early pregnancy may ease autism risk
UC DAVIS (US) — Women who consume the recommended daily dosage of folic acid during the first month of pregnancy may have a reduced risk of having a child with autism. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 7, 2012 16:00 - 3 Comments
Low vitamin D worsens lupus severity
MONASH (AUS) — People with lupus experience more severe symptoms if their vitamin D levels are low, a new study shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 11, 2012 11:00 - 28 Comments
How much vitamin D is too much?
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Although vitamin D is essential to good health, researchers say too much may damage blood vessels. (more…)
