Vitamins to prevent macular degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of severe irreversible vision loss in older Americans. Researchers from Harvard Medical School in Boston examined the combined effect of...
View ArticleThe effect of diet on depression in older people
Claire Williamson, Nutrition Scientist at the British Nutrition Foundation in London, has reviewed the evidence. Here are the highlights In observational studies, poor micronutrient status...
View ArticleEffects of US healthcare reform on CAM
Jane Hoback, writing in Natural Foods Merchandiser, has listed areas of interest to CAM practitioners. Here are the details. Title 4 Focuses on prevention of chronic disease and improving public...
View ArticleFolic acid and prostate cancer risk
The effects of folic acid-containing supplements may differ from natural sources of folate, according to the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. First, the details. This study was part of a...
View ArticleDo B vitamins and folic acid affect cognitive function?
Researchers at the University of Western Australia, in Crawley, studied B6, B12, and folic acid. First, the details. 299 elderly men with high blood pressure were randomly assigned to a treatment group...
View ArticleCAM (not St John’s wort) to treat depression
Researchers at Goulds Naturopathica, in Hobart TAS, Australia, reviewed the evidence. First, the details. Prospective studies were included if they evaluated herbal medicines, other than St. John’s...
View ArticleCAM for major depressive therapy
The American Psychiatric Association’s Task Force on Complementary and Alternative Medicine reviewed the evidence and report their findings. Here are their findings. First, the details. The task force...
View ArticleSupplements or food to prevent heart disease in women?
Researchers at the MedStar Research Institute, in Hyattsville, Maryland, reviewed studies of nutrition in women. Those emphasizing gender differences in nutritional requirements were selected for this...
View ArticleThe value of nutritional supplements in older adults
We commonly take them, but studies show mixed results regarding their health benefits, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center, in Durham, North Carolina. First, the details. The...
View ArticleAdding tai chi improves antidepressant drug therapy
During the New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit Meeting, researchers at David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, reported that adding tai chi to escitalopram (Lexapro,...
View ArticleOptions to prevent colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is strongly associated with a Western lifestyle. Researchers at Harvard Medical School, in Boston, present an overview of the evidence. Consideration of dietary pattern as a whole...
View ArticleDietary supplements and the risk of death in older women
Dietary supplements are commonly taken to prevent chronic disease. Researchers in Finland, Norway, and the Republic of Korea studied the long-term health consequences. First, the details. The use of...
View ArticleThe effect of prenatal folic acid on language in children
An international group of researchers examined the association between mothers’ use of prenatal folic acid supplements and the risk of severe language delay in their children at age 3 years. First, the...
View ArticleCAM options for treating depression
Emily Matthews, a reader of this blog, provides this overview of depression and complementary treatment options. About 20 million Americans suffer from clinical depression. Low levels of serotonin, a...
View ArticleB vitamins and the risk of dementia
Researchers at Harvard Medical School, in Boston, examined the effect of taking folic acid, vitamin B-12, and vitamin B-6 on cognitive change in women with cardiovascular disease or risk factors...
View ArticleVitamins to prevent macular degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of severe irreversible vision loss in older Americans. Researchers from Harvard Medical School in Boston examined the combined effect of...
View ArticleThe effect of diet on depression in older people
Claire Williamson, Nutrition Scientist at the British Nutrition Foundation in London, has reviewed the evidence. Here are the highlights In observational studies, poor micronutrient status...
View ArticleEffects of US healthcare reform on CAM
Jane Hoback, writing in Natural Foods Merchandiser, has listed areas of interest to CAM practitioners. Here are the details. Title 4 Focuses on prevention of chronic disease and improving public...
View ArticleFolic acid and prostate cancer risk
The effects of folic acid-containing supplements may differ from natural sources of folate, according to the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. First, the details. This study was part of a...
View ArticleDo B vitamins and folic acid affect cognitive function?
Researchers at the University of Western Australia, in Crawley, studied B6, B12, and folic acid. First, the details. 299 elderly men with high blood pressure were randomly assigned to a treatment group...
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