Vitamin E News and Research

Vitamin E is a nutrient that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy. Vitamin E helps prevent cell damage caused by free radicals (highly reactive chemicals). It is fat-soluble (can dissolve in fats and oils) and is found in seeds, nuts, leafy vegetables, and vegetable oils. Not enough vitamin E can result in infertility (the inability to produce children). It is being studied in the prevention and treatment of some types of cancer. Vitamin E is a type of antioxidant.

Global demand for nutraceutical ingredients to reach $21.8 billion in 2013

11. November 2009 06:23

Demand for nutraceutical ingredients worldwide is projected to advance 6.2 percent annually to $21.8 billion in 2013, serving a $236 billion global nutritional product industry. [More]

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Posted in: Miscellaneous News

Tags: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Biotechnology, Calcium, Cancer, Ginseng, Green Tea, Nutrition, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Weight Loss

Adjuvanted and non-adjuvanted H1N1 vaccines safe for pregnant women, say Canadian experts

23. October 2009 00:42

After discussion with the Public Health Agency of Canada, and based on the evidence for other adjuvanted vaccines as well as experience around the world to date with the adjuvanted H1N1 vaccine, Canadian experts say that both the adjuvanted and non-adjuvanted H1N1 vaccines are safe for pregnant women. [More]

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Posted in: Women's Health News | Pharmaceutical News

Tags: Education, Gynaecology, H1N1, H5N1, Influenza, Obstetrics, Pandemic, Pregnancy, Prophylaxis, Vaccine, Virus, Vitamin E

More nutrition guidance needed to build good eating habits in growing children, says Nestle FITS survey

19. October 2009 05:45

Parents and caregivers are hearing and following the feeding guidance for infants, yet continued work needs to be done to help them also build good eating habits for their growing children, suggests data from the Nestle Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) released today at a symposium at the American Dietetic Association's Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo. [More]

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Tags: Brain, Breast Milk, Breastfeeding, Diet, Education, Nutrition, Pediatrics, Potassium, Vitamin E

Study shows elevated levels of antioxidant urate can slow the progression of Parkinson's disease

14. October 2009 02:50

By examining data from a 20-year-old clinical trial, a research team based at the MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases (MGH-MIND) and Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), has found evidence supporting the findings of their 2008 study - that elevated levels of the antioxidant urate may slow the progression of Parkinson's disease. [More]

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Posted in: Medical Science News | Medical Condition News

Tags: Antioxidant, Brain, Cancer, Dopamine, Genetics, Gout, Hospital, Neurology, Parkinson's Disease, Vitamin E

Parkinson's patients with higher urate levels in their blood and CSF had slower functional decline

14. October 2009 01:34

Individuals with Parkinson's disease who have higher levels of a metabolite called urate in their blood and in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) have a slower rate of disease progression, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. [More]

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Posted in: Medical Science News | Medical Condition News

Tags: Antioxidant, Biomarker, Brain, Dopamine, Gout, Health and Human Services, Hospital, Metabolism, Nervous System, Neurology, Nutrition, Parkinson's Disease, Stroke, Vitamin E

Report on nutritional supplement industry in U.S., Europe and Japan

7. October 2009 06:50

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Nutritional Supplement Market Report: 2009 Edition [More]

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Tags: Health Insurance, Nutrition, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Weight Loss

Pepsico's initiative to reduce obesity, joins HWCF

6. October 2009 06:28

PepsiCo, Inc., one of the world's largest food and beverage companies, today announced that it will expand its existing efforts to help reduce obesity in the United States by joining the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF). [More]

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Posted in: Medical Condition News

Tags: Asthma, Blood Pressure, Burn, Calcium, Cholesterol, Diabetes, Diet, Exercise, Nutrition, Obesity, Potassium, Sleep, Stress, Tobacco, Trans Fat, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

CSPI sues Bayer for false claims on Men's One A Day multivitamins

3. October 2009 08:24

The Center for Science in the Public Interest has sued the German drug company Bayer for falsely claiming that the selenium in Men's One A Day multivitamins might reduce the risk of prostate cancer. The lawsuit is filed in the Superior Court of California in San Francisco. [More]

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Posted in: Medical Condition News

Tags: Antibiotic, Antioxidant, Birth Control, Cancer, Cholesterol, Diabetes, Medicaid, Nutrition, Prostate Cancer, Selenium, Speech, Vitamin E

Soybeans can prevent heart disease and cancer

30. September 2009 00:22

Soybeans contain high levels of several health-beneficial compounds including tocopherols, which have antioxidant properties. These molecules can be used in the development of functional foods, which have specific health-beneficial properties and can be used in the treatment or prevention of diseases. [More]

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Posted in: Medical Condition News

Tags: Antioxidant, Cancer, Vitamin E

U.S. troops use the Infectiguard Hand Sanitizer

28. September 2009 05:27

Combating germs just took on a whole new meaning. Infectiguard Hand Sanitizer from Dr. Fresh Inc. has begun active duty as hand sanitizer to U.S. troops worldwide. The line of hand sanitizer products known for effectively killing germs without harsh drying effects to the hands will be offered at all Army and Airforce bases across the globe, just in time for what experts promise will be a particularly early and difficult cold and flu season. www.infectiguard.com [More]

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Tags: Vitamin E

Coenzyme Q10 to slow down the effects of Parkinson's disease?

22. September 2009 00:56

Rush University Medical Center is participating in a large-scale, multi-center clinical trial in the U.S. and Canada to determine whether a vitamin-like substance, in high doses, can slow the progression of Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that affects about one million people in the United States. [More]

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Posted in: Medical Condition News | Pharmaceutical News

Tags: Antioxidant, Brain, Hospital, Metabolism, Nursing, Parkinson's Disease, Stroke, Vitamin E

Depression may increase risk of Alzheimer's disease in people with memory problems

15. June 2009 20:15

People with memory problems who are depressed are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease compared to people who are not depressed, according to a study published in the June 16, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. However, the research also shows that the popular Alzheimer's drug donepezil may delay the progression to Alzheimer's disease for depressed people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or memory problems. [More]

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Posted in: Medical Research News

Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Cognitive Function, Depression, Donepezil, Neurology, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Scientists gain new insights into the genetic susceptibility of multiple sclerosis

15. June 2009 06:13

Australian and New Zealand researchers have accelerated research into Multiple Sclerosis by discovering two new locations of genes which will help to unravel the causes of MS and other autoimmune disease. [More]

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Posted in: Medical Research News

Tags: Autoimmune Disease, Chromosome 12, Chromosome 20, Genetics, Graves' Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Type 1 Diabetes, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Consumption of dairy products decreases as teens reach their twenties

15. June 2009 06:00

Calcium and dairy products play major roles in health maintenance and the prevention of chronic disease. Because peak bone mass is not achieved until the third decade of life, it is particularly important for young adults to consume adequate amounts of calcium, protein and vitamin D found in dairy products to support health and prevent osteoporosis later in life. [More]

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Posted in: Medical Research News

Tags: Calcium, Diet, Nutrition, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Single gene found to control growth of some cancers

15. June 2009 01:45

Research led by Ashok Aiyar, PhD, Associate Professor of Microbiology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, showing that a single gene can control growth in cancers related to the Epstein-Barr virus and that existing therapeutics can inactivate it, will be published in the June 12, 2009 online issue of PLoS Pathogens. [More]

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Posted in: Medical Research News

Tags: Burkitt Lymphoma, Cancer, Epstein-Barr Virus, Genetics, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Lymphoma, Oncology, Stomach Cancer, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

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Global demand for nutraceutical ingredients to reach $21.8 billion in 2013

Adjuvanted and non-adjuvanted H1N1 vaccines safe for pregnant women, say Canadian experts

More nutrition guidance needed to build good eating habits in growing children, says Nestle FITS survey

Study shows elevated levels of antioxidant urate can slow the progression of Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's patients with higher urate levels in their blood and CSF had slower functional decline

Report on nutritional supplement industry in U.S., Europe and Japan

Pepsico's initiative to reduce obesity, joins HWCF

CSPI sues Bayer for false claims on Men's One A Day multivitamins

Soybeans can prevent heart disease and cancer

U.S. troops use the Infectiguard Hand Sanitizer

Coenzyme Q10 to slow down the effects of Parkinson's disease?

Depression may increase risk of Alzheimer's disease in people with memory problems

Scientists gain new insights into the genetic susceptibility of multiple sclerosis

Consumption of dairy products decreases as teens reach their twenties

Single gene found to control growth of some cancers

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