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Healthy diet can be key to preventing age-related macular degeneration

There is no permanent cure for age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss in adults ages 50 and older affecting about 10 million Americans.

10 Apr 2018

Review identifies ethical issues in vitamin D research involving use of placebos

Since World War II, medical ethics in research studies involving human subjects have shifted significantly. Despite this important growth, ethical issues remain. Nutrition supplementation research does not have guidelines around the use of placebo groups in clinical trials, posing ethical issues.

6 Apr 2018

Older Americans are hooked on vitamins despite scarce evidence they work

When she was a young physician, Dr. Martha Gulati noticed that many of her mentors were prescribing vitamin E and folic acid to patients. Preliminary studies in the early 1990s had linked both supplements to a lower risk of heart disease.

4 Apr 2018

Higher protein intake may not benefit older adults

Regardless of whether an adult is young or old, male or female, their recommended dietary allowance for protein, set by the Institute of Medicine, is the same: 0.8-g/kg/day. Many experts and national organizations recommend dietary protein intakes greater than the recommended allowance to maintain and promote muscle growth in older adults.

2 Apr 2018

Medicaid minus stigma: In Indian country, it’s part of the fabric of life

On a crisp sunny day, Tyson Toledo, a precocious 5-year-old boy, hobbled into a private health clinic to have his infected foot examined.

2 Apr 2018

Single high-fat meal can set the stage for cardiovascular disease

A single high-fat milkshake, with a fat and calorie content similar to some enticing restaurant fare, can quickly transform our healthy red blood cells into small, spiky cells that wreak havoc inside our blood vessels and help set the perfect stage for cardiovascular disease, scientists report.

29 Mar 2018

Magnesium found to be effective for mild-to-moderate depression symptoms

Magnesium is effective for mild-to-moderate depression in adults, research has found.

From BetterYou Ltd 27 Mar 2018

Restoring enzyme may help reverse effects of vascular aging, study shows

As people age, their blood-vessel density and blood flow decrease, which is why it's harder to maintain muscle mass after 40 and endurance in the later decades, even with exercise.

23 Mar 2018

Certain nutrients found in food may help reduce symptoms of psychotic illness

A scientific paper has revealed that some nutrients found in food may help reduce the symptoms of psychotic illness, when used in the early stages of treatment.

22 Mar 2018

Maternal intake of DHA supplement linked to higher fat-free body mass in children

University of Kansas researchers have reported that pregnant women who consumed a supplement of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), a nutrient added to U.S. infant formulas since 2002, tend to have children with higher fat-free body mass at 5 years old.

21 Mar 2018

Vitamin B12 supplementation could postpone disease progression in Parkinson’s patients

Patients recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease that have low levels of vitamin B12 develop symptoms faster than those with higher levels, suggesting supplementation could postpone the progression of symptoms, new research has found.

From BetterYou Ltd 19 Mar 2018

Medical University of Vienna to partner with bio.logis GIM in pharmacogenetics

Within the framework of U-PGx, an EU project for promoting the use of pharmacogenetic insights in healthcare, the Medical University of Vienna will implement the Genetic Information Management Suite developed by bio.logis Genetic Information Management GmbH.

14 Mar 2018

Study finds little variation in health benefits of long-term diets

According to a new study, long-term diet plans which include low-carb or low-fat foods reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, as well as weight loss.

7 Mar 2018

Extra sunlight in late summer could help reduce severity of flu season

People getting more rays of sunlight - and therefore vitamin D - in August and September could help reduce the severity of flu season, according to a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper co-authored by a University of Kansas economist.

2 Mar 2018

Study: Omega-3 fish oil supplements do not improve reading ability or memory function of kids

New research has found no evidence Omega-3 fish oil supplements help aid or improve the reading ability or memory function of underperforming school-children.

2 Mar 2018

Omega fatty acid supplements may improve ASD symptoms in toddlers born preterm, study shows

Researchers from Nationwide Children's Hospital have shown that omega fatty acid supplements may improve autism spectrum disorder symptoms in toddlers who were born very preterm (more than 11 weeks early). The study was published recently in the Journal of Nutrition.

1 Mar 2018

Normal intake of vitamin D reduces risk of death

A normal intake of vitamin D can reduce the risk of death substantially in people with cardiovascular disease, a Norwegian study shows.

1 Mar 2018

Vitamin D cannot be metabolized without sufficient magnesium levels, review finds

There is a caveat to the push for increased Vitamin D: Don't forget magnesium. A review published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association found Vitamin D can't be metabolized without sufficient magnesium levels, meaning Vitamin D remains stored and inactive for as many as 50 percent of Americans.

26 Feb 2018

Beetroot juice supplements may benefit patients with heart failure

Beetroot juice supplements may help enhance exercise capacity in patients with heart failure, according to a new proof-of-concept study. Exercise capacity is a key factor linked to these patients' quality of life and even survival.

22 Feb 2018

New review explores whether oral nutraceuticals benefit skin appearance

A review of published research conducted by nutrition scientists at the British Nutrition Foundation reveals a very limited evidence base to support some of the ingredients used in popular, and often costly, orally consumed beauty supplements, that promise ‘youthful’, ‘firm’ and ‘glowing’ skin.

14 Feb 2018