
Fruit Juices Contain More Vitamin C Than Their Labels Indicate, Spanish Study Finds
A team of pharmacists from
Spain has established that
the levels of vitamin C in
many fruit juices and soft
drinks are far higher than
... > full story

Model Backs Green Tea And Lemon Claim, Lessens Need To Test Animals
An animal study has shown
that adding ascorbic acid
and sugar to green tea can
help the body absorb helpful
compounds and also
... > full story

Vitamin C Deficiency Impairs Early Brain Development, Guinea Pig Study Finds
New research from Denmark
shows that guinea pigs
subjected to vitamin C
deficiency have 30 percent
less hippocampal neurones
... > full story

Milk Drinking Started Around 7,500 Years Ago In Central Europe
The ability to digest the
milk sugar lactose first
evolved in dairy farming
communities in central
Europe, not in more northern
groups as was previously
... > full story
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Lactose Intolerance Rates May Be Significantly Lower Than Previously Believed
November 6, 2009 Prevalence of lactose intolerance may be far lower than previously estimated, according to a new study. These new findings indicate that previous estimates of lactose intolerance incidence -- based ... > full story -
Blood Test Identifies Women At Risk From Alzheimer's
November 6, 2009 Middle-aged women with high levels of a specific amino acid in their blood are twice as likely to suffer from Alzheimer's many years later, reveals new research from Sweden. This discovery this could ... > full story -
Small Increases In Phosphorus Mean Higher Risk Of Heart Disease
November 5, 2009 Higher levels of phosphorus in the blood are linked to increased calcification of the coronary arteries -- a key marker of heart disease risk, according to a new ... > full story -
Preventing Spinal Cord Damage Using A Vitamin B3 Precursor
November 5, 2009 Substances naturally produced by the human body may one day help prevent paralysis following a spinal cord injury, according to ... > full story -
Children Who Often Drink Full-fat Milk Weigh Less, Swedish Research Finds
November 4, 2009 Eight-year-old children who drink full-fat milk every day have a lower BMI than those who seldom drink milk. This is not the case for children who often drink medium-fat or low-fat milk, according to ... > full story -
Breeding Better Broccoli: Research Points To Pumped Up Lutein Levels In Broccoli
November 4, 2009 Plant carotenoids are the most important source of vitamin A in the human diet and are considered to be valuable antioxidants capable of protecting humans from chronic diseases including macular ... > full story -
Mortality Rates Reduced Among Children Whose Mothers Received Iron-folic Acid Supplements
November 2, 2009 Offspring whose mothers had been supplemented with iron-folic acid during pregnancy had dramatically reduced mortality through age ... > full story -
Commentary Warns Of Unexpected Consequences Of Proton Pump Inhibitor Use In Reflux Disease
November 1, 2009 Despite being highly effective and beneficial for many patients, unexpected consequences are emerging in patients who are prescribed proton pump inhibitors for reflux diseases. Physicians are warned ... > full story -
Teriparatide Outperforms Alendronate In Treating Steroid-induced Osteoporosis
October 29, 2009 A recent study determined glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (OP) is now treatable with Teriparatide, a synthetic form of the human parathyroid hormone. Researchers found patients with ... > full story -
Weekly And Biweekly Vitamin D2 Prevents Vitamin D Deficiency
October 28, 2009 Researchers have found that 50,000 International Units of vitamin D2, given weekly for eight weeks, effectively treats vitamin D ... > full story
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