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Vitamin D May Protect Against Peripheral Artery Disease
People with low vitamin D
levels may face an increased
risk for peripheral artery
disease, according to
scientists. PAD is a common
disease that occurs when
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Antioxidant Users Don't Live Longer, Analysis Of Studies Concludes
The vitamin industry has
long touted antioxidants as
a way to improve health by
filling in gaps in diet, but
a new review of studies
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Bile Acids As Drug Candidates
Bile acid derivatives can
turn on the vitamin D
receptor without causing
excess calcium buildup, a
finding that could lead to
vitamin D therapies for
conditions beyond just bone
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When It Comes To Red Cabbage, More Is Better
Plant pigments called
anthocyanins provide fruits
and vegetables with
beneficial blue, purple and
red coloring. Now scientists
are learning more about
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Chemical Compound Prevents Cancer In Lab
May 14, 2008 — A chemical compound derived from vitamin A prevents cancer from forming and is being developed by the National Cancer Institute as a daily preventive pill. The compound, which still faces several ... > full story -
Vitamin D Protects Cells From Stress That Can Lead To Cancer
May 13, 2008 — By inducing a specific gene to increase expression of a key enzyme, vitamin D protects healthy prostate cells from the damage and injuries that can lead to cancer, researchers ... > full story -
Vitamin D Linked To Reduced Mortality Rate In Chronic Kidney Disease
May 8, 2008 — For patients with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease, treatment with activated vitamin D may reduce the risk of death by approximately one-fourth, suggests a new ... > full story -
Folic Acid, B Vitamins Not Linked To Reduced Risk Of Cardiovascular Events In High-risk Women
May 8, 2008 — Women at high-risk of cardiovascular disease who took a daily supplement of folic acid and vitamin B6 and B12 for seven years did not have an overall reduced rate of cardiovascular events, despite a ... > full story -
Low Blood Levels Of Vitamin D May Be Associated With Depression In Older Adults
May 6, 2008 — Older adults with low blood levels of vitamin D and high blood levels of a hormone secreted by the parathyroid glands may have a higher risk of depression, according to a new report. About 13 percent ... > full story -
Vitamin D Important In Brain Development And Function
April 23, 2008 — Scientists have found evidence to suggest an important role for vitamin D in brain development and function, and that supplementation for groups chronically low in vitamin D is warranted. Vitamin D ... > full story -
High Blood Levels Of Vitamin D Protect Women From Breast Cancer, Study Suggests
April 22, 2008 — High blood levels of vitamin D protect post-menopausal women from breast cancer. This connection has been confirmed by research of the German Cancer Research Center. It also shows that a particular ... > full story -
Variants Of Vitamin D Receptor Linked To Increased Risk Of Breast Cancer
April 21, 2008 — Genetic variations in the body's receptor for vitamin D could increase the risk of breast cancer in post-menopausal women, according to a new study. The researchers explain that vitamin D intake and ... > full story -
Vitamin E May Help Alzheimer's Patients Live Longer, Study Suggests
April 17, 2008 — People with Alzheimer's disease who take vitamin E appear to live longer than those who don't take vitamin E, according to new research. The study found people who took vitamin E, with or without a ... > full story -
Synthetic Vitamin D Helps Prevent Some Breast Cancers, Animal Study Suggests
April 16, 2008 — Researchers have found that, in animal studies, a synthetic form of active vitamin D has a substantive preventive effect on the development of both estrogen receptor (ER)-positive and ER-negative ... > full story
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