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Women Who Start Prenatal Vitamins Early Are Less Likely to Have Children With Autism, Study Finds
May 25, 2011 Women who reported not taking a daily prenatal vitamin immediately before and during the first month of pregnancy were nearly twice as likely to have a child with an autism spectrum disorder as women ... > full story -
Vitamin D Increases Speed of Sperm Cells, Researchers Discover
May 25, 2011 Vitamin D is important for optimal reproductive function in both animals and humans. It has long been known that serum vitamin D level is important for reproductive function in various animals, but ... > full story -
Vitamin D Levels Low in African-Americans With Multiple Sclerosis
May 23, 2011 African-Americans who have multiple sclerosis (MS) have lower vitamin D levels than African-Americans who don't have the disease, according to a new study. However, most of the difference in vitamin ... > full story -
Dietary Supplement Can Protect Against Pre-Eclampsia, New Study Suggests
May 19, 2011 A dietary supplement containing an amino acid and antioxidant vitamins, given to pregnant women at high risk of pre-eclampsia, can reduce the occurrence of the disease, finds a new ... > full story -
Sun Protects Against Childhood Asthma
May 18, 2011 Vitamin D, which is primarily absorbed from the sun, plays a role in protection against childhood asthma. Now, a new study led by researchers in Spain has shown that children who live in colder, ... > full story -
Preventing Blindness from Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Improved Form of Vitamin A May Help
May 18, 2011 Slowing down the aggregation or "clumping" of vitamin A in the eye may help prevent vision loss caused by macular degeneration, researchers have ... > full story -
Vitamin A, Beta Carotene Pregnancy Supplements Do Not Appear to Reduce Maternal, Infant Death Risk
May 17, 2011 Although some evidence suggests that prevention of vitamin A deficiency among women in developing countries may improve maternal and infant survival, pregnant women in rural Bangladesh who received ... > full story -
Gene Variant Linked With Development of COPD in Men
May 15, 2011 Researchers have linked a variant in the vitamin D receptor gene (VDR) with the onset of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Caucasian men. The study population consisted of participants ... > full story -
Vitamin D Improves Exercise Outcomes in Patients With COPD
May 15, 2011 Vitamin D supplements may help patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) get more from their pulmonary rehabilitation programs, according to a new ... > full story -
Autism Researchers Present New Findings: Studies Include Complementary Medicine Use, Medication Use, Risk for Lead Toxicity and Nutrition
May 13, 2011 Much about autism is unknown, but researchers are working to learn more about the neurodevelopmental disorder and its most effective treatments. A team is presenting their work on complementary ... > full story
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