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Eating Bright-Colored Fruits and Vegetables May Prevent or Delay Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
January 29, 2013 New research suggests that increased consumption of foods containing colorful carotenoids, particularly beta-carotene and lutein, may prevent or delay the onset of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ... > full story -
Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to High Risk of Premenopausal Breast Cancer
January 24, 2013 Low serum vitamin D levels in the months preceding diagnosis may predict a high risk of premenopausal breast ... > full story -
Beta Carotene May Protect People With Common Genetic Risk Factor for Type-2 Diabetes
January 22, 2013 Researchers have found that for people harboring a genetic predisposition that is prevalent among Americans, beta carotene, which the body converts to a close cousin of vitamin A, may lower the risk ... > full story -
Vitamin D Holds Promise in Battling a Deadly Breast Cancer
January 22, 2013 Researchers have discovered a molecular pathway that contributes to triple-negative breast cancer, an often deadly and treatment resistant form of cancer that tends to strike younger women. In ... > full story -
Enzyme Helps Cancer Cells Avoid Genetic Instability
January 21, 2013 Cancer cells are resourceful survivors with plenty of tricks for staying alive. Researchers have uncovered one of these stratagems, showing how cells lacking the tumor suppressor BRCA1 can resume one ... > full story -
Which Nutritional Factors Help Preserve Muscle Mass, Strength and Performance in Seniors?
January 18, 2013 A new review identifies nutritional factors that contribute to sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass), or conversely, are beneficial to the maintenance of muscle mass. The Group reviewed evidence from ... > full story -
Lack of Key Enzyme in the Metabolism of Folic Acid Leads to Birth Defects
January 17, 2013 Researchers have discovered that the lack of a critical enzyme in the folic acid metabolic pathway leads to neural tube birth defects in developing ... > full story -
Supplements and Cow's Milk Play Biggest Roles in Determining Vitamin D Levels in Children
January 14, 2013 Taking a vitamin D supplement and drinking cow's milk are the two most important factors that determine how much vitamin D is in a child's body, new research has ... > full story -
Vitamin D Supplementation Does Not Reduce Knee Pain, Cartilage Loss in Patients With Osteoarthritis
January 8, 2013 In a two-year randomized trial, patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis who received vitamin D supplementation did not have a significant difference in knee pain or cartilage volume loss ... > full story -
Obese Moms Risk Having Babies With Low Vitamin D, Study Finds
January 7, 2013 Women who are obese at the start of their pregnancy may be passing on insufficient levels of vitamin D to their babies, according to a new study. The study found that babies born to lean mothers had ... > full story
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