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Seniors with type 2 diabetes may experience memory declines immediately after eating unhealthy meal

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jun 26, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Adults with type 2 diabetes who eat unhealthy, high-fat meals may experience memory declines immediately afterward, but this can be offset by taking antioxidant vitamins with the meal, according to new research from Baycrest.


Relatively low dietary intake of vitamins A and C boosts asthma risk

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created Apr 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A relatively low dietary intake of vitamins A and C boosts the risk of asthma, suggests a systematic analysis of the available evidence published ahead of print in the journal Thorax.


Higher folates, not antioxidants, can reduce hearing loss risk in men

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created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Increased intakes of antioxidant vitamins have no bearing on whether or not a man will develop hearing loss, but higher folate intake can decrease his risk by 20 percent, according to new research presented at the 2009 American ...


Antioxidant compound reduced incidence of colorectal metachronous adenomas

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created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Supplementation with a selenium-based antioxidant compound decreased the risk of developing new polyps of the large bowel — called colorectal metachronous adenomas — in people who previously had colorectal polyps removed.


Cigarette smoke may rob children of needed antioxidants

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created May 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Children exposed to cigarette smoke have lower levels of antioxidants, which help the body defend itself against many biological stresses.


Vitamins C and E and beta carotene again fail to reduce cancer risk in randomized controlled trial

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created Dec 31, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Women who took beta carotene or vitamin C or E or a combination of the supplements had a similar risk of cancer as women who did not take the supplements, according to data from a randomized controlled trial in the December ...


Could antioxidants make us more, not less, prone to diabetes? Study says yes

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created Oct 06, 2009 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (10) | comments 0

We've all heard about the damage that reactive oxygen species (ROS) - aka free radicals - can do to our bodies and the sales pitches for antioxidant vitamins, skin creams or "superfoods" that can stop them. In fact, there ...


New therapies expected to help reduce future visual burden of age-related eye disease

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created Apr 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The prevalence of the eye disease age-related macular degeneration is projected to increase substantially by 2050, but the use of new therapies is expected to help mitigate its effects on vision, according to results of simulation ...


Vitamin supplements may protect against noise-induced hearing loss

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created Feb 17, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Vitamin supplements can prevent hearing loss in laboratory animals, according to two new studies, bringing investigators one step closer to the development of a pill that could stave off noise-induced and perhaps even age-related ...


Antioxidants not associated with increased melanoma risk

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created Aug 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Antioxidant supplements do not appear to be associated with an increased risk of melanoma, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Dermatology.


Roasting Does More than Enhance Flavor in Peanuts

Roasting Does More than Enhance Flavor in Peanuts

Chemistry / Other

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have shown that increasing roast color intensity steadily ramps up the antioxidant capacities of peanuts, peanut flour and peanut skins.


Researcher has uncovered a way to provide antioxidant-rich water in a bottle

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created Jul 31, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Health-conscious consumers know the benefits of eating high-antioxidant foods like fruits, vegetables, beans and nuts. A University of Georgia researcher has uncovered a way to provide antioxidant-rich water ...


Heavy multivitamin use may be linked to advanced prostate cancer

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created May 15, 2007 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (22) | comments 0

While regular multivitamin use is not linked with early or localized prostate cancer, taking too many multivitamins may be associated with an increased risk for advanced or fatal prostate cancers, according to a study in ...


Broccoli may help protect against respiratory conditions like asthma

Broccoli may help protect against respiratory conditions like asthma

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created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Here's another reason to eat your broccoli: UCLA researchers report that a naturally occurring compound found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables may help protect against respiratory inflammation ...


Low vitamin E levels associated with physical decline in elderly

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created Jan 22, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 0

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that a low concentration of vitamin E in the blood is linked with physical decline in older persons.