News tagged with beta carotene

results timeline


Big US study will test vitamin D, fish oil

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 22, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Two of the most popular and promising dietary supplements - vitamin D and fish oil - will be tested in a large, government-sponsored study to see whether either nutrient can lower a healthy person's risk of getting cancer, ...


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

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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 ...


Antioxidants not associated with increased melanoma risk

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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.





Search results for beta carotene


Golden rice an effective source of vitamin A

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The beta-carotene in so-called "Golden Rice" converts to vitamin A in humans, according to researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Tufts University in an article that appears in the current issue of the American Jo ...


Genetic link to vitamin A deficiency

Medicine & Health / Research

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

(PhysOrg.com) -- Almost half of UK women may be lacking an important source of vitamin A due to a previously undiscovered genetic variation, scientists at Newcastle University have found.


Long-term beta carotene supplementation may help prevent cognitive decline

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 12, 2007 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Men who take beta carotene supplements for 15 years or longer may have less cognitive decline, according to a report in the November 12 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.


Orange Cauliflower

Discovery in orange cauliflower may lead to more nutritious crops

Biology /

created Jun 04, 2007 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0

While orange cauliflower may seem unappealing to some, it has distinct nutritional advantages. Now, Cornell researchers have identified the genetic mutation behind the unusual hue. The finding may lead to ...


Antioxidants show no clear benefit against cardiovascular events, death in high-risk women

Medicine & Health / Research

created Aug 13, 2007 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Vitamins C and E and beta carotene, either individually or in combination, do not appear to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events or death among women at high risk for heart disease, according to a report in the August ...


Unique tomatoes tops in disease-fighting antioxidants

Medicine & Health / Research

created Feb 27, 2007 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (11) | comments 0

Deep red tomatoes get their rich color from lycopene, a disease-fighting antioxidant. A new study, however, suggests that a special variety of orange-colored tomatoes provide a different form of lycopene, one that our bodies ...


Some vitamin supplements don't protect against lung cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created May 21, 2007 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 0

A study of more than 75,000 adults found that taking supplemental multivitamins, vitamin C and E and folate do not decrease the risk of lung cancer. The findings are being reported at the American Thoracic Society 2007 International ...


No magic tomato? Study breaks link between lycopene and prostate cancer prevention

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created May 17, 2007 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (10) | comments 0

Tomatoes might be nutritious and tasty, but don’t count on them to prevent prostate cancer. In the May issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, researchers based at the National Cancer Institute and Fred H ...


Amyloid beta protein gets bum rap

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

While too much amyloid beta protein in the brain is linked to the development of Alzheimer's disease, not enough of the protein in healthy brains can cause learning problems and forgetfulness, Saint Louis University scientists ...


Protein transports nutrients believed to protect against eye disease

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jul 17, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Scientists have identified the protein responsible for transporting nutrients to the eye that are believed to protect against the development of age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of vision loss in elderly ...



List of search results for beta carotene