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Calcium during pregnancy reduces harmful blood lead levels

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created Sep 09, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Pregnant women who take high levels of daily calcium supplements show a marked reduction in lead levels in their blood, suggesting calcium could play a critical role in reducing fetal and infant exposure.





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Calcium may only protect against colorectal cancer in presence of magnesium

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 16, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (9) | comments 0

High magnesium intake has been associated with low risk of colorectal cancer. Americans have similar average magnesium intake as East Asian populations. If that were all that were involved, observers might expect both groups ...


Majority of osteoporosis patients not receiving calcium and vitamin D with treatment

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Sep 15, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

New research published today at the annual meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR), Montréal, Canada, reveals that less than half (43%) of patients in Europe with osteoporosis are claiming to ...


Calcium plus vitamin D supplementation is not associated with a reduced breast cancer risk

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 11, 2008 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Taking calcium and vitamin D supplements does not reduce breast cancer incidence in postmenopausal women, according to data from a randomized, doubled-blind, placebo-controlled trial published online November 11 in the Journal of ...


Many middle-aged and older Americans not getting adequate nutrition

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created Mar 01, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Micronutrients such as calcium, magnesium, potassium and vitamin C play essential roles in maintaining health. As older adults tend to reduce their food intake as they age, there is concern that deficits in these micronutrients ...


Vitamin D supplements associated with reduced fracture risk in older adults

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created Mar 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Oral vitamin D supplements at a dose of at least 400 international units per day are associated with a reduced risk of bone fractures in older adults, according to results of a meta-analysis published in the March 23 issue ...


Prevent a bone break, drink milk to boost calcium

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created Jun 09, 2008 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (12) | comments 6

Boosting calcium intake by drinking milk could reduce healthy adults' chances of a debilitating bone break. In a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, healthy men and women supplemented with 1 ...


A new understanding of why seizures occur with alcohol withdrawal

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Oct 17, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Epileptic seizures are the most dramatic and prominent aspect of the "alcohol withdrawal syndrome" that occurs when a person abruptly stops a long-term or chronic drinking habit. Researchers have shown that the flow of calcium ...


New study shows calcium significantly improves children's bone health

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created Jul 30, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A recent study published in the journal Bone found that higher intakes of calcium, such as those recommended by the USDA, may significantly improve bone health in children.


ADA releases updated position paper on nutrient supplementation

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created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

While supplements can help some people meet their nutrition needs, eating a wide variety of nutrient-rich foods is the best way for most people to obtain the nutrients they need to be healthy and reduce their risk of chronic ...


Epilepsy drugs could treat Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

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created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers in the USA have discovered a potential new function for anti-epileptic drugs in treating neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. The study, published in BioMed Central's open access ...



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