News tagged with folate levels

Study finds folic acid supplements linked to higher risk of prostate cancer

A study led by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) found that men who took a daily folic acid supplement of 1 mg daily had more than twice the risk of prostate cancer compared with men who took a placebo.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 10, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0




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Alcohol consumption and risk of colon cancer in people with a family history of such cancer

A study based on more than 87,000 women and 47,000 men in the Nurses' Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, looks at whether there is a link between colon cancer and alcohol, and if so at what level of ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Genetic variation increases risk of metabolic side effects in children on some antipsychotics

Researchers have found a genetic variation predisposing children to six-times greater risk of developing metabolic syndrome when taking second-generation anti-psychotic medications. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

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Scientists may be able to double efficacy of radiation therapy

Scientists may have a way to double the efficacy and reduce the side effects of radiation therapy.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (11) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Vascular risk linked to long-term antiepileptic drug therapy

New research reveals that patients with epilepsy who were treated for extended periods with older generation antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) may be at increased risk for developing atherosclerosis, a common disorder known as hardening ...

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Nov 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Worried about vitamin safety? Experts offer advice

Two studies this week raised gnawing worries about the safety of vitamin supplements and a host of questions. Should anyone be taking them? Which ones are most risky? And if you do take them, how can you pick ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 13, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Researchers discover new enzyme function for anemia

Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital have discovered a new function for an enzyme that may protect against organ injury and death from anemia.

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

A scientific 'go' for commercial production of vitamin-D enhanced mushrooms

A new commercial processing technology is suitable for boosting the vitamin D content of mushrooms and has no adverse effects on other nutrients in those tasty delicacies, the first study on the topic has concluded. The technology, ...

Chemistry / Other

created Sep 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 4

High folate intake may reduce risk of colorectal cancer

Intake of high levels of folate may reduce colorectal cancer risk, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute. Folate is a water-soluble B vita ...

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created Jul 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study: Low-income families' diets often fall short in nutrition

(Medical Xpress) -- More than seven in 10 low-income families in a new University of Nebraska-Lincoln study struggled to reach adequate levels of nutrition in their diet, researchers said.

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created Jun 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study addresses concerns about high folate levels

Taking folic acid supplements or eating fortified grain products is unlikely to worsen problems related to low levels of vitamin B12, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health and five other institutions ...

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created Jun 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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