News tagged with vitamin b 12

B vitamins and the aging brain examined

B vitamins-B-6, B-12 and folate-all nourish the brain. But much remains to be discovered about the relation between these essential nutrients and our brainpower.

Medicine & Health / Research

created Aug 17, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0




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Alzheimer's debate: Test if you can't treat it?

Picture yourself in Barbara Lesher's shoes: 54 years old and fearing you are developing Alzheimer's disease.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jul 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

NIH stops clinical trial on combination cholesterol treatment

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health has stopped a clinical trial studying a blood lipid treatment 18 months earlier than planned. The trial found that adding high dose, ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created May 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

The right food supplements during pregnancy? Study shows risky knowledge gaps

during pregnancy a woman's body needs more of them. For most nutrients this increase in demand can be covered with a balanced diet. However, mothers-to-be should ingest some nutrients in the form of tablets. Research conducted ...

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created Jan 18, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Vitamins identified as key nutrient which may promote harmful algal blooms in coastal waters

(PhysOrg.com) -- Harmful algal blooms, which negatively affect coastal ecosystems, public health, economies and fisheries around the world, may be promoted by vitamins B-1 and B-12 according to Stony Brook University scientists, ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 02, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Slow progression of dementia with b-complex vitamins

Large doses of B-complex vitamins could reduce the rate of brain shrinkage by half in elderly people with memory problems and slow the progression of dementia.

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created Oct 26, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New studies highlight obesity's impact on gastrointestinal health

The association between obesity and gastrointestinal-related cancers and coronary artery disease; the link between an overweight or obese body mass index and the severity of Crohn's disease; and whether inflammatory bowel ...

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created Oct 18, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Children who eat vended snack foods face chronic health problems, poor diet

School children who consume foods purchased in vending machines are more likely to develop poor diet quality - and that may be associated with being overweight, obese or at risk for chronic health problems such as diabetes ...

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created Sep 02, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of cognitive decline in the elderly

A research team from the Peninsula Medical School, University of Exeter, has established the first clear link between vitamin D deficiency and the development of cognitive problems that are a key feature of dementia.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 12, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Diet high in B vitamins lowers heart risks in Japanese study

Eating more foods containing the B-vitamins folate and B-6 lowers the risk of death from stroke and heart disease for women and may reduce the risk of heart failure in men, according to Japanese research reported in Stroke: Jo ...

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created Apr 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New approach to fighting Alzheimer's shows potential in clinical trial

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, patients typically suffer a major loss of the brain connections necessary for memory and information processing. Now, a combination of nutrients that was developed ...

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created Jan 07, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0


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