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An article published in the
Journal of Nutrition reported the finding of Dutch researchers
that increased fish and omega-3 fatty acid consumption is associated
with a lower risk of fatal coronary heart disease (CHD) in a
population with low fish intake.
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A study reported in Archives of
Ophthalmology showed that supplementation with lutein slowed the
progression of visual field loss in patients with retinitis
pigmentosa who are treated with vitamin A.
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A Japanese study published in
Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association, showed that
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.
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According to a paper published in the Journal of
Experimental Biology, chitosan can target and repair damaged
spinal cord nerve membranes and restore nerve function.
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According to findings presented at
the American Association for Cancer Research 2010 Annual Meeting,
vitamin supplements appeared to reduce the risk of breast cancer by
about 30 percent and calcium supplements reduced the risk of breast
cancer by 40 percent.
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A study published in the Journal
of Nutrition, found that cases of small-for-gestational age (SGA)
births were less than half as common in mothers who had taken
''multiple micronutrient supplements'' during pregnancy when
compared to a placebo group.
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A
study of the relationship between vitamin D status and physical
function in a group of
relatively healthy older people was presented at the American
Society for Nutrition. The results showed that higher circulating
25-hydroxyvitamin D is related to better physical function in
seniors.
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A study published in the New
England Journal of Medicine demonstrated that vitamin E appears
to be more effective in treating non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
(NASH) than a prescription drug.
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A study presented at the 2010 Annual
Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
showed that intake of omega 3 was inversely related to severity of
age-related macular degeneration.
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A study published in the Journal
of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, demonstrated that older
adults who have low levels of vitamin D have a greater risk of
developing depression.
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A study conducted by researchers at
Cornell University and Brigham and Women's Hospital showed that
long-term use of vitamin E may decrease COPD risk.
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Research findings,
published in BMC Psychiatry has raised the possibility that
adult women with a high intake of fish, omega-3 or omega-6 PUFA and
vitamin D have a lower rate of psychotic-like symptoms.
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A
study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine found
that 25-Hydroxyvitamin D deficiency was associated with a 3.7-fold
increase in the odds of frailty amongst whites and a fourfold
increase in the odds of frailty amongst non-whites.
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According to a Dutch study, reported
in Diabetes Care, phylloquinone and menaquinones (vitamin K)
intake may be associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes.
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According to a large prospective cohort study, vitamin B6 and the
amino acid methionine appear to be associated with a decreased risk
of lung cancer. The study was reported in the
Journal of the American Medical Association.
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According to the results of a
Canadian study, the use of omega-3 supplements is effective among
patients with major depression who do not have anxiety disorders.
The study was published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
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According to research led by
scientists at the University of Strathclyde, propolis, originating
from beehives in the Pacific region, was active against MRSA, which
causes potentially fatal infections, particularly in hospital
patients
