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According to a new study, patients with Alzheimer’s disease or mild cognitive impairment have lower blood vitamin E concentrations than people with normal cognitive functioning. Measuring vitamin E levels may therefore be of use when classifying and predicting the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s.
According to a new national nutrition survey 40% of Irish adults have blood vitamin D concentrations that are inadequate for bone health throughout the year with a much higher prevalence during winter.
A new review from Sweden suggests that increased dietary calcium intake may be associated with a reduced risk of developing stroke in populations with low to moderate calcium consumption.
Older adults who have higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids may be able to lower their overall mortality risk by up to 27% and their mortality risk from heart disease by about 35%, says a new US study.
According to a new Canadian review, insufficient blood vitamin D levels in pregnant women seem to be linked to gestational diabetes, preeclampsia and low birth weight of newborns.