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Vitamin D may reduce risk of Alzheimer’s disease
27 April 2012
A new study from France suggests that increased vitamin D intakes can lower the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
20 March 2015
A new US study reports that increased intakes of omega-3 fatty acids seem to reduce to risk of normal-weighted women to develop cancer of the lining of the uterus.
In the observational study, 87,360 women aged 50–79 years reported about their nutrient intakes and cases of endometrial cancer during 13 years (1). The study results showed that women with the highest intakes of eicosapentaenoic (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acids (DHA) and a normal body weight had an up to 23% reduced risk of developing a cancer in the uterus compared to the participants with the lowest intakes. This association was not observed in overweight and obese women.
The researchers commented that inflammation plays an important role in the cause of endometrial cancer. Higher intakes of omega-3 fatty acids from fatty fish and/or fish-oil supplements were associated with reduced inflammation in earlier observational studies and randomized controlled trials, and thus may also contribute to the prevention of endometrial cancer. The new findings confirm similar results in normal-weight women in a previous cohort study (2).
27 April 2012
A new study from France suggests that increased vitamin D intakes can lower the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
6 June 2014
A new US study says that increased intakes of vitamin C by women who smoke during pregnancy seem to improve measures of lung function for their newborns and decrease the incidence of wheezing for their infants through one year.
29 October 2012
An insufficient intake of calcium seems to be associated with a higher risk of developing a common hormone condition in women, known as primary hyperparathyroidism, a new US study has proven.