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Vitamin D may play a role in reducing allergy risk of babies
8 September 2015
A new study from Australia suggests a role for vitamin D in reducing the risk of allergies during immune development through a reduction in the inflammatory response.
30 November 2009
Increased intakes of vitamin C may increase the risk of developing cataracts in some elderly people, a new study reports.
Findings from 24,593 Swedish women aged between 49 and 83 indicated that vitamin C use was associated with a 25 percent increase in the incidence of cataracts (1). Among the older women – over the age of 68 – high doses of vitamin C supplements (1,000 mg/day) were associated with a 38 percent increase in the risk of cataracts. The findings were further complicated in women on hormone replacement therapy, where the supplements were associated with a 56 percent increase in cataracts.
The researchers speculated that the use of vitamin C supplements may be associated with higher risk of age-related cataract among women.
8 September 2015
A new study from Australia suggests a role for vitamin D in reducing the risk of allergies during immune development through a reduction in the inflammatory response.
9 December 2011
People who eat fish on a weekly basis may be both improving their brain health and reducing their risk of developing mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease, according to a new US study.
1 January 2011
Adequate calcium and vitamin D intakes are essential for bone repair and prevention of further falls of elderly patients hospitalized for hip fracture, says a new review.