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Omega-3 and vitamin E mix shows potential for autistic speech
10 August 2009
A combination of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin E may lead to speech improvements in autistic children with verbal disorders.
23 February 2015
According to a new study people with higher blood vitamin E concentrations seem to have a lower risk of developing a chronic inflammation of the gum.
The study analyzed data of 4708 participants of the large US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) measuring serum vitamin E (tocopherols) levels and assessing periodontal status (1). The study results showed that participants with relatively low serum alpha-tocopherol concentrations had a significantly increased risk for periodontitis. These findings were independent of potential demographic,lifestyle, and biologic confounding factors.
The researchers commented that oxidative stress seems to play a central role in the development of periodontitis, a highly prevalent, microbially induced chronic inflammatory disease, characterized by loss of supporting periodontal ligament and alveolar bone. A well-accepted biologic function of vitamin E is its antioxidant activity, although other possible effects have been suggested, such as cofactors for enzymes and transcription factors for inflammatory and other metabolic pathways (2). The new findings warrant further confirmation in intervention settings.
10 August 2009
A combination of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin E may lead to speech improvements in autistic children with verbal disorders.
5 April 2018
In the information age, data is key. The amount of digital information produced is estimated to be doubling in size every two years.
11 February 2013
According to a new Swedish study, men who regularly take vitamin C supplements but not multivitamins may be at a higher risk of developing kidney stones.