A new study by researchers at Harvard Medical School has found that combining essential B vitamins, including B6, B12, and folic acid, lower risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), one of the leading causes of vision loss among older Americans.
Vitamin B12 may protect the brain in old age and reduce risk of dementia, according to a new study by University of Oxford researchers. Published in the new issue of Neurology, the study determined people with higher blood levels of vitamin B12 were six times less likely to experience brain shrinkage compared with people with lower vitamin levels.
New findings from a comprehensive analysis of more than 160 clinical studies have revealed the importance of routine exercise and a balanced diet on brain health that can be passed down through future generations. According to a recent press release,* Fernando Gómez-Pinilla, a UCLA professor of neurosurgery and physiological science, identified key nutrients that are beneficial in warding off mental disorders, including omega-3 (particularly DHA), folic acid, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
A new study funded by Health Canada and other organizations has proven a direct correlation between dietary consumption of the omega-3 DHA* and enhanced infant development. The study, which was supervised by Université Laval researchers and published in the Journal of Pediatrics, reveals DHA consumed during the last months of pregnancy boosts an infant’s sensory, cognitive, and motor development.
Omega-3 fatty acids protect the brain against Parkinson's disease, according to a new study. Parkinson's disease is caused by the progressive death of the neurons responsible for producing dopamine, a neurotransmitter closely linked with movement control.
More than 50 nutritional experts from an EU committee now recommend pregnant and nursing women supplement their diets on a daily basis with a large amount of DHA, an essential omega-3 fatty acid.
Nutritional supplementation of omega-3-polyunsaturated fatty acids, particularly DHA and EPA, may prevent eye disease, report researchers from Harvard Medical School and the National Eye Institute.
A new meta-analysis by an international team of researchers has determined that folic acid supplementation can effectively reduce the risk of a first stroke by 18 percent.
It is no secret that diabetes is linked with cardiovascular disease: the American Diabetes Association reports more than 65% of people with diabetes die from heart disease or stroke.
Dr. Jane Durga and colleagues from Wageningen University in the Netherlands published findings from a double-blind, placebo controlled study in the January 20th edition of The Lancet medical journal.
A new study in British Medical Journal* reviews the scientific evidence published in previous studies that supports the use of folic acid as a way of reducing the risk of heart disease and strokes.
A new follow-up study to the Framingham Heart Study has determined that DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) significantly decreases the risk of developing all-cause dementia by 47 percent.
A new study conducted by scientists at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has found that eating fatty fish, which contains higher levels of DHA* and EPA** (omega-3's) than lean fish, significantly decreases the risk of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in women.
A comprehensive review of published clinical studies by research associates at Tufts-New England Medical Center has found that increased consumption of DHA* and EPA** (omega-3's), "reduces the rates of all-cause mortality, cardiac and sudden death, and possibly stroke."
A new study by NIH researcher Joseph Hibbeln has found that omega-3 fatty acids taken by pregnant women have a discernible positive effect on the mental and social development of their children.
PBM Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced yesterday that it is conducting a clinical trial of the active supplement Animi-3®, designed to study the related cardiovascular risk reduction.
In Light of the FDA's New "Black Box" Warning for Antidepressants, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Physician-Scientists Call for Further Investigation of Omega-3s
Folic Acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12 Also May Lower the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Dementia by Decreasing the Levels of Homocysteine in the Blood
