High doses of three common vitamins - folic acid, B12 and B6 - may
be able to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, if the
early results of a pilot study are further confirmed.
A higher intake of folate and possibly vitamin B6 may reduce the
risk of developing breast cancer, report researchers in the US,
particularly among those women who drink regularly and are
therefore at higher risk of the disease.
A Chinese population-based study provides strong evidence that
women who take folic acid supplements during pregnancy do not have
an increased likelihood of having a multiple birth, according to
the results in this week's issue...
Researchers at Wageningen University say that people with a
genetically determined, reduced breakdown of the amino acid
homocysteine have an increased risk of coronary heart disease but
that the reduced homocysteine breakdown only...
Food fortification with vitamins and minerals is one of the most
effective methods to improve health and prevent nutritional
deficiencies, say researchers in a new study, which reviews
fortification programmes carried out in the US....
Despite the recent evidence showing that B vitamins and folic acid
supplements could protect against the onset of heart disease,
researchers from Australia say they have found no link between
blood folate levels and death from heart...
New methods to analyse the essential B vitamin folate, both in
foods and in blood products, are being developed by scientists to
help in setting recommended folate levels.
A public health initiative to enrich cereal grain foods in Canada
with folic acid has halved the prevalence of neural-tube defects
among both unborn and newborn children, report authors of a
research letter in this week's issue...
Folic acid could dramatically reduce the risk of heart disease,
deep vein thrombosis and stroke according to researchers in this
week's British Medical Journal. Scientists report that the
vitamin can reduce levels of homocysteine...
A study of more than 400 Swedish women has found that folate
deficiency was associated with a 50 per cent increase in risk of
early miscarriage. Researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in
Stockholm, Sweden, also found that high folate...
Folic acid is not only a safeguard against spina bifida and other
birth defects in babies - it can also prevent heart disease and
strokes, two of Northern Ireland's biggest killers, according to
research from the University of...
Taking a combination of folic acid, vitamin B12 and vitamin B6 over
a six-month period can help prevent the recurrence of blocked
arteries in patients who have undergone coronary angioplasty,
according to a study published this week.
Fortification of grain with folic acid can have a significant
effect on reducing the incidence of neural tube defects in
children, according to research published this week in the
Canadian Medical Association Journal.
British biochemist David Bender contends that most nutrients are a
waste of time, and that the so-called evidence to show their
apparent benefits either ignores the potential risks or focuses
only on certain results - a claim which...
A combination of high levels of homocysteine and low levels of
vitamin B12 is a significant risk factor for Alzheimer's disease
among African Americans, according to a paper presented today at
the International Conference on...
Pregnant women who take multivitamins can help reduce the risk of
their child having a major heart, limb or facial defect, according
to the latest research from scientists in the US.
Scientists from Belfast have shown that folate supplementation can
help reduce the risk of contracting colon cancer - an interesting
discovery given the UK's recent decision not to go ahead with the
fortification of flour with...
British men are being asked to suffer in the name of science and
drink a litre of beer a day. Researchers from the Institute of Food
Research in Norwich are investigating whether the folate in beer
can help reduce the risk of heart...
Almost 70 per cent of American women of childbearing age fail to
take the B vitamin folic acid every day even though many of them
are aware it helps prevent birth defects, according to the latest
survey by the March of Dimes organisation.
The chairman of the UK Food Standard's Agency (FSA) responds to
criticism of the agency's decision not to introduce folic acid
fortification in Britain.
In a second folic acid story today we report that folic acid
supplements could help keep the arteries healthy and protect
against heart disease, according to researchers in the UK, China
and Australia.
More research is needed into the effects of fortifying flour with
folic acid, according to the UK Food Standards Agency, which has
decided not to recommend fortification to the British government.
As the UK considers whether to fortify flour with folic acid in a
bid to improve the health of the nation, not everyone is convinced
of the benefits of such a move.
Supplementing the diet with folic acid and zinc can have a
significant effect on improving semen quality in sub-fertile men,
according to recent research from the Netherlands.
Folic acid has received a lot of positive press in recent weeks,
and the benefits of the B vitamin continue to hit the headlines. In
Canada, the government has just launched a major campaign promoting
its effects in combating birth...
American pharmacy students are startlingly unaware of the benefits
of folic acid, according to a three-year study carried out by
researchers at Midwestern University.
Following the news earlier this week that scientists in the UK are
calling for elderly Britons to increase their intake of folic acid,
the country's Food Standards Agency (FSA) is to chair an open
meeting on the issue.
Folic acid could play an essential role in protecting the brain
against Alzheimer's disease and other degenerative disorders,
according to a study by scientists at the National Institute on
Aging. A study carried out on mice...
The food we eat can have a major effect on the health of our genes,
and healthy genes are vital when it comes to protecting our bodies
against disease. Scientists are now calling for more research into
the beneficial effects on genes...
Pregnant women who lack sufficient amounts of the B-vitamin biotin
may be increasing their chances of having a child with birth
defects, new research suggests. However, the researchers stopped
short of recommending vitamin B supplements...
The North American Millers' Association (NAMA) has issued a public
service announcement about the benefits of bread and pasta for
women of childbearing age.
Fortification of grain products with the B vitamin folate may help
reduce memory loss in the over-60's. These are the latest findings
from data compiled by a recent nationwide health and nutrition
survey, NHANES III, carried...
According to a new report, fortifying foods with B vitamins and
giving additional supplements to people with heart disease, and
those at risk, could save lives and money.
