Older people with mild cognitive impairment experienced significant cognitive benefits from supplementation with B vitamins, but only in people not using aspirin, says a pooled analyses of two randomized placebo-controlled trials.
Low levels of vitamins B6 and B12 are associated with an increased risk of impaired cognition, says a new study that adds support to links between B vitamin intake and cognitive function.
The Health Food Manufacturers’ Association (HFMA) and the International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA) are both disputing the Cochrane Scientific Review’s conclusion that B vitamins should not be recommended for the prevention...
Researchers at the University of Ulster are recruiting women for a
new study to see if B-vitamin supplements could reduce their risk
of developing osteoporosis.
Daily supplements of B vitamins for people with high homocysteine
levels do not affect cognitive performance compared to placebo,
says a new study from New Zealand.
The trace mineral selenium should be considered as a potential
factor to lower one of the markers of heart disease, homocysteine,
say Spanish researchers.
Elderly people should consider taking supplements of B vitamins as
many are deficient in the nutrients, thought to protect against
heart disease, argue German researchers in a new study.
Coffee drinking raises homocysteine levels and risk factors for
coronary heart disease, finds the latest research which fuels the
ongoing debate on coffee's impact on heart health. Dutch
researchers found that brewed coffee had...
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...