San Francisco—New studies suggest that low levels of vitamin D are associated with increased symptoms in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Lead researcher, Ellen M. Mowry, M.D., assistant professor of neurology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, looked at MRI images of the brain and blood samples during a five-year...
Ulm, Germany—A new study in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease suggests that vitamin C and beta-carotene may play a role in deterring the development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Researchers from the University of Ulm, including Epidemiologist Gabriele Nagel and Neurologist Christine von Arnim, analyzed the blood levels of the antioxidants...
Conventry, U.K.—Fluoride isn’t the only cavity fighter in town. According to scientists from the Athlone Institute of Technology in Ireland, digested coconut oil may act as a natural antibiotic to fight off tooth decay. In a study presented at The Society for General Microbiology’s Autumn Conference at the University of...
Washington, D.C.—In an analysis of previous studies that included almost 70,000 people, researchers from Greece concluded that omega-3 fatty acid supplementation is not significantly correlated with reduced risk of all-cause death, cardiac death, sudden death, heart attack, or stroke. The study, published in the September 12 issue of JAMA, has...
Stockholm, Sweden—With Halloween and candy season right around the corner, for once we might be encouraging men to indulge. A recent study in Neurology, by Susanna C. Larsson with the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, shows that men who consume more chocolate may have lower risks of stroke. The study followed...
Tampa, FL—Fermented wheat germ extract, known in the immune health category, has given researchers reason to study its other potential benefits. In a trial done on ovarian cancer cell lines and how they interact with fermented wheat germ extract (as Avemar from American Biosciences), scientists from H. Lee Moffitt Cancer...
Dover, DE; Portland, OR—Two new studies continue the flow of research on the negative effects of vitamin D deficiency. The first study found treating vitamin D deficiency may improve depression. The study was presented at the Endocrine Society’s 94th Annual Meeting in late July by endocrinologist Sonal Pathak, M.D., from...
Chur, Switzerland—A new study published in Phytotherapy Research has found that saw palmetto (20 mg Prostasan from Bioforce USA) not only improves urinary problems, but also helps with erectile dysfunction. The journal printed the findings of an eight-week trial lead by urologist Eugen Riedi, M.D., of Chur, Switzerland. After this...
Columbus, OH—Low levels of vitamin D are associated with depression seasonal affective disorder and schizophrenia in adults. But what about teens? In an alarming study conducted by Barbara Gracious, M.D., of Nationwide Children’s Hospital and her colleagues, conclusions showed that vitamin D deficiencies in adolescents could lead to an increased...
Stanford, CA—A new study shows that an antioxidant supplement may be useful in addressing certain aspects of autism. The data, published in Biological Psychiatry, were collected by a team from Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. According to the National Autism Association, autism is a “neurodevelopmental...
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