News tagged with calcium supplementation
Nanoparticle-based combination therapy shows promise in colon cancer prevention
(PhysOrg.com) -- Using nanoparticles to deliver a cocktail of aspirin and folic acid, researchers at the Western University of Health Sciences (WUHS) have created what could be an effective agent to prevent colon cancer. ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Nov 21, 2011 |
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Study adds weight to link between calcium supplements and heart problems
New research published in the British Medical Journal today adds to mounting evidence that calcium supplements increase the risk of cardiovascular events, particularly heart attacks, in older women.
Apr 20, 2011 |
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CDC: Half of US adults take vitamins, supplements
(AP) -- About half of U.S. adults take vitamins and other dietary supplements - a level that's been holding steady for much of the past decade, new government figures show.
Apr 13, 2011 |
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Nutrition professor discusses new calcium guidelines
(PhysOrg.com) -- More emphasis needs to be placed on consuming calcium in light of the new 2010 dietary reference intake guidelines, says a Purdue University expert.
Nov 30, 2010 |
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Calcium supplements play an important role in maintaining bone health
A broad range of scientific research has demonstrated that an adequate intake of calcium plays an important role in building and maintaining optimum bone mass, and a recent meta-analysis published online in the British Me ...
Jul 30, 2010 |
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Calcium supplements linked to increased risk of heart attack
Calcium supplements, commonly taken by older people for osteoporosis, are associated with an increased risk of a heart attack, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today.
Jul 29, 2010 |
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Calcium supplements: too much of a good thing?
Negative health effects linked to taking too much supplemental calcium are on the rise, according to a commentary appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The incidence of the ...
Jun 01, 2010 |
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Vitamin and calcium supplements may reduce breast cancer risk
Vitamins and calcium supplements appear to reduce the risk of breast cancer, according to findings presented at the American Association for Cancer Research 101st Annual Meeting 2010.
Apr 18, 2010 |
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Many middle-aged and older Americans not getting adequate nutrition
Micronutrients such as calcium, magnesium, potassium and vitamin C play essential roles in maintaining health. As older adults tend to reduce their food intake as they age, there is concern that deficits in these micronutrients ...
Mar 01, 2009 |
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