News tagged with dietary folate
Diet high in B vitamins lowers heart risks in Japanese study
Eating more foods containing the B-vitamins folate and B-6 lowers the risk of death from stroke and heart disease for women and may reduce the risk of heart failure in men, according to Japanese research reported in Stroke: Jo ...
Apr 15, 2010 |
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Health benefits, consequences of folic acid dependent on circumstances
For the past several decades, evidence has shown that greater dietary intake of the B-vitamin, folate, offers protection against the development of certain common cancers and reduces neural tube defects in newborns, opening ...
Apr 01, 2009 |
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Hunting for the good news in the human genome
One of the most common and most disabling birth defects, spina bifida strikes about one in 1,000 births in the United States -- nearly as many as Down’s Syndrome. The cause of this often devastating ...
Apr 29, 2011 |
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One in four Irish men now obese
(PhysOrg.com) -- Over the past 20 years obesity has increased more than three-fold in men and 1.7-fold in women in Ireland, according to a new national survey. Almost 26% of men are now obese, up from 8% in 1990. In women, ...
Apr 04, 2011 |
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Gene is linked to colon cancer when folate's low
(PhysOrg.com) -- Cornell researchers report that they have identified a gene that increases the risk for colon cancer in laboratory mice when their diets lack folate.
Mar 29, 2011 |
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Inadequate diet can lead to anemia in postmenopausal women
A new study published in the April 2011 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association indicates that inadequate nutrition is linked to a greater risk of anemia in postmenopausal women.
Mar 25, 2011 |
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Researchers studying links between nutrition and fetal development
(PhysOrg.com) -- An ongoing study led by Catherine Field from the University of Alberta?s Department of Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science is attempting to determine the effects of nutrition on both expectant mothers ...
Feb 28, 2011 |
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Study finds that folate does not offer protection against preterm delivery
In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, researchers will present findings that show that folate intake before and during ...
Feb 10, 2011 |
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High red blood cell folate levels linked to silenced tumor-suppressors
People with higher levels of folate in their red blood cells were more likely to have two tumor-suppressing genes shut down by methylation, a chemical off switch for genes, researchers report in the December issue of Cancer ...
Dec 22, 2010 |
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Study finds diet and alcohol alter epigenetics of breast cancer
Researchers from Brown University and the University of California San Francisco have found that epigenetic changes to DNA in breast cancers are related to environmental risk factors and tumor size, providing a window into ...
Jul 30, 2010 |
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Western diet link to ADHD
A new study from Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research shows an association between ADHD and a 'Western-style' diet in adolescents.
Jul 29, 2010 |
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Several studies support the role of choline in fetal development and throughout the lifespan
A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that a choline-deficient diet is associated with increased risk for heart defects during prenatal development.1 Choline is an essential nutrient required ...
Jul 15, 2010 |
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