News tagged with dietary supplementation
New standard for vitamin D testing to ensure accurate test results
At a time of increasing concern about low vitamin D levels in the world's population and increased use of blood tests for the vitamin, scientists are reporting development of a much-needed reference material ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Glucosamine-like supplement suppresses multiple sclerosis attacks
A glucosamine-like dietary supplement suppresses the damaging autoimmune response seen in multiple sclerosis, according to a UC Irvine study.
Sep 30, 2011 |
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Supplement aids milk production
(PhysOrg.com) -- Massey University research has led to the development of a calf supplement that can increase milk yield in dairy cows by up to 12 per cent.
Sep 12, 2011 |
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'Plastic bottle' solution for arsenic-contaminated water threatening 100 million people
With almost 100 million people in developing countries exposed to dangerously high levels of arsenic in their drinking water, and unable to afford complex purification technology, scientists today described a simple, inexpensive ...
Sep 01, 2011 |
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Scientists create natural Alzheimer's-fighting compound in lab
Scientists at Yale University have developed the first practical method to create a compound called huperzine A in the lab. The compound, which occurs naturally in a species of moss found in China, is an enzyme inhibitor ...
Aug 25, 2011 |
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US takes aim at purported sex disease 'cures'
The US government said Tuesday it is taking steps to remove from the market a host of online products that promise to cure HIV, herpes, chlamydia and other sexually transmitted diseases.
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 03, 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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Why some children are harmed by mother's alcohol, but others aren't
Exposure to alcohol in the womb doesn't affect all fetuses equally. Why does one woman who drinks alcohol during pregnancy give birth to a child with physical, behavioral or learning problems -- known as fetal alcohol spectrum ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 23, 2011 |
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Study finds usage of, recommendations for supplements common within various physician specialties
For physicians within several medical specialties, including dermatology, cardiology and orthopedics, personal usage of and patient recommendations for dietary supplements are quite common, according to a study published ...
Mar 10, 2011 |
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Free radicals maybe good for you
Fear of free radicals may be exaggerated, according to scientists from Karolinska Institutet. A new study, published in The Journal of Physiology, shows that free radicals act as signal substances that cause the heart to ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 28, 2011 |
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The right food supplements during pregnancy? Study shows risky knowledge gaps
during pregnancy a woman's body needs more of them. For most nutrients this increase in demand can be covered with a balanced diet. However, mothers-to-be should ingest some nutrients in the form of tablets. Research conducted ...
Jan 18, 2011 |
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Essential oil pill prevents PMS
A pill containing a mix of essential oils has been shown to significantly reduce the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Reproductive Health tested the tablet ...
Jan 17, 2011 |
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FDA urges consumers to avoid sexual-enhancement drinks
The Food and Drug Administration advised consumers on Thursday not to buy or use two drinks sold as supplements for sexual enhancement.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 03, 2011 |
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FDA cracks down on illegal supplements
(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on manufacturers of certain weight loss, body building and sexual enhancement supplements that contain potentially dangerous ingredients.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Dec 15, 2010 |
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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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