Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers: Selenium will have critical role in prostate cancer treatment
...enium and vitamin E are the most promising dietary supplements considered for use in the reduction of prostate cancer risk," Kolenko said. "This enthusiasm is reflected in the initiation of the large National Cancer Institute sponsored trial - SELECT (Selenium and Vitamin E Chemoprevention Trial). The epidemio...Mother's prenatal and lactational diet may protect daughters from breast cancer
... is, taking in omega-3 fatty acids through food or supplements at any point in life from conception to at least p...ery, drug and health food stores. The fish oil in supplements is well purified....Protective effect of calcium in reducing colon cancer polyps lasts for years
Anaheim, Calif. -- Long term use of calcium supplements provides a protective effect that lasts for years ...e treatment group of a randomized trial of calcium supplements had a 36 percent reduction in polyp formation in the five years after the end of the trial, compared...Surgery season and vitamin D intake may predict successful lung cancer surgery
...outcome based on intake of vitamin D from food and supplements (using diet questionnaire information from 321 patients), and outcome based on the season in which the surgery was performed, which was viewed as a surrogate marker for intake of vitamin D from sunlight. Results from the analysis of survival as it r...Antioxidant-rich diets reduce brain damage from stroke in rats
...of the stroke in the rats fed blueberry or spinach supplements was half that seen in the brains of untreated rats. Rats fed spirulina-enriched diets had stroke lesions 75 percent smaller than their untreated counterparts. In addition, rats pretreated with the blueberry, spinach or spirulina diets showed greater...International gathering of scientists looks toward future of cancer research
...t and outcome based on genetic variables; drug and supplements that lower risk; latest on diet and risk. Symposia and Forums: covering a diverse range of timely and central topics of critical interest to the broad cancer community, as well as state-of-the-art cancer research development reviews....Urine helps infectious yeast stick
...atheter infections. "We don't know whether niacin supplements might help prevent these catheter infections, or whether the plastic could be treated somehow to reduce the organism's ability to bind to it. But there can be significant liver toxicity associated with niacin supplements, so the question would have t...Fish oil holds promise in Alzheimer's fight
...s--and clinical trial evidence supports giving DHA supplements to people at risk for cardiovascular disease." Th...n DHA as the preventive factor. Omega-3 fatty acid supplements are now being tested in clinical trials with early-stage Alzheimer's patients in the United States, ...Energy efficiency: Canadians honoured
...he winning projects are profiled in special awards supplements in both Time Canada and Affaires Plus. Energy efficiency reduces the GHG emissions that contribute to climate change. Canada is a world leader in many aspects of energy efficiency, and the awards program celebrates and publicizes the country's succe...Antioxidant blood levels key to MnSOD gene
...utrients such as lycopene from tomato products, or supplements for vitamin E and selenium to reduce risk of prostate cancer," said Li. The initial goal of the PHS study was to assess the effect of aspirin and beta carotene on men's health. Since blood samples collected in 1982 were available from many of the st...Gene variant increases risk of age-related macular degeneration
...f months to years. While there is no cure, vitamin supplements have been shown to slow the disease in some individuals with this milder form. In ten percent of patients, the disease progresses to the wet form in which abnormal blood vessels under the macula leak blood and fluid causing rapid damage and a precip...University of Manchester pioneers study to support teenage mums' bone health
...nform opinion on whether calcium and other mineral supplements could be particularly beneficial to younger expectant mothers. The female skeleton contains a greater amount of calcium than the male, believed to be necessary for the demands of pregnancy and breast-feeding. As this continues to develop until the a...Protein delivers selenium for normal sperm development
...um, and they remain infertile. Thus, even selenium supplements could not overcome the need for SEPP1 to facilitate normal sperm development. These findings, according to Olson and colleagues, strongly indicate that SEPP1 is the source of the selenium needed for development of normal sperm and for male mice to ma...Missing micronutrients - How best to nourish a child?
...ch as iron and zinc, in their diets. While dietary supplements in the form of pills can provide a quick fix, rece...earch in Kenya also found that either meat or milk supplements greatly improved the vitamin B-12 status of the children, reducing the prevalence of the deficiency ...Research focusing on why estrogenic hormones produce differing results
...trogen genestein in doses similar to that found in supplements may negate the ability of tamoxifen to stop cancer redevelopment. Many women take soy supplements to control hot flashes. The discovery in 1996 of a second estrogen receptor, or binding protein, beg...Research news from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University
...s fortified with vitamin B12 or use of vitamin B12 supplements offers additional protection." Tucker K., et al, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 2005 Jan;20(1):152-8. "Low plasma vitamin B12 is associated with lower bone mineral density: the Framingham Osteoporosis Study."...Calcium may protect women from cancer
...onsuming high levels of calcium from both diet and supplements further reduced risk," Flood said. "These observat...en who reported consuming 800 mg/d of calcium from supplements had a 24 percent lower risk of developing colorectal cancer than women who took no calcium from supp...Genome comparison of four campylobacter strains yields new genetic markers and clues to virulence
...cies most often associated with human illness and supplements that analysis by contrasting those with the mostly-finished sequences of three other Campylobacters, including one species that may be an emerging pathogen in Africa. In their analysis, the researchers found a set of genes that may be closely...Highlights of January Journal of the American Dietetic Association
...d from energy beverages, caffeinated water, herbal supplements and medications were not included in this study. ...cystic fibrosis, were routinely prescribed dietary supplements which can aid children by compensating for malabsorption, 30 percent reported using nonprescribed su...Healthy mix of GI tract microbes are key to preventing allergies and asthma
...immune response and learning how bacterial dietary supplements called probiotics can affect this microbial balance in a positive way. "We are not advocating that people stop using antibiotics when they are medically necessary," Huffnagle cautions. "But we are advocating that people understand the importance of e...