http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Parents are advised to make sure their children drink milk and eat other calcium-rich foods to build strong bones. Soon, they also may be urged to make sure their kids eat salmon, almonds and other foods high in magnesium—another nutrient that may play an important role in bone health, according to a study to be presented Sunday, May 5, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-magnesium-important-kids-bone-health.html Pediatrics Sun, 05 May 2013 07:00:01 EST news286952397 (Medical Xpress)—A daily multivitamin supplement may enhance mood and energy, according to new research conducted at Swinburne University of Technology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-multivitamins-mood-energy.html Health Mon, 04 Mar 2013 08:50:04 EST news281608432 New research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that men who take vitamin C supplements regularly run a higher risk of developing kidney stones. The study, which is published in the scientific periodical JAMA Internal Medicine, did not however observe an increased risk between kidney stones and multivitamins – which contain lower concentrations of vitamin C. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-vitamin-supplements-linked-kidney-stones.html Health Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:00:07 EST news279197716 Physicians may soon have a new way to screen patients for Barrett's esophagus, a precancerous condition usually caused by chronic exposure to stomach acid. Researchers at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have developed an imaging system enclosed in a capsule about the size of a multivitamin pill that creates detailed, microscopic images of the esophageal wall. The system has several advantages over traditional endoscopy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-pill-sized-device-rapid-imaging-esophageal.html Medical research Sun, 13 Jan 2013 13:00:24 EST news277296962 In a randomized study that included nearly 15,000 male physicians who were middle-aged or older, daily multivitamin use for more than 10 years of treatment and follow-up did not result in a reduction of major cardiovascular events, heart attack, stroke, or death from cardiovascular disease, according to a study appearing in November 7 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on cardiovascular disease. The study is being released early online to coincide with its presentation at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-daily-multivitamin-men-major-cardiovascular.html Cardiology Mon, 05 Nov 2012 12:00:07 EST news271336951 (Medical Xpress)—A daily multivitamin supplement may improve brain efficiency in older women, according to new research from Swinburne University of Technology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-multivitamin-brain-memory.html Neuroscience Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:32:04 EST news271074712 In a randomized trial that included nearly 15,000 male physicians, long-term daily multivitamin use resulted in a modest but statistically significant reduction in cancer after more than a decade of treatment and follow-up, according to a study appearing in JAMA. The study is being published early online to coincide with its presentation at the Annual American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research meeting. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-daily-multivitamins-cancer-men.html Cancer Wed, 17 Oct 2012 10:35:09 EST news269688900 A new study by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers suggests that, for HIV patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) to treat HIV, there is no benefit from high- vs. standard-dose micronutrient supplementation—and that, in fact, high-dose supplements may cause harm. The study is the first large randomized trial to look at how high-dose multivitamin supplementation affects clinical outcomes among people on HAART. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-benefit-high-dose-multivitamins-hiv-patients.html HIV & AIDS Tue, 16 Oct 2012 16:00:15 EST news269614593 (HealthDay) -- Although vitamin deficiencies have been linked to canker sores, taking a daily multivitamin won't prevent this common mouth ailment, a new study finds. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-multivitamins-wont-canker-sores.html Dentistry Fri, 06 Apr 2012 04:50:01 EST news252905487 Could the use of vitamin and mineral supplements in a regular diet help to reduce the risk of colon cancer and protect against carcinogens? A study published in the Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology (CJPP) found that rats given regular multivitamin and mineral supplements showed a significantly lower risk of developing colon cancer when they were exposed to carcinogens. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-regular-vitamin-mineral-supplements-colon.html Cancer Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:17:54 EST news247497463 A new study has found that smokers who take multivitamins offset their healthy behaviour by smoking more cigarettes. This is an example of what psychologists call the licensing effect, which occurs when people make a virtuous choice that permits them to make a poor choice later on, such as when someone 'earns' a weekend binge by avoiding alcohol all week. In this case, smokers take multivitamins, a healthy choice that they believe reduces the risk of cancer and allows them to smoke more. In fact, there is no evidence that multivitamins protect against cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-vitamin-pills-undermine.html Health Tue, 02 Aug 2011 03:11:57 EST news231473500 Folic acid, an essential vitamin formulated to be part of a multivitamin + DHA liquid softgel capsule, is absorbed and available within the body in amounts similar to folic acid formulated for solid tablets, according to a study presented in a late breaking session at the Experimental Biology (EB) 2011 annual meeting. Different formulations, fillers and coatings of vitamin products may affect the degree or rate at which the product dissolves and releases its contents, which can alter the vitamin's absorption into the body and its bioavailability, a calculation of how much of a given dose of a compound reaches the blood stream to circulate within the body and have a potential effect. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-folic-acid-absorption-softgel-capsule.html Medications Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:39:38 EST news223029561 Do you belong to the one-half of the population that frequently uses dietary supplements with the hope that it might be good for you? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-dietary-supplements.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:33:48 EST news222618816 Many parents give their children some form of multivitamin to ensure they are receiving necessary amounts of vitamins and minerals. They may not be enough, however, if a child’s diet is lacking iron or calcium, according to Emily McCloud, MS, RD, clinical dietician at National Jewish Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-children-multivitamins-equal.html Health Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:24:20 EST news221999041