News tagged with vitamin c

Big doses of vitamin C may lower blood pressure

(Medical Xpress) -- Taking large doses of vitamin C may moderately reduce blood pressure, according to an analysis of years of research by Johns Hopkins scientists. But the researchers stopped short of suggesting people load ...

Health Apr 18, 2012 | 1.5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

Vitamin D-fortified yogurt drink may lower risk of heart disease in type 2 diabetics

Daily intake of vitamin D-fortified doogh (Persian yogurt drink) improved inflammatory markers in type 2 diabetics and extra calcium conferred additional anti-inflammatory benefits, according to a recent study accepted for ...

Diabetes Mar 29, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Clinical trial examines antioxidant effects for Alzheimer's disease on cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers

An antioxidant combination of vitamin E, vitamin C and α-lipoic acid (E/C/ALA) was not associated with changes in some cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers related to Alzheimer disease in a randomized controlled trial, according ...

Neuroscience Mar 19, 2012 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

Eating citrus fruit may lower women's stroke risk

A compound in citrus fruits may reduce your stroke risk, according to research reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Cardiology Feb 23, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Vitamin C may enhance radiation therapy for aggressive brain tumors

Recent research by the University of Otago, Wellington has shown that giving brain cancer cells high dose vitamin C makes them much more susceptible to radiation therapy.

Cancer Feb 17, 2012 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0

Smoke and poor diet cause low vitamin C levels in India's elderly population

Up to three quarters of elderly people in parts of India have vitamin C deficiency, a study by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine found. Vitamin C is an essential nutrient for human health, playing a role from ...

Health Dec 06, 2011 | not rated yet | 0

Low vitamin C levels may raise heart failure patients' risk

Low levels of vitamin C were associated with higher levels of high sensitivity C-Reactive protein (hsCRP) and shorter intervals without major cardiac issues or death for heart failure patients, in research presented at the ...

Cardiology Nov 13, 2011 | not rated yet | 0 |

Additives meant to protect vitamin C actually cause more harm

Anti-caking agents in powdered products may hasten degradation of vitamin C instead of doing what they are supposed to do: protect the nutrient from moisture.

Health Sep 28, 2011 | not rated yet | 0 |

Vitamin C may be beneficial for asthmatic children

Depending on the age of asthmatic children, on their exposure to molds or dampness in their bedroom, and on the severity of their asthma, vitamin C has greater or smaller beneficial effect against asthma, according to a study ...

Health Aug 30, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Treatment with vitamin C dissolves toxic protein aggregates in Alzheimer's disease

Researchers at Lund University have discovered a new function for vitamin C. Treatment with vitamin C can dissolve the toxic protein aggregates that build up in the brain in Alzheimer's disease. The research findings are ...

Medical research Aug 18, 2011 | 4.2 / 5 (6) | 0 |

Gazpacho ingredients lose vitamin C during preparation

In summer, more dishes like gazpacho –a cold soup containing raw vegetables, bread, olive oil and vinegar– are consumed. A new study has revealed that ingredients' vitamin C content as well as other ...

Health Aug 05, 2011 | 4 / 5 (1) | 2

New cancer imaging technique uses vitamin C to detect more aggressive tumours

Cancer research UK scientists have developed a new imaging technique that uses vitamin C to detect cancers likely to be more aggressive or resistant to treatment, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Ch ...

Cancer Aug 04, 2011 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

Scientists discover new role for vitamin C in the eye -- and the brain

Nerve cells in the eye require vitamin C in order to function properly — a surprising discovery that may mean vitamin C is required elsewhere in the brain for its proper functioning, according to a study by scientists ...

Health Jul 15, 2011 | 4.7 / 5 (3) | 1

Better to eat kiwifruit than to take vitamin C supplements

(Medical Xpress) -- University of Otago, Christchurch, researchers have found that a natural fruit source of vitamin C – kiwifruit – is vastly superior to a purified supplement form.

Health May 27, 2011 | 4.6 / 5 (5) | 3

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