Health
Dietary supplements can't treat or cure concussions, FDA says
(HealthDay)—Concussions can't be prevented, treated or cured with dietary supplements, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Jan 9, 2014
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Medical research
Omega-3 dietary supplements pass the blood-brain barrier
(Medical Xpress)—New research from Karolinska Institutet shows that omega-3 fatty acids in dietary supplements can cross the blood brain barrier in people with Alzheimer's disease, affecting known markers for both the disease ...
Dec 4, 2013
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Vitamins can damage the body's own defences
Each year, we spend billion of dollars on dietary supplements. New research indicates that vitamin pills may upset the fragile balance in our cells and thus cause more harm than good.
Nov 26, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists report human dietary supplement cures lab animals infected with human intestinal parasite
Laboratory animals fed a modified version of a common human dietary supplement were completely cured of intestinal worms that belong to a family of parasites that currently infect 1.5 billion people, or almost one quarter ...
Nov 16, 2013
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Medical research
Researchers discover effects of liver regenerating protein
Aging process in the human body is greatly influenced by the action of free radicals (byproducts of our own metabolism), but can be slowed down without the need to consume special dietary supplements if the HGF protein production, ...
Oct 23, 2013
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Medications
Muscles and meth: Drug analog identified in 'craze' workout supplement
An international team of scientists have identified potentially dangerous amounts of methamphetamine analog in the workout supplement Craze, a product widely sold across the U.S. and online. The study, published in Drug Testing ...
Oct 14, 2013
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Health
Do antioxidants improve a woman's chances of conceiving?
There is no high quality evidence that antioxidant supplements help to increase a woman's chances of having a baby, according to the results of a new systematic review. The review, published in The Cochrane Library, found ...
Aug 4, 2013
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Pediatrics
Study finds physicians need to better recognize use of herbal supplements while breastfeeding
In an article published in this month's issue of Pediatrics In Review, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) stress the importance of physicians recognizing that many mothers use herbal supplements ...
Aug 1, 2013
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Health
Many docs don't discuss dietary supplements, study says
(HealthDay)—Doctors do a poor job of providing patients with information about vitamins, minerals, herbs and other dietary supplements, a new study says.
Jul 23, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Antioxidants—too much of a good thing?
In older men, a natural antioxidant compound found in red grapes and other plants—called resveratrol—blocks many of the cardiovascular benefits of exercise, according to research published in The Journal of Physiology.
Jul 22, 2013
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