Health
A diet to help prevent serious eye illness
Want a diet that might help your eyes? Think green.
May 26, 2016
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Neuroscience
Study finds that eating seafood once a week may slow memory loss
Eating a meal of seafood or other foods containing omega-3 fatty acids at least once a week may protect against age-related memory loss and thinking problems in older people, according to a team of researchers at Rush University ...
May 10, 2016
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Health
Filling nutrient gaps in specialty diets
Paleo, high-protein, low-carbohydrate, gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan. These eating lifestyles can all be found within today's diverse consumer landscape. Whether people adopt these dietary approaches in order to lose ...
Apr 28, 2016
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Medical research
Vitamin E protects critical nutrient, prevents neurologic damage and death in embryos
Researchers have discovered that a dietary deficiency of vitamin E in laboratory animals can cause significant neurological impairment in developing embryos, as well as physical abnormalities and embryonic death.
Apr 28, 2016
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Health
Climate change threatens nutrients essential to human health
Essential fatty acids, such as EPA and DHA, are vital to the health of all vertebrates, with a direct relationship to cardiovascular and immune system health, as well as neurological function, vision, and reproduction. New ...
Apr 14, 2016
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Health
Vegans may lack essential nutrient intake, study reports
The health benefits of a plant-based diet is well-known, but the question remains: Could vegans be at risk for deficiency of essential nutrients? A retrospective review by Mayo Clinic physicians recently published in the ...
Mar 17, 2016
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Immunology
Omega 3 fatty acids may reduce bacterial lung infections associated with COPD
Compounds derived from omega-3 fatty acids – like those found in salmon – might be the key to helping the body combat lung infections, according to researchers at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.
Mar 16, 2016
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Omega-3 fatty acids shown to exert a positive effect on the aging brain
Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin were able to show that omega-3 fatty acid supplementation improves memory function in humans. They studied the effects of supplementation with natural omega-3 fatty ...
Mar 15, 2016
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Neuroscience
Depression, high blood pressure, other chronic conditions may be common at multiple sclerosis diagnosis
People newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) may often have other chronic health conditions as well, according to a study published in the March 9, 2016 online issue of Neurology.
Mar 9, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Omega-3 fatty acids may lower breast cancer risk in postmenopausal obese women
Omega-3 fatty acids may lower the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal obese women, according to researchers.
Feb 24, 2016
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