Vitamin D may help people avoid getting a cold this fall and winter, a new study suggests. A study of 164 male military recruits found that those who took a dose of vitamin D throughout the darker months of the year were slightly less likely to miss work due to respiratory illness. Experts say study on an appropriate dose is still needed before they can recommend that vitamin D does lower the risk of respiratory infections.
November 2008 Researchers from the University of California have found that vitamin B3 lowers levels of phosphorylated tau, a protein... Read more »
People with Alzheimer's disease who take vitamin E live longer. These are the findings of a study headed by Valory Pavlik, PhD, who... Read more »
Now, it seems, we all should have continued drinking our fortified milk as we age, or at least supplementing the vitamin in other ways. In... Read more »
Generally speaking, those who consistently eat a varied, healthy diet should be able to obtain all the vitamins and minerals they require.... Read more »
More good news about vitamins and brain function has turned up in a study reported on by the Montreal Gazette. In a story titled, "Vitamin... Read more »
A type of vitamin A, called retinol, may help prevent skin cancer, a new study suggests. The type of vitamin A appeared to decrease the risk of... Read more »
A new study done on rats has found that vitamin B3 (also known as niacin) may help repair the brain damage caused by strokes. In the study,... Read more »
A small study suggests patients who eat foods rich in vitamin B12 may be protecting themselves from Alzheimer's disease. Researchers found that each... Read more »
The results of a new study suggest that taking vitamin B supplements is unlikely to help prevent strokes and heart attacks in people who suffer from... Read more »
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has found that taking large doses of vitamin E and vitamin C does not reduce women's... Read more »