Vitamin E Thwarts Colds in the Elderly
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By Amanda Gardner, HealthDay Reporter    HealthDayNews -- Nursing home residents who take daily doses of vitamin E appear to be less likely to develop certain respiratory infections, a new study finds.    The protective effect was most pronounced with upper respiratory infections, such as the common cold...
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Vitamin E supplements, which millions take in the hope of longer, healthier lives, may do more harm than good, researchers reported on Wednesday.
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The antioxidants vitamin E and lutein, from both food and supplements, may reduce womenâs risk for cataracts, researchers report.
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NEW YORK  - A dose of vitamin C may give a  quick boost to the poorer-than-average blood circulation seen  in healthy young smokers, a Japanese study suggests.
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People who take high doses of vitamin E - those exceeding 400 international units a day - to improve their health may be slightly increasing their risks of dying earlier.
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One in four American adults, including Areh Howell, take high doses of vitamin E every day. &quot;I take vitamin E for cardiovascular protection,&quot; said Howell.
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NEW YORK  - Vitamin E supplements may play  a role in preventing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the  slowly paralyzing condition commonly known as Lou Gehrig's  disease, new research shows.
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Vitamin supplements do nothing to prevent gut cancers and may shorten life expectancy, research suggests. A review of 14 trials involving more than 170,000 people found antioxidant vitamins, like vitamin E, offered no protection against these cancers.
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NEW YORK  - A daily dose of vitamin E may  help delay the onset of type 2 diabetes in people at high risk  of the disease, preliminary research suggests.
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High doses of vitamin E, often viewed as a panacea for cancer, heart disease and other illnesses, actually increase the risk of death slightly among the elderly and infirm, researchers said Wednesday.
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Antioxidant vitamins taken by tens of millions of people around the world won't lead to a longer life, according to an analysis of dozens of studies that adds to evidence questioning the value of the popular supplements. The large review of separate studies on thousands of people found no long-life benefit from vitamins A, E and C and beta carotene and selenium.
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NEW YORK  - While women who take vitamin E  during pregnancy seem to lower their offspring's risk of asthma  in early childhood, intake of vitamin C may actually raise the  risk, according to a recent study by Scottish researchers.
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High doses of vitamin E, which millions of people take to protect themselves against various diseases, may increase the overall risk of dying, researchers reported today.
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Washington - Dietary supplements of vitamin E, recommended by some doctors to reduce the risk of heart disease, can be dangerous in high doses, according to a study published on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - Breast cancer patients who take  a multivitamin or extra vitamin E experience a smaller decrease  in important immune cells, a common side effect of  chemotherapy, new research suggests.
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Echinacea may not only help reduce the symptoms of a cold but may help prevent infection with some cold viruses, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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The Canadian Cancer Society says all Canadian adults should take large doses of vitamin D during the sun-poor winter months, and says the elderly and those with dark skins should take the supplements year round.