Vitamin E may fight colds in the elderly
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BEIJING, Aug.19(Xinhuanet) -- A new study shows that Vitamin E may protect the elderly from getting colds.
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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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By CARLA K. JOHNSON CHICAGO - 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.
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WHAT THEY FOUND: Elderly people in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities were less likely to develop upper respiratory infections, such as colds or the flu, if they were taking vitamin E supplements.
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NEW YORK  - Treatment with statins, the widely prescribed class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, appears to slow the age-related decline in lung function in elderly individuals, even among those who smoke, according to a report in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
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Regular doses of vitamin E may reduce the risk of life-threatening blood clots in women, researchers reported on Monday.
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TUESDAY, Aug. 17 (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.
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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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Women who get enough vitamin E  during pregnancy may help lower their child's future risk of  asthma, a study suggests.
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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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NEW YORK  - In a new study, regular users  of vitamin E were at decreased risk for death from Lou Gehrig's  disease, also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS),  compared with nonusers.
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Building hope for one pill to prevent many cancers, vitamin D cut the risk of several types of cancer by 60 percent overall for older women in the most rigorous study yet.
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A vitamin made when sunlight hits the skin could help slow down the ageing of cells and tissues, say researchers.
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ATLANTA - Vitamin E in large doses got an &quot;F&quot; from researchers at the American Heart Association&#39;s annual scientific sessions Wednesday in New Orleans.
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New research provides further evidence that substances in kale, spinach and other green vegetables help protect aging eyes from cataracts.
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NEW YORK  - A person's level of vitamin C may predict his or her likelihood of having a stroke, according to a long-term study of some 20,000 middle-aged and older residents of Norfolk, United Kingdom.
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Getting plenty of vitamin D can  help prevent falls among people living in nursing homes, a new  study confirms.