Effect of smoking cessation on age-related macular degeneration in older women
The results reported by researchers at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, in Los Angeles, California reinforce the...
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The value of nutritional supplements in older adults
We commonly take them, but studies show mixed results regarding their health benefits, according to researchers at Duke University Medical...
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Consumer Alert: FDA warns about OTC chelation products
8 companies of over-the-counter (OTC) chelation products were told that they are selling unapproved drugs and devices and are violating...
A quick review of Ginkgo
As part of the Charms & Harms series in the Journal of Primary Care, Dr. Joanne Barnes, from the University...
Nuritional supplements to treat age-related macular degeneration
It’s a leading cause of visual loss in older adults and has limited treatment options. Researchers from the National Institutes...
Vitamins to prevent macular degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of severe irreversible vision loss in older Americans. Researchers from Harvard Medical...
Omega-3 to prevent macular degeneration
Researchers from Australia reviewed the medical literature and conclude omega-3 fatty acids and fatty fish might offer protection from age-related...
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Intake of omega-3 in nursing home residents
Researchers from the University of Waterloo in Canada tell us that increased intake of omega-3 fatty acids “is associated with...
Vitamin D and age-related macular degeneration
Researchers from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey report that vitamin D (25-hydroxyvitamin D) might protect against...
Sources of lutein and zeaxanthin to help prevent age-related macular degeneration
Diets rich in lutein plus zeaxanthin may protect against intermediate age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in healthy women younger than 75...
Yes, omega-3 reduces age-related macular degeneration risk — No, I don’t think so.
In July, two studies in well-respected ophthalmology journals came to different conclusions on this topic. First, the good news. Then,...