2012 Update Archive

January 2012
- Cancer deaths down according to recent data, but more improvement needed (01/06/2012)
- Higher vitamin D levels correlated with less depression (01/10/2012)
- Are you among the 1 percent? (01/13/2012)
- Omega-3 improves peripheral nerve injury recovery (01/17/2012)
- Vitamin D rejuvenates aging eyes in laboratory study (01/20/2012)
- Flax fiber suppresses appetite and food intake (01/24/2012)
- Supplementing a Mediterranean diet with coenzyme Q10 lowers inflammation (01/27/2012)
- Mechanism found for DIM in reducing ovarian cancer cell growth (01/31/2012)

February 2012
- Green tea helps reduce the risk of disability in older individuals (02/03/2012)
- Study to analyze benefits of vitamin D, omega-3 fatty acids in older men and women (02/7/2012)
- Fasting retards tumor growth (02/10/2012)
- Greater intake of calcium, vitamins associated with lower colorectal cancer risk (02/14/2012)
- Omega 3, vitamin A slow the progression of devastating eye disease (02/17/2012)
- Shortened telomeres associated with greater risk of cardiovascular disease and early mortality (02/21/2012)
- Resveratrol improves post-meal glucose levels in pilot study (02/24/2012)
- DHA helps preserve memory and brain volume (02/28/2012)

March 2012
- Vitamin D helps relieve menstrual symptoms (03/2/2012)
- Taurine protects against coronary heart disease in women with high cholesterol (03/6/2012)
- Widespread vitamin D deficiency among nursing home residents linked to earlier death; strategies to improve vitamin D status "urgently needed" (03/9/2012)
- Higher lutein and zeaxanthin levels may help protect against cataract (03/13/2012)
- Coenzyme Q10 supplementation lowers interleukin-6 and provides antioxidant benefits in coronary artery disease patients (03/16/2012)
- Omega-3 fatty acids reduce cardiovascular events in non-statin drug users (03/20/2012)
- More evidence for aspirin in cancer prevention (03/23/2012)
- Green coffee extract aids weight loss (03/27/2012)
- Science journal estimates half of all cancers are preventable (03/30/2012)

April 2012
- Mayo Clinic study finds GLA inhibits pancreatic cancer cell growth (04/6/2012)
- Grape compound may block the formation of fat cells (04/10/2012)
- Reducing iron, adding antioxidants may help prevent Alzheimer's disease (04/13/2012)
- Improved folate intake during young adulthood reduces the incidence of hypertension later (04/17/2012)
- High fiber diet shows cardioprotective benefit in women (04/20/2012)
- Consuming berries could delay brain aging up to two and a half years (04/27/2012)