News - B vitamins
Folate Prevents Alcohol-induced Congenital Heart Defects In Mice
University of South Florida study suggests high dose needed very early in pregnancy to protect developing heart.
Hard to Treat Diseases, Inc. (HTDS) Reports on Beneficial Effects of Treatment with Combination of B Vitamins on Recovery from Brain Trauma
BELGRADE, Serbia, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Hard to Treat Diseases, Inc.
What Is Nicotinic Acid?
MAPLE GROVE, Minn., May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Nicotinic acid (niacin) is the most effective agent available for increasing HDL ("good cholesterol"). Niacin is a type of naturally occurring B vitamin that aids in the function of skin, nerves and digestion.
Karmanos Cancer Institute Researchers Study Novel Folate Transporter to Customize Chemotherapy
WASHINGTON, April 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Scientists at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit today presented a poster at the American Association for Cancer Research's 101st Annual Meeting 2010 that details their novel study of molecules that use a tumor's acidic microenvironment to help them tailor chemotherapeutic agents to kill the tumor. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071106/KARMANOSLOGO) The study is entitled, "Expression profiling of the major folate facilitative transporters in human tumors and normal tissues." Karmanos researchers, with the help of colleagues at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, discovered that low extracellular pH levels within tumors are critical in the effective delivery of novel cytotoxic antifolates - drugs that kill those tumors.
B-Vitamins Lower Heart Disease Risk
Eating more foods containing the B-vitamins folate and B-6 lowers the risk of death from stroke and heart disease for women and may reduce the risk of heart failure in men.
