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Monthly Archives: November 2008
Growth Factor Helps Regenerate Damaged Optic Nerves
The findings provide hope for treating blindness caused by optic-nerve damage, but also look promising for spurring similar regeneration in the spinal cord and brain. Researchers said Monday a newly discovered growth factor could hold the key to regenerating damaged … Continue reading
Posted in glaucoma, macular degeneration, optic nerve atrophy, optic neuritis, other retinal conditions
Tagged glaucoma, glaucoma cure, glaucoma research, glaucoma treatment, macular degeneration cure, macular degeneration preserving vision, macular degeneration research, macular degeneration treatment, nutrition and glaucoma, optic nerve atrophy
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Eating More Fish May Protect the Elderly from Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
Researchers with the Hordaland Health Study reviewed the relationship between consumption of different amounts of fish (and fish products) and cognitive performance. In this study, 2031 subjects in Norway aged 70 to 74 underwent a battery of six cognitive tests … Continue reading
Posted in nutrition, prevention
Tagged cognitive impairment, cognitive improvement, cognitive performance, dementia, dementia prevention, dietary fish intake, elderly, fish, fish consumption, fish oil, geriatric health, nutrition, seafood consumption
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Many Older Adults Should Take Vitamin/Mineral Supplements
Researchers studied food and vitamin/mineral supplement consumption of adults in the United States in an effort to measure whether older adults were consuming enough nutrients. In this study, 4,384 adults aged 51 years and older were evaluated. 1,777 reported taking … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, geriatric health, health, mineral deficiency, mineral supplements, nutrition, older adults, senior health, supplements, vitamin deficiency, vitamin supplements, vitamins
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