Moderate Wine Drinking Linked to Preserved Cognitive Function

In a Norwegian long-term population-based study, moderate wine drinkers had better cognitive test scores after 7 years' follow-up compared with teetotalers and those who rarely drank alcohol, researchers report in July in Acta Neurologica Scandinavica.

Watercress may 'turn off' breast cancer mechanisms

A compound found in watercress may suppress breast cancer development by stopping the function of a protein important in tumor development, according to new research.

ACE vitamins may reduce colon cancer risk

The research, published in the journal Cancer Causes Control, claims that supplementation with multivitamins, especially those containing vitamins A, C, E, and folate are linked to lower risks of colon cancer.

Vitamin D Could Assist In Helping Asthma Patients

Vitamin D can significantly help with the treatment of asthma, according to research published in the September edition of Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Deficiency of vitamin D has been connected to numerous diseases, including heart disease, diabetes and some cancers. Researchers have read close to 60 years' worth of literature on vitamin D and asthma, and are finding that this ailment may be included as well.

Researchers found that a vitamin D deficiency can potentially increase airway reactivity and lead to diminished lung functions and worse asthma control.

Variety in Fruit and Vegetable Intake Linked to Lower Lung Cancer Risk in Smokers

Variety in fruit and vegetable intake is linked to lower lung cancer risk in smokers, according to the results of a prospective cohort study reported online August 31 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.

Lycopene Protects Against Sun

A randomised controlled study of 20 healthy females found tomato paste containing lycopene provides protection against acute and potentially longer term aspects of photodamage.

Antioxidants for fertility, sperm quality

Evidence from randomized controlled trials was found to support a link between antioxidant supplementation and improvements in male fertility linked to sperm quality, according to a review published in Reproductive BioMedicine.

Regular Statin Use Is Associated With a Reduced Risk of Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis

here is an association between taking statins (lipid lowering drugs), and reduced risk of developing the chronic inflammatory disease, rheumatoid arthritis. These are the findings of a study published in this week's PLoS Medicine.

Cranberry juice could block 'staph infections'

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), reported the surprise finding of the study - that that a cranberry juice cocktail blocked a strain of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) from beginning the process of infection.

Blueberries show anti-diabetic potential

Obese, non-diabetic, and insulin-resistant participants who consumed a blueberry smoothie daily for six weeks experienced a 22 percent change in insulin sensitivity, compared to only 4.9 percent in the placebo group, state findings published in the Journal of Nutrition.

Fruit and vegetable concentrate may reduce cold symptoms

A micronutrient-dense concentrate of a range of fruit and vegetables including cherry, apple, broccoli, cranberry, orange, pineapple, spinach, and tomato was found to reduce the symptoms for moderate and severe common cold, according to findings published in the British Journal of Nutrition.