Malnutrition and Vitamin A Deficiency among Primary School Children in Rural Malaysia
Malnutrition and Vitamin A Deficiency among Primary School Children in Rural Malaysia August 16th, 2022 – New York, USA. Micronutrients are essential for immune function, energy production, learning and cognitive functions throughout childhood1. Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is the major cause of preventable childhood blindness globally. It is the most prevalent nutritional deficit worldwide. Due […]
Higher circulating alpha-carotene is associated with better overall cognitive functions
Higher circulating alpha-carotene is associated with better overall cognitive functions July 7th 2022 – New York, USA – The possibility of acquiring Alzheimer’s disease (AD) increases with age, genetic factors, and numerous medical risk factors. A group of researchers from the Rush University Medical Center and Harvard School of Public Health, shows that in a […]
Low Tocotrienols Levels in Polish Population – An Indication for the Wider Population?
Low Tocotrienols Levels in Polish Population – An Indication for the Wider Population? June 20th, 2022 – New York, USA. Tocotrienols have a wide spectrum of unique biological actions and benefits including potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant, cardioprotection, hepatoprotection, and neuroprotection including cognition. Given the importance of tocotrienols as biologically active molecules, it is essential to […]
Alpha-Carotene is Positively Correlated with Maternal Macular Pigment Optical Density (MPOD) to Provide Protection to Retina
Alpha-Carotene is Positively Correlated with Maternal Macular Pigment Optical Density (MPOD) to Provide Protection to Retina May 31st, 2022 – New York, USA. Carotenoids are powerful antioxidants that influence retinoid signaling level which is important in early visual and cognitive development. In a recent peer-reviewed study published in Nutrients, a group of researchers from Harvard […]
Tocotrienols May Aid Weight Loss and Improve Cognitive Performance
Tocotrienols Aid Weight Loss and Improve Cognitive Performance May 17th, 2022 – New York, USA. Tocotrienols (T3s) are reported to inhibit body weight gain and lipid droplets synthesis in the liver by a group of researchers from Shibaura Institute of Technology, Kyorin University and Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology. The researchers also reported that tocotrienols […]