ScienceDaily: Vitamin E News

Excess vitamin E intake not a health concern, study suggests

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:14:14 EDT

Despite concerns that have been expressed about possible health risks from high intake of vitamin E, a new review concludes that biological mechanisms exist to routinely eliminate excess levels of the vitamin, and they make it almost impossible to take a harmful amount.

Vitamin E in diet protects against many cancers, study suggests

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:20:20 EDT

Scientists believe that two forms of vitamin E – gamma and delta-tocopherols – found in soybean, canola and corn oils as well as nuts do prevent colon, lung, breast and prostate cancers while the alpha tocopherols found in vitamin E supplements provide no such protection.

Vitamin D deficiency in pneumonia patients associated with increased mortality

Tue, 10 May 2011 10:16:16 EDT

A new study reveals that adult patients admitted to the hospital with pneumonia are more likely to die if they have vitamin D deficiency.

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with different types of obesity in black and white children

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 09:19:19 EDT

A recent study found that while black and white children with vitamin D deficiency both had higher fat levels, black children were more likely to have higher levels of fat just under their skin and white children were more likely to have higher levels of fat between their internal organs.

Vitamin D deficiency in cirrhosis

Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:35:35 EDT

A research team from Denmark examined the vitamin D status in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis compared to those with primary biliary cirrhosis. They found that vitamin D deficiency in cirrhosis relates to liver dysfunction rather than etiology, with lower levels of vitamin D in alcoholic cirrhosis than in primary biliary cirrhosis.

Vitamin D insufficiency high among patients with early Parkinson disease

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:34:34 EDT

Patients with a recent onset of Parkinson disease have a high prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency, but vitamin D concentrations do not appear to decline during the progression of the disease, according to a new study.

Vitamin E may increase or decrease the risk of pneumonia, depending on smoking and exercise

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:49:49 EST

Depending on the level of smoking and leisure time exercise, vitamin E supplementation may decrease or increase, or may have no effect, on the risk of pneumonia, according to a study by researchers in Finland.

Vitamin E may increase the life expectancy of males who have high dietary vitamin C intake and smoke less than a pack per day

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 07:36:36 EST

Depending on the level of smoking and dietary vitamin C intake, vitamin E supplementation may extend the life-span of restricted groups of men, according to a new study. Several large randomized trials of humans found that vitamin E supplementation does not reduce mortality. However, depending on the level of smoking and dietary vitamin C intake, vitamin E supplementation may extend the life-span of restricted groups of men.

Vitamin D absorption is diminished in patients with Crohn's disease, researchers find

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:27:27 EST

Researchers have for the first time shown that reduced vitamin D absorption in patients with quiescent Crohn's disease may be the cause for their increased risk for vitamin D deficiency. The findings also showed that the only way to determine absorption efficiency is to perform a vitamin D bioavailability test.

High blood levels of vitamin E reduces risk of Alzheimer's, Swedish study finds

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:24:24 EDT

High levels of several vitamin E components in the blood are associated with a decreased risk for Alzheimer's disease in advanced age, suggesting that vitamin E may help prevent cognitive deterioration in elderly people, according to a new Swedish study.

Pistachios offer multiple benefits, study suggests

Thu, 20 May 2010 09:29:29 EDT

Pistachio nuts, eaten as part of a healthy diet, can increase the levels of antioxidants in the blood of adults with high cholesterol, according to nutritional scientists.

Pistachios may reduce lung cancer risk

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:19:19 EST

A diet that incorporates a daily dose of pistachios may help reduce the risk of lung and other cancers, according to new research.

Eat Soybeans To Prevent Diseases, New Research Suggests

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:15:15 EDT

Soybeans contain high levels of several health-beneficial compounds including tocopherols, which have antioxidant properties. These molecules can be used in the development of functional foods, which have specific health-beneficial properties and can be used in the treatment or prevention of diseases.

Vitamin E May Decrease Mortality Of Elderly Male Smokers, Yet Increase Mortality Of Middle-aged Smokers

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 08:48:48 EST

Six-year vitamin E supplementation decreased mortality by 41% in elderly male smokers who had high dietary vitamin C intake, but increased mortality by 19% in middle-aged smokers who had high vitamin C intake.

Vitamin E May Increase Tuberculosis Risk In Male Smokers With High Vitamin C Intake

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:14:14 EST

Six-year vitamin E supplementation increased tuberculosis risk by in male smokers who had high dietary vitamin C intake, according to a new study. Previous studies had suggested that vitamin E might improve the immune system.

Vitamin A Deficiency Linked To Major Intestinal Surgery

Thu, 15 Jun 2006 07:54:54 EDT

Major intestinal surgery, including stomach reduction for obesity, may boost the chances of subsequent vitamin A deficiency, suggests a small study published ahead of print in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

Nutritional Friend Or Foe? Vitamin E Sends Mixed Messages

Fri, 03 Mar 2006 11:09:09 EST

One of the most powerful antioxidants is truly a double-edged sword, say researchers at Ohio State University who studied how two forms of vitamin E act once they are inside animal cells.

Vitamin E In Plant Seeds Could Halt Prostate, Lung Cancer, Says Purdue Scientist

Sun, 19 Dec 2004 21:12:12 EST

The form of vitamin E found in many plant seeds – but not in most manufactured nutritional supplements – might halt the growth of prostate and lung cancer cells, according to a Purdue University study.

One Form Of Vitamin E Appears Beneficial In Reducing Bladder Cancer Risk

Tue, 30 Mar 2004 08:43:43 EST

One form of vitamin E appears to offer protection against development of bladder cancer, while a second form has no beneficial effect, say a team of researchers led by The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Form Of Vitamin E Seems An Effective Guard Against Breast Cancer

Sat, 19 Sep 1998 12:21:21 EDT

Contrary to rumor, rats are not humans. Still, certain laboratory-resolved relationships in rats are unsettling, to say the least. Give a rat a high fat diet, and tumors proliferate. "It's like fertilizer," says Assistant Professor of Zoology Paul Sylvester.