Scientific Event Puts Spotlight on the Role of Nutrition in Women's Health, Early Childhood and Adolescence
[2008/09/15] [CRN-UK]
Scientists will focus on the role of food supplements in women’s health, early childhood and adolescence at an upcoming scientific conference in London organised by the UK Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN). The event will take place on 28 April 2009 at the Royal College of Physicians in London.
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New Study Suggests Pine Bark Reduces Menstrual Pain
[2008/06/17] [Natural Health Science Inc.]
A multi-center field study, published in the Journal of Reproductive Medicine, suggests that women with dysmenorrhea who supplemented with Pycnogenol experienced less pain and required less pain medications during menstruation.
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Next Pharmaceuticals Announces a New Clinical Study Demonstrating Relora® Significantly Relieves Short-Term Anxiety in Healthy Women
[2008/05/08] [Next Pharmaceuticals]
Next Pharmaceuticals has announced the results of a six-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study, published in Nutrition Journal, on Relora conducted on healthy women between the ages of 20 and 50
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New Study Further Supports Safety of Promensil(R) as a Natural, Effective Way to Manage Mild-to-Moderate Menopausal Symptoms
[2008/04/15] [Natrol, Inc.]
Results of a large, three-year study -- published last month in the journal Menopause International reinforcing the safety of Promensil(R) red clover isoflavone supplement for managing hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms.
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New Study: Pine Bark Reduces Perimenopausal Symptoms
[2007/08/28] [Natural Health Science Inc. (NHS)]
Results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study conducted at Ham-Ming Hospital in Taiwan with 155 perimenopausal women, to be published in an upcoming edition of the Scandinavian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology reveals that Pycnogenol® (pic-noj-en-all), pine bark extract from the French maritime pine tree, reduces “climacteric symptoms” such as hot flashes, depression, panic attacks, cholesterol and other common symptoms associated with women entering menopause transition.
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Calcium, Vitamin D Supplements May Help Prevent Weight Gain in Postmenopausal Women
[2007/05/15] [Kaiser Permanente]
A report featured in the May 14, 2007 edition of Archives of Internal Medicine evaluated 36,282 postmenopausal women ages 50 to 79 years who were enrolled in the Women's Health Initiative clinical trial, observing that those who took daily calcium and vitamin D supplements over a seven-year period weighed an average 0.28 pounds less, and were less likely to gain weight than women who received placebos.
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New Study Shows Positive Effect Of Linumlife On Breast Health
[2007/04/06] [Frutarom]
Preliminary results from recent human studies conducted at RMIT University in Australia show significant effects of flaxseed lignans intake on biomarkers of breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women.
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Harvard Study: Soy Counteracts Metabolic Syndrome
[2007/03/29] [United Soybean Board ]
Study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition evaluated both soy protein and soy nut consumption among postmenopausal women living with metabolic syndrome, determining that soy protein and soy nuts each exhibited a beneficial effect on components of the syndrome, while soy nuts had the strongest impact.
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Menopause Study Shows Remifemin(R) Black Cohosh Is Safer Than HRT
[2007/03/01] [Remifemin]
A new safety study by Hirschberg, et al., on Remifemin(R) black cohosh extract, published in Menopause: The Journal of The North American Menopause Society, suggest that suggest that Remifemin(R) black cohosh does not cause adverse effects on breast tissue, and, the data do not indicate any endometrial or general safety concerns during 6 months of treatment.
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Postnatal Nutrients Outperform Prenatals for Use in the Postpartum Period of Pregnancy Recovery
[2006/12/27] [Sound Formulas]
Company announces the results of clinical outcomes from a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trial on their postnatal nutrient program After Baby Boost.
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New Study Demonstrates That Bifantis(TM) (Bifidobacterium infantis 35624) Offers Relief for Women With Irritable Bowel Syndrome
[2006/07/11] [P&G Health Sciences Institute]
study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology found that Bifantis (Bifidobacterium infantis 35624) may help relieve many of the symptoms associated with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in women, including diarrhea and constipation.
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Vitamin C And E Supplements Do Not Prevent Pre-Eclampsia In Pregnant Women At Risk
[2006/03/30] [The Lancet]
Vitamin C and E supplements do not lower the risk of pre-eclampsia in pregnant women with
a high chance of developing the condition, according to the results of a randomised trial published by The Lancet.
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Dietary Fat Intake Linked to Dry Eye Syndrome in Women
[2005/10/20] [Schepens Eye Research Institute]
Study, published in the October 2005 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition indicates that women with the highest levels of omega 3 in their diets reduced their risk of dry eye syndrome by 20 percent compared to women with the lowest levels of this fat in their diet and that a dietary ratio of omega 6 to omega 3 greater than 15:1 was associated with a 2.5-fold increased risk of dry eye syndrome in women.
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Kava Shown to Reduce Anxiety in Perimenopausal Women
[2005/09/30] [American Botanical Council]
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Effects of Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG); from Tea on Nonheme-iron Absorption in Healthy Women with Low Iron Levels
[2005/07/29] [American Botanical Council]
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Largest Trial of Vitamin E Shows Heart Health Benefit For Women
[2005/07/05] [Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN)]
results of a new study involving nearly 40,000 healthy women finds that vitamin E significantly reduced the risk of death from cardiovascular disease; study, published in the July 6 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association, also confirmed that vitamin E is safe.
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Soy Protein and Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women
[2005/05/31] [American Botanical Council]
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Effects of Flaxseed Intake in Healthy Menopausal Women
[2005/04/29] [American Botanical Council]
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Research Study Says Soy Protein Consumption Can Reduce the Risk of Breast Cancer in Women
[2005/04/12] [The Solae Company]
Study published in The International Journal of Cancer Prevention Regular consumption of soy protein-containing foods and beverages may reduce the risk of breast cancer in women by as much as 22%.
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Recent Study Reinforces the Benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acids For Women
[2004/10/27] [Pronova Biocare]
A new study published in the October
2004 issue of Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, concluded that women in particular gain from an increased intake of omega-3 fatty acids.
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