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Nutrition News: New Evidence That Green Tea May Help Fight Glaucoma and Other Eye Diseases February 18, 2010 4:51 PM Beneficial substances penetrate into tissues of the eye. Nutrition News: Contraindications: heart medications and herbal remedies February 2, 2010 8:13 PM Mayo Clinic research finds effectiveness lessened by: grapefruit juice, garlic, St. John's wort, ginseng, green tea, and gingko biloba Nutrition News: Blueberries Help Improve Memory in Older Adults February 2, 2010 12:51 PM University of Cincinnati study finds that older adults improved on learning and memory test scores Nutrition News: Ginkgo herbal medicines may increase seizures in people with epilepsy January 30, 2010 7:43 PM Scientific concern focuses mainly on one chemical compound in the herb. It is a potentially toxic material known as ginkgotoxin Nutrition News: Milk Thistle reduces chemotherapy-associated liver toxicity in children with ALL January 28, 2010 9:07 PM Columbia University double-blind study, children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) finds improvement over longer-term (56 days) Nutrition News: Pomegranate Extract Stimulates Uterine Contractions January 28, 2010 2:35 PM U Liverpool Study finds that a naturally occurring steroid, present in pomegranate seed, could be used to stimulate uterine contractions Nutrition News: High Vitamin D Levels Linked to Lower Risk of Colon Cancer January 25, 2010 3:10 PM High blood levels of vitamin D are associated with a lower risk of colon cancer.The risk was cut by as much as 40% in people with the highest levels compared with those in the lowest. Nutrition News: Reducing Salt Intake -- Even in Small Amounts -- Could Mean Fewer Heart Attacks, Strokes and Deaths January 22, 2010 10:45 AM CHD Policy Model finds reducing dietary salt by three grams per day would reduce heart disease by 11%, heart attacks by 13%, strokes by 8%, and deaths by 4% (US) Nutrition News: Mango Effective in Preventing, Stopping Certain Colon, Breast Cancer Cells, Food Scientists Find January 12, 2010 4:08 PM Mango fruit been found to prevent or stop certain colon and breast cancer cells in the lab. Nutrition News: Natural compounds in pomegranates may prevent growth of hormone-dependent breast cancer January 10, 2010 3:34 PM Eating fruit, such as pomegranates, that contain anti-aromatase phytochemicals reduces the incidence of hormone-dependent breast cancer Nutrition News: Finally, an excuse for pregnant women to eat bacon and eggs January 10, 2010 3:18 PM New epigenetic study in the FASEB Journal shows a link between maternal diet and brain development in gestating mice Nutrition News: New year, new vitamin C discovery: It aids mice with accelerated aging disease January 10, 2010 2:29 PM New research in the FASEB Journal reports vitamin C reverses abnormalities caused by Werner syndrome gene, including cancer, obesity, diabetes, heart failure and high cholesterol Nutrition News: Update on vitamins and diabetic retinopathy; ethnic norms for preschoolers eyesight January 10, 2010 2:00 PM The effects of Vitamins C and E and magnesium on diabetic retinopathy and findings from the first large study of vision problems in Hispanic and African-American infants and young children. Nutrition News: Putting Limits on Vitamin E January 10, 2010 1:49 PM The potent antioxidant may do more harm than good, TAU research suggests Nutrition News: GFYBFY - Caffeine cuts risk of Diabetes (and other diseases) December 31, 2009 12:14 PM Several studies came out this month touting the benefits of (moderate) caffeine consumption - here's a recap, pluses and minuses.