A new study suggests that DHEA supplements may be an effective
alternative to traditional anti-depressants for sufferers of
midlife-onset major or minor depression.
The kava industry will get a chance to enter the UK market again if
it can produce new evidence supporting the herbal's safety before
the end of April.
People with depression appear to have lower levels of the vitamin E
alpha-tocopherol circulating in their bloodstream, report
researchers, who will investigate further whether vitamin E
supplements can help their symptoms.
Anaemic mothers who took iron supplements reported significant
improvement in depression and anxiety levels after giving birth
compared to those who took a placebo, shows a new study.
A University of Toronto study involving beagles indicates that
cognitive stimulation may boost the effects of an antioxidant-rich
diet in combatting the loss of learning ability with advanced
aging.
Curcumin, the yellow pigment in curry spice, is to be investigated
for its potential in prevention of Alzheimer's disease after tests
on mice found it to be more effective than drugs currently being
investigated for treatment.
People who eat oily fish or take fish oil supplements score 13 per
cent higher in IQ tests and are less likely to show early signs of
Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study in Scotland.
Iron supplements may be useful for children with attention-deficit
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), say researchers that have found a
small group of these children to be deficient in the mineral.
Restricting the diets of mice reduces the build-up of plaques in
the brain that are linked to Alzheimer's disease, according to a
new study that offers further evidence of the benefits of calorie
restriction.
Israel-based Enzymotec in conjunction with Tel Aviv University has
concluded a study showing that a superior lipid-based delivery
system for DHA had a significant effect on the cognitive
performance in elderly rat models.
Combining B vitamins with a powerful antioxidant could lower blood
levels of the amino acid homocysteine enough to prevent dementia,
claims a UK research firm preparing to test the theory in clinical
trials.
Adding the amino acid supplement SAMe to a standard antidepressant
may be helpful to patients who have not responded to single-drug
treatment for clinical depression, say US researchers.
A potent antioxidant abundant in apples and some other fruits and
vegetables appears to protect brain cells against oxidative stress,
a tissue-damaging process associated with Alzheimer's and other
neurodegenerative disorders.
Malnutrition in the first few years of life leads to antisocial and
aggressive behaviour throughout childhood and late adolescence,
report US researchers.
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