Even beyond strengthening bones and reducing the risk of fractures in seniors, vitamin D and calcium supplements together increase life, a new study reports. The work examined the effect of the two nutrients alone or together, and found that individuals taking both showed a significant decrease in mortality rate. A study recently published in the… [Continue Reading]
Antioxidant Treatment Effective to Treat Blindness in Very Premature Infants
June 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Premature babies frequently have underdeveloped circulation in the eyes, which leads to blindness. A new study shows that treatment with an antioxidant compound can help the most premature infants- those born at less than 28 weeks of pregnancy. Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is the second most common cause of childhood blindness in the United States,… [Continue Reading]