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The National Eye Institute’s AREDS 2 study was a 5 year nationwide follow up to the original AREDS study. The AREDS 2 study results were announced on May 5, 2013 at ARVO and published [...]

A recent study from the British Journal of Nutrition, looked into the relationship between omega-3 and body weight. The study included 124 participants of different weights.* Blood samples were [...]

A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that Vitamin D deficiency may increase heart disease risk for people with type 2 diabetes. Blood was tested from 76 [...]

A new study examined the effect of lutein, zeaxanthin and blackcurrant extract, on visual fatigue. This supplement combination and placebo samples were randomly given to thirteen participants, [...]

A new study shows that mothers who take in omega-3 (omega-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) during pregnancy may produce children with a reduced risk of childhood allergies. This is [...]

Low vitamin D status has been associated with risk of cardiovascular disease. Metabolic syndrome, a combination of medical disorders that increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease [...]

Omega-3 consumption may cut the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration by up to 40%, according a recent study published in Archives of Ophthalmology. The Age-Related Disease Study [...]

A study done at Tufts University was completed with evidence that dietary intakes of vitamins C and E, zinc, lutein/zeaxanthin, docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid (omega-3) and [...]

An on-going study, based on Carotenoids in Age-Related Maculopathy (CARMA) indicated that intake of high levels of lutein and zeaxanthin preserved macular pigments. The study involved 433 [...]

A new study done by Research Centre on Aging in Canada shows that antioxidants may offer the same protection against bone loss as resistance training. This study determines the effects of [...]