Vitamin E Forms: Anti-Inflammatory Activity and Potential Use in Treatment of Asthma

By Qing Jiang, PhD, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Foods and Nutrition, Purdue University, Email: qjiang@purdue.edu. Conference paper presented at the American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) Symposium, May 2008. Theme: Tocotrienols in Health. Read more »

Antiproliferative and Apoptotic Effects of Tocotrienols on Normal and Neoplastic Mammary Epithelial Cells

By Paul W. Sylvester, PhD, Pfizer Endowed Professor of Pharmacology and Director of Graduate Studies and Research. College of Pharmacy, University of Louisana, Monroe, LA. Email: sylvester@ulm.edu. Conference paper presented at the American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) Symposium, May 2008. Theme: Tocotrienols in Health. Read more »

Vitamin E Supplementation, Inflammation, and Cardiovascular Disease

By Sridevi Devaraj, PhD, Email: sridevi.devarij@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu and Ishwarlal Jialal, MD, PhD,  Email: ishwarial.jailal@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu. Conference paper presented at the American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) Symposium, May 2008. Theme: Tocotrienols in Health. Read more »

Vitamin E in Neuroprotection: The Tocotrienol Advantage

By Dr. Chandan K. Sen, Professor and Vice Chairmain (Research) of Surgery, Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.  Email: Chandan.Sen@osumc.edu. Conference paper presented at the American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) Symposium, May 2008. Theme: Tocotrienols in Health Read more »

Fish Oil and Moderate Exercise Reduces Heart Disease Risk and Body Fat in Overweight Adults

Abstracted by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem., from “Combining fish-oil supplements with regular aerobic exercise improves body composition and cardiovascular disease risk factors”, Am J Clin Nutr 2007;85:1267–74. Posted July 25, 2008. Read more »

Berry Extracts Slow Cancer Cell Growth in Laboratory Tests

Abstracted by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem, from “Blackberry, Black Raspberry, Blueberry, Cranberry, Red Raspberry, and Strawberry Extracts Inhibit Growth and Stimulate Apoptosis of Human Cancer Cells In Vitro”. J Agric. Food Chem. Published online Nov. 18, 2006. 10.1021/jf061750g. Posted July 25, 2008. Read more »

Study Examines Fatty Fish Consumption and Kidney Cancer Incidence

Abstracted by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem, from “Long-term Fatty Fish Consumption and Renal Cell Carcinoma Incidence in Women. JAMA, Sept. 20, 2006, 296 (11); 1371-6. Posted July 25, 2008. Read more »

Long-Term Supplementation with Omega-3 Fatty Acid May Slow Progression of Coronary Heart Disease

Abstracted by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem, from ”Effects of eicosapentaenoic acid on major coronary events in hypercholesterolaemic patients (JELIS): a randomized open label, blinded endpoint analysis”. Lancet 2007; 369: 1090–98. Posted July 25, 2008. Read more »

Vitamin D Supplements May Help People with Congestive Heart Failure

Abstracted by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem., from “Vitamin D supplementation improves cytokine profiles in patients with congestive heart failure: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial”. Am J Clin Nutr 2006;83:754-9. Posted July 25, 2008. Read more »

Presentation for the Office of Management and the Budget

By Candace Pert, PhD, Research Professor, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Georgetown University School of Medicine, January 16, 2001. This report explores why the U.S. ranks first in health expenditure per captia, but 37th in overall health system performance and 15th in overall goal attainment. Posted July 25, 2008. Read more »