Aging

In a recent study of 847 patients with Alzheimer Disease, researchers found a 26% decrease in mortality among those who took vitamin E compared to those who did not take vitamin E.

Researchers recently found that elderly patients who took 22 g of essentail amino acids plus 1.1 g of arginine per day for 16 weeks gained an average of 3.1 lbs. of muscile and had a 22% increase in muscle strength.

In a study of over 380,000 participants from the National Institutes of Health - AARP Diet and Health Study, researchers found that those who adhered most closely to the Mediterranean diet had a decreased risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and all-cause mortality compared to those with the lowest adherence.

In a study of 999 patients, researchers found that those with high blood pressure that wasn't adequately controlled with medication were at greater risk for disability in later years.

In a recent review of 18 clinical trials on vitamin D's role in mortality, researchers found that those who took vitamin D had a 7% reduction in mortality from any cause and this reduction increased to 8% after taking vitamin D for three years.

Researchers evaluated conflicting studies on the efficacy of vitamin E in preventing stroke or cardiovascular events and found that many of them did not use enough vitamin E over a long enough period to see significant results.

A recent study of 900 elderly patients in Italy found that those with the lowest blood selenium levels were more likely to have less hip, knee, and grip strength than those with the highest selenium levels.