• Omega-3 fatty acid effect on lipids in hemodialysis patients

    Updated: 2011-10-25 03:47:08
    Researchers at Laikon General Hospital, in Athens, Greece, looked for a response. First, the details. 25 chronic hemodialysis patients were randomly assigned to each treatment for 4 weeks. Omega-3 fatty acids + alpha-tocopherol: 920 mg eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA), 760 mg docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and 8 mg alpha-tocopherol per day Alpha-tocopherol supplement (100 mg/week resulting in [...]

  • The effect of prenatal folic acid on language in children

    Updated: 2011-10-24 10:47:09
    An international group of researchers examined the association between mothers’ use of prenatal folic acid supplements and the risk of severe language delay in their children at age 3 years. First, the details. The Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study recruited pregnant women who returned a 3-year follow-up questionnaire. They used folic acid supplements 4 [...]

  • Nature Scitable Bloggers Update

    Updated: 2011-10-12 14:30:38
    We’re busy working on our presentation for the Science Online conference in January!  We had a wonderful meeting on Columbus Day to talk about how we can improve our blogging and make our presentation at the conference different than years past.  Be sure to check out the Nature Scitable bloggers most recent posts! Naseem – Our Science Sabrina – MedSci Discoveries Samantha – Green Science

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