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...know what folic acid is, you probably have the March of Dimes to thank for it. In 1998 the organization teamed up with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to deliver a public-health message: women of childbearing age should take 400 micrograms of the vitamin daily. It is a simple act of preventive medicine that cuts the risk of neural-tube defects like spina bifida more than 50% in developing fetuses. Apparently the message stuck. A March of Dimes poll designed to gauge awareness of the supplement's benefits found that while only half of women ages...
Aging Okinawans also have a much lower incidence of dementia--Alzheimer's or other forms of senility--than their U.S. and European counterparts do. Part of that may also owe to diet; it's high in vitamin E, which seems to protect the brain. But perhaps just as important is a sense of belonging and purpose that provides a strong foundation for staying mentally alert well into old age. Okinawans maintain a sense of community, ensuring that every member, from youngest to oldest, is paid proper respect and feels equally valued. Elderly women, for example, are considered the sacred keepers...
Because this is such a hotly competitive field--Daewoo has introduced air conditioners that spray vitamin C into the environment--Kim isn't about to divulge what other nanotech projects he's working on. But one thing is for sure--from now on, even his dirtiest clothes will have a silver lining. --By Mingi Hyun/Seoul...
...Cereal Offender? Kellogg's defended its cereals after Danish officials banned the sale of 18 of the firm's vitamin-enriched products. Authorities claimed that the products, if eaten regularly, could be harmful...
Many were surprised that vitamin E did no better than a placebo in the Mayo experiment. Vitamin E is a potent antioxidant, and previous studies had shown that taking megadoses of the vitamin could keep Alzheimer's patients out of a nursing home a little longer. Perhaps what's called for is a mix of drugs and vitamins...