June 25, 2007 |
A small study has shown it may be possible to reverse somewhat the wrinkling of old age. The research suggests that topical application of retinol, a form of vitamin A, could make older people less prone to skin ulcerations and poor healing of wounds. Three dozen white people -- average age, 87 -- had a skin moisturizer laced with retinol applied to one of their inner arms a couple of times a week for six months; a placebo was applied to the other arm.
January 2, 2002 |
Too much vitamin A may increase the risk of hip fractures in older women, according to a study researchers say suggests the need to reevaluate the levels in supplements and fortified food. Vitamin A is important for such things as healthy skin and hair and bone growth. But in the study published in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Assn.
May 9, 2001 |
Metabolife International said Tuesday it is voluntarily recalling its nationally distributed energy bars that could contain toxic levels of vitamin A. The recall involves 1.5 million Metabolife Diet & Energy Bars made Dec. 25 through May 4. San Diego-based Metabolife said the excessive amounts of vitamin A were discovered during recent routine sampling. The company reported its tests to the contract manufacturer, which confirmed the results, and then contacted the Food and Drug Administration.
January 15, 2001 |
Your mother always told you to eat your carrots--they were good for your eyes. Now she may start nagging you to eat just a few more. A panel of researchers from the Institute of Medicine said last week that a new review of recent research shows that dark vegetables--such as carrots, sweet potatoes and broccoli--provide the body with only half as much vitamin A as previously thought--meaning consumers must be sure to eat enough of these, especially if they shun meat and fortified milk.
August 5, 2000 |
Monsanto's pledge to allow the developers of a genetically modified rice to use any of the company's patented technology for free could help convince the public that genetically modified foods can offer tangible benefits to consumers, analysts say, without costing the company a dime in lost sales. Monsanto, a division of Pharmacia Corp.
January 14, 2000 |
Seasoning rice with daffodil and bacteria genes, scientists have boosted the vitamin A content of the developing world's most widely consumed grain in the hope of ending a common dietary deficiency that kills 1 million poor children every year, according to research made public Thursday.