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Retinol (Vitamin A) Vitamins are nutrients required for essential metabolic reactions in the body [1]. Vitamins can act both as catalysts and participants in the chemical reaction. The body typically assembles vitamin-dependent catalysts from a variety of building blocks including amino acids, sugars, phosphates, and vitamins. Each vitamin is typically used in multiple different catalysts and therefore has multiple functions[2]. The role of a catalyst is to participate in a chemical re ...
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Resources
- Annual Bibliography of Significant Advances in Dietary Supplement Research (Office of Dietary Supplements)
- Antioxidant Vitamins and Zinc Reduce Risk of Vision Loss from Age-Related Macular Degeneration--Same Nutrients Have No Effect on the Development of Cataract (National Eye Institute, NIH, HHS)
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- Vitamins 'benefit divers' health'
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- Antioxidant vitamins A, C, E, don't boost longevity
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- 'Natural' Remedies May Interfere With Clinical Trials
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- Science Doesn't Always Match Policy On Vitamins
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- Prenatal Vitamins Linked to Healthier Babies
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- Testing finds lead in vitamins, other problems
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- Nutrient Supplements Not Associated With Reduced Gastric Cancer Risk
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 22 Jan 2007 02:00 EST
- A vitamin a day may do more harm than good
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- Teens Who Take Multivitamins Have Healthier Lifestyles
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- Fish oils, vitamins, herbs helpful for depression
Reuters - Thu, 23 Nov 2006 08:13 EST
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- Vitamin B Deficiency And Poor Athletic Performance Linked
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- Study: Fish oils, vitamins, herbs helpful for depression
CNN - Fri, 24 Nov 2006 09:51 EST
- UT Southwestern Participating In Nationwide Study On Leading Cause Of Vision Loss For Seniors
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- Effect Of Antioxidants And Fish Oil On Progression Of AMD To Be Evaluated By New Nationwide Study
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- Mom's Vitamins Cuts Kids Brain Tumors
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- Study Details Nutritional Value Of Salad
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- Nutritional Value Of Salad Detailed By UCLA/LSU Study
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- Increase that fruit juice to reduce Alzheimer's risk
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Washington Post - Tue, 15 Aug 2006 04:00 EST
- Antioxidants May Protect Against Tick-borne Illness
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- New studies find diet control, vitamins do not impact cancer, antibiotics do
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- Antioxidants May Protect Against Tick-borne Illness
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- Can Nutrition Help Fight Cancer?
WebMD - Tue, 18 Jul 2006 05:00 EST
- Cancer Patients May Not Benefit From Dietary Modifications
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 21 Jul 2006 09:00 EST
- Diet supplements don't benefit cancer patients: journal
Reuters - Wed, 19 Jul 2006 04:06 EST
- B Vitamins May Not Boost Mental Skills
MedicineNet - Thu, 29 Jun 2006 06:00 EST
- Taking vitamins to prevent cancer? Think again
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- B Vitamins May Not Boost Mental Skills
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- Vitamins Are Vital - Multivitamins - Who Really Needs Them?
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- B vitamins don't keep brains sharp, study finds
MSNBC - Wed, 28 Jun 2006 08:00 EST
- Vitamin B And Folate Combo Doesn't Sharpen The Mind
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 29 Jun 2006 05:00 EST
- Vitamins failed to slow mental decline in study
Reuters - Wed, 28 Jun 2006 08:08 EST
- A Bad Year for Favorites
Washington Post - Tue, 20 Jun 2006 03:00 EST
- AP/San Jose Mercury News Examines Debate Over Whether Vitamins Can Prevent Cancer, Including Breast Cancer
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- Kids with cholesterol take statins like mom, dad
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MSNBC - Fri, 02 Jun 2006 12:23 EST
- Kids with cholesterol take statins like mom, dad
Reuters - Fri, 02 Jun 2006 06:36 EST
- Fresh-Cut Fruit May Keep Its Vitamins
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- Gut Reaction: Researchers Define The Colon's Genome, Describe The Busy Microbial World Inside
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- Researchers Define The Colon's Genome - For The First Time, Scientists Describe The Busy Microbial World Inside
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Jun 2006 07:00 EST
- Suntory, Kyoto University Confirm Effectiveness Of Calorie-controlled Diets In Weight Loss
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- NIH Panel Split on Vitamin Benefits
ABC News - Wed, 17 May 2006 08:34 EST
- NIH Panel Split on Vitamin Benefits
ABC News - Wed, 17 May 2006 11:04 EST
- Americans may take too many vitamins, experts say
Reuters - Wed, 17 May 2006 08:06 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 27 Apr 2006 02:00 EST
- Panel Calls For Expanded Regulation Of Vitamins And Minerals
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- Daily Dose: Which Vitamins Help, Harm?
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- Dietary Folate Intake May Decrease Risk Of Bladder Cancer
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- Little evidence that multivitamins do any good
MSNBC - Wed, 17 May 2006 10:49 EST
- B Vitamins May Not Cut Heart Risks
WebMD - Wed, 12 Apr 2006 11:00 EST
- Vitamins Disappoint in Preeclampsia Study
ABC News - Thu, 27 Apr 2006 12:22 EST
- Vitamins C, E May Not Cut Preeclampsia
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- Vitamins Disappoint in Preeclampsia Study
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- Vitamins plus ibuprofen may ward off Alzheimer's
Reuters - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 06:29 EST
- Vitamins C and E don't prevent preeclampsia
MSNBC - Wed, 26 Apr 2006 07:54 EST
- Antioxidants don't help, may harm during pregnancy
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Reuters - Thu, 23 Mar 2006 03:43 EST
- High Dose Pregnancy Vitamins Don't Rid Preeclampsia
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- WP: Company sells race-specific vitamins
MSNBC - Tue, 11 Apr 2006 02:15 EST
- Two Studies Deflate Benefits of B Vitamins
Washington Post - Mon, 13 Mar 2006 04:00 EST
- B vitamins may not cut heart risks
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- Studies Suggest B Vitamins Don''t Prevent Heart Attacks
New York Times - Mon, 13 Mar 2006 03:00 EST
- Vitamins 'may up pregnancy risk'
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- Some Vitamins Can Do More Harm Than Good
ABC News - Tue, 21 Mar 2006 02:03 EST
- Vitamins do not cut risk of pregnancy complication
Reuters - Thu, 30 Mar 2006 06:20 EST
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- Drinking Pink Liquid May Lead To A Black Tongue
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- Studies Find B Vitamins Don''t Prevent Heart Attacks
New York Times - Sun, 12 Mar 2006 03:00 EST
- Lowering homocysteine doesn''t protect heart-studies
Reuters - Mon, 13 Mar 2006 10:30 EST
- Lowering homocysteine doesn''t protect heart: studies
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- Lowering homocysteine doesn''t protect heart: studies
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- Study With Smokers Shows Vitamins Combine For Benefits
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- Nourishing Your Noggin
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