Vitamin Squad

Upcoming talks at Skeptics in the Pub and Science Online, and a strange happening with the blogJust a quick note to say that I’ll be giving a talk in Manchester on the night of Thursday, September 9th, on the impact of dodgy science in the developing world. For more details, take a look at the Manchester Skeptics in the Pub website.Martin Robbins is a science writer and freelance journalist covering science, skepticism and politics at The Guardian, The Lay Scientist and beyond!In this talk Martin will give us a more …

(Source: Transplant International)

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This study showed that VAD is a moderate health problem in Manisa. (Source: Nutrition Journal)

Authors: Gaspar LR, Campos PM
This paper reports a simple and reliable HPLC method to evaluate the influence of two currently available photostabilizers on cosmetic formulations containing combined UV-filters and vitamins A and E. Vitamins and UV-filters, widely encountered in products of daily use have to be routinely evaluated since photoinstability can lead to reductions in their efficacy and safety. UV-irradiated formulation samples were submitted to a procedure that included a reliable, precise and specific HPLC method employing a C18 column and detection at 325 and 235nm. …

In the recent paper by Tachjian et al. (), the investigators highlight several important points concerning the use of herbal supplements: 1) their use is widespread, especially among certain important subgroups, such as patients taking prescription medications; 2) disclosure of complementary and alternative medicine use by patients to their physicians remains low; and 3) potentially dangerous herb-drug interactions may be missed. I applaud the investigators for undertaking a topic that is important not only for patients with cardiovascular diseases but also for those with cancer and other chronic diseases. However, …