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Cancer prevention: Flexible work environment, folate supplementation may be protective
A flexible work environment that enables staff to make time for physical activity appears to reduce cancer risk in middle-aged workers, according to researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) Center for Work, Health, and Well-being. Staying physically active and…
Vitamins
A daily multivitamin is a great nutrition insurance policy. Some extra vitamin D may add an extra health boost. True, a healthy diet should provide nearly all the nutrients you need. But many people don't eat the healthiest of diets. That's why…
Low vitamin D levels may increase risk of type 1 diabetes
For immediate release: February 3, 2013 Boston, MA – Having adequate levels of vitamin D during young adulthood may reduce the risk of adult-onset type 1 diabetes by as much as 50%, according to researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH).…
Higher blood omega-3s associated with lower risk of premature death among older adults
Risk of dying from heart disease significantly lowered For immediate release: April 1, 2013 Boston, MA – Older adults who have higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids—found almost exclusively in fatty fish and seafood—may be able to lower their overall mortality…
Boosting vitamin D could reduce severity of multiple sclerosis
For immediate release: Monday, January 20, 2014 Boston, MA -- For patients in the early stages of multiple sclerosis (MS), low levels of vitamin D were found to strongly predict disease severity and hasten its progression, according to a new study led…
Multivitamin-selenium combo may delay ill health, mortality from AIDS
December 4, 2013 -- A new study co-authored by researchers from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) suggests that a special multivitamin preparation that includes selenium can significantly slow the progression to ill health or death in people with HIV infection. The…
Genetic variants associated with vitamin B12
For immediate release: September 7, 2008 Boston, MA - Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and their collaborators at Tufts University and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) have identified a common genetic influence on B12 vitamin levels in the…
Vitamin D’s impact on infection
Coverage in the Harvard Gazette, August 20, 2012, featuring HSPH's Carlos Camargo
Eating fish may lower stroke risk
Eating fish a few times a week may be beneficial in lowering stroke risk, according to a new meta-analysis. Researchers examined results from 15 previous studies to summarize the evidence linking fish consumption and stroke risk. According to the Swedish study, published…
Selenium-rich diet may lower type 2 diabetes risk
People with high levels of selenium in their bodies were found to have as much as a 24% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those with the lowest levels of the mineral, according to a new study from Harvard School…