Archives for October 11, 2010

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Meta-analysis questions folic acid’s heart benefits

By Stephen Daniells

Increased intakes of folic acid – a synthetic form of folate – may decrease blood levels of the amino acid homocysteine, but this does not translate into reductions in cardiovascular events, says a new meta-analysis from the University of Oxford.

Passion fruit peel extract may improve knee health

By Stephen Daniells

Extracts from the peel of purple passion fruit may reduce measures of pain and stiffness in people suffering from knee osteoarthritis, says a new randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.