Press releases

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To speak to a member of the HSIS press team please call Nicky Smith on 020 7052 8850 or Eva Levin on 020 7052 8853.

Date

Press release

15 Apr 2008 HSIS comments on the role of antioxidants in the prevention of mortality in healthy people and people with disease
Response to a systematic review paper regarding antioxidant supplements, published by the Cochrane collaboration.

30 Oct 2007

HSIS comments on the benefits of folic acid
Response to a study published in the British Journal of Nutrition (issue 98.4; October) which looks at Folic Acid and its metabolism in the liver.

11 Sept 2007 HSIS reaffirms the need for vitamin B supplementation
Response to a study due to be published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on September 12 2007 regarding the effects of folic acid and B vitamin supplementation.

16 Jul 2007 HSIS reaffirms the benefits of vitamin C supplementation
Response to a Cochrane review set to be published on 17th July 2007, regarding vitamin C and protection against colds.

9 Jul 2007 HSIS comments on selenium supplementation in diabetes
Response to US analysis data from the Nutritional Prevention of Cancer Trial regarding diabetes and selenium supplementation.

10 Jun 2007 HSIS reaffirms the benefits of vitamin B supplementation
Response to an abstract due to be presented at the 76th Congress of the Atherosclerosis Society, Helsinki (June 10-13, 2007) regarding the effects of B vitamin supplementation on arterial structure and function in individuals with pre-existing vascular disease.

5 June 2007 HSIS reaffirms the benefits of vitamin B supplementation
Response to a paper set to be published (5th June 2007 issue) in the Annals of Internal Medicine, regarding the risk of venous thromboembolism (blood clots in the veins) and the lowering effects of homocysteine levels with B vitamins.

15 May 2007 HSIS reaffirms the need for a daily multivitamins supplement
Response to a study set to be published on May 16th in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute on the possible association between heavy multivitamin use and an increased risk for advanced or fatal prostate cancer.
1 May 2007 HSIS comments on high intakes of calcium and vitamin D
Response to findings due to be presented at the American Society of Nutrition on 1st May, regarding a study with reference to high intakes of calcium and vitamin D.

28 Feb 2007 HSIS reaffirms the safe and positive use of antioxidant vitamins
Response to a meta-analysis and review article regarding the antioxidant supplements beta carotene, vitamin A, and vitamin E, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on 28th February.

17 Jan 2007 HSIS comments on antioxidant vitamins in gastric cancer
Response to a study conducted by researchers at the International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, regarding antioxidants and gastric cancer.