B Vitamins Called Important In Preserving Memory

Though the role of vitamins in preserving memory is unclear, researchers know that vitamins B 12, folate, and B 6, are crucial for normal brain function.

A recent report in Neuropsychology shows that healthy people with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease (AD) do better on memory tests if they have adequate levels of vitamin B 12 than if they have low levels. The finding suggests that nutritional and genetic factors interact in cognitive function.

A Swedish study of people aged 75 screened participants for dementia, depression, or a genetic variant that increases the risk of AD.

Later, a battery of memory tests were taken. On that morning, researchers drew blood samples to measure levels of vitamin B 12 and folate. People with low levels of vitamin B 12 did worse on the memory tests.

Poultry and fortified cereals are good sources of folate, and vitamins B 12 and B 6.

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Don't be a Victim of Pharmacy Errors

CNN Medical News published a story about a woman who was pregnant and filled a prescription for prenatal vitamins at her local Walgreens in St. Louis, Missouri.

Unfortunately, this woman miscarried within a few weeks of taking the drug. Later, she learned that instead of being given a prescription for her prenatal vitamins (Materna), she had instead been given Matulane, which is a chemotherapy drug used to treat Hodgkin's disease, according to a lawsuit filed this month in federal court.

According to the lawsuit, the drug (Matulane) is intended to interfere with cell growth and DNA development.

According to the National Patient Safety Foundation, each year in the United States there are 30 million dispensing errors out of 3 billion prescriptions which occur at outpatient pharmacies. Some errors are minor, and some patients catch them easily; however, other errors can be serious.

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