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Our latest newsletter was posted today, and the articles include a great feature detailing age-related memory tips, as well as great monthly features such as the Cooking Corner and Everyday Answers.

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New research suggests that black rice may be an excellent and inexpensive source of antioxidants.  

At National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Dr. Zhimin Xu, professor at the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center in Baton Rouge, presented recent research, saying:

"Just a spoonful of black rice bran contains more health promoting anthocyanin antioxidants than are found in a spoonful of blueberries, but with less sugar and more fiber and vitamin E antioxidants. If berries are used to boost health, why not black rice and black rice bran? Especially, black rice bran would be a unique and economical material to increase consumption of health promoting antioxidants."

DSIB: Antioxidants
American Chemical Society: Black rice rivals pricey blueberries as source of healthful antioxidants

New research from Australia suggests that omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA have different roles to play in the health of men and women.

In one study, it was observed that EPA presented a stronger effect in male subjects, while DHA appears to have a greater effect on females. From the study's concluding remarks:

For healthy individuals, males may benefit more from EPA supplementation while females are more responsive to DHA.

The study, available on August 12th in Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, may result in new formulations of omega-3 supplements which are gender specific.

To this point, most research conducted for omega-3s have paired EPA and DHA together. With this new insight, researchers may be able to continue to isolate and refine the field of knowledge surrounding these increasingly well received supplements.

For more info about this development and omega-3:

• DSIB: Omega-3
• Science Direct: Abstract - Gender-specific inhibition of platelet aggregation following omega-3 fatty acid supplementation
• NutraUSA: New study suggests gender-specific omega-3 roles

Start August off right with the DSIB Healthnotes Newsletter!

The newest newsletter was posted today, and the articles include an extensive piece addressing healthy weight and well-being tips for kids, as well as great monthly features such as the Cooking Corner and Everyday Answers.

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A number of recent studies published in the Archives of Internal Medicine and Archives of Neurology have found that vitamin D and vitamin E appear to play an important role as we age.

Two independent long-term studies which have recently come to completion have found that higher vitamin D levels seem to lead to a reduced risk for Parkinson's disease, while low levels of vitamin D spell trouble for our ability to think clearly, learn, and memorize.

Additionally, another long-course experiment has found that consuming higher levels of vitamin E is associated with lower risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

For further details, please take a moment to have a look at the abstracts below:

DSIB: Vitamin D
DSIB: Vitamin E
Archives of Neurology: Dietary Antioxidants and Long-term Risk of Dementia
Archives of Neurology: Serum Vitamin D and the Risk of Parkinson Disease
Archives of Internal Medicine: Vitamin D and Risk of Cognitive Decline in Elderly Persons