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Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin and a powerful biological antioxidant. Antioxidants act to protect cells against the effects of free radicals, which are potentially damaging by-products of energy metabolism. Foods rich in Vitamin E include vegetable oils, nuts, green leafy vegetables, and fortified cereals.
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Vitamin E supplementation for prevention of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Giving extra vitamin E to preterm babies can provide some benefits, but it increases the risk of life-threatening infections. Preterm babies (born before 37 weeks) can develop a range of problems because their organs are not mature. Vitamin E may be abl...
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Mar 2007
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Vitamin E for Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Vitamin E is a dietary compound with antioxidant properties involved in scavenging free radicals. Laboratory and animal studies have pointed towards a possible role for Vitamin E in the prevention and management of cognitive impairment. To date only one...
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Jan 2007
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Vitamins for epilepsy
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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No evidence that folic acid, thiamine, vitamin D or vitamin E improve seizure control or prevent side effects for people with epilepsy....
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Dec 2006
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Vitamin E supplementation in pregnancy
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Not enough evidence to determine if giving women vitamin E during pregnancy helps prevent their babies dying, being born small or too soon....
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Dec 2004
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Drugs for preventing lung cancer in healthy people
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Antioxidant nutrients (such as beta-carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium and zinc) has been suggested as a elements that could help to reduce the incidende of cancer. This review address the potential role that vitamins and other drugs could have fo...
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Vitamin E for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Having to take antipsychotic drugs for long periods of time can cause repetitive movements - often of the face and mouth. These are disfiguring and do not necessarily cease once medication is reduced or changed. Vitamin E has been evaluated for treating...
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Aug 2001
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Vitamin E for intermittent claudication
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Intermittent claudication is a cramping pain, brought on by exercise and relieved by rest, that is caused by an inadequate blood flow to the calf and leg muscles. It is a symptom of atherosclerosis, a disease where fatty deposits build up in the arterie...
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Jan 2001
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