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Article: B vitamins bestow heartfelt benefits.(research indicates diets high in B vitamins decrease heart disease)(Brief Article)
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- Science News
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- February 14, 1998
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Many studies in recent years have indicated that people who have high concentrations of the amino acid homocysteine in their blood face an increased risk of heart disease. The important role played by several B vitamins--notably folate and [B.sub.6]--in breaking down this amino acid has led to a suspicion that diets rich in these vitamins protect the heart. Two new studies now offer strong support for this argument.
In one, Eric B. Rimm and his coworkers at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston tallied 658 heart attacks and 281 deaths from heart disease over 14 years among 80,000 women enrolled in the ongoing Nurses' Health Study. Using detailed ...