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Vitamin B may lower risk of an eye disease [1]

Vitamin B supplements may reduce the risk for age-related macular degeneration, at least in women with cardiovascular disease or at risk for it. Macular degeneration, a disease that destroys the central area of the retina, is the leading cause of severe vision loss in people over 50.

Publication Date: 
05/03/2009
Nicholas Bakalar [2]
International Herald Tribune (Bangkok) [3]
Tags:
Medical Research [4], Eye Diseases [5], United States Of America (US) [6]
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