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With the introduction of genetic testing that is increasingly affordable, more patients are approaching their health care providers about such testing or with results from their direct-to-consumer genetic tests. Research findings linking MTHFR gene polymorphisms and disease risk have been conflicting. This has led to challenges as far as interpreting such data.
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Approximately 38% of adults in the united states aged 18 years and older and nearly 12% of U.S. children aged 17 years and younger use some form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), according to a nationwide government survey conducted in 2007.
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A well-regarded, standardized extract of Ginkgo biloba does not appear to help prevent development of dementia in seniors with baseline normal or mildly impaired cognitive function. Whether use of ginkgo earlier in life has a primary preventive effect on development of dementia remains to be determined.
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Carnitine supplementation produced beneficial changes in endothelial function as measured by flow-mediated dilation (FMD) after a high-fat meal. No significant differences were found for other biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress.
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Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and a leading cause of disability in the United States.