Is alpha-lipoic acid (a natural antioxidant) better than no treatment or dummy treatment for nerve damage in people with diabetes?
Alpha-lipoic acid is sometimes used for the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. In this podcast, one of the authors, Caterina Delcea, talks with lead author Cristian Baicus, consultant in internal medicine from Colentina University Hospital Bucharest in Romania, about the January 2024 Cochrane review of this treatment. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - March 15, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Do antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements slow down the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD)?
Age-related macular degeneration is a progressive and sight-threatening disease affecting the central area of the retina at the back of the eye. There are Cochrane Reviews of the use of antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements to prevent or slow down progression of the disease and the latter was updated in September 2023. Here ' s lead author, Jenny Evans from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in the UK to tell us about the latest evidence. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - November 13, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Antioxidants for preventing and reducing muscle soreness after exercise
A variety of approaches have been suggested for reducing muscle soreness after exercise, one of which is to use antioxidant supplements. A new Cochrane Review from December 2017 brought together the evidence from the relevant research and lead author, Mayur Ranchordas from Sheffield Hallam University in the UK, tells us what they found in this podcast. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - June 4, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements to prevent the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
Age-related macular degeneration is a progressive and sight-threatening disease affecting the central area of the retina. Two updated Cochrane Reviews from July 2017 present the evidence for the use of antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements to prevent it or slow down progression. Lead author, Jenny Evans from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in the UK tells us more in this podcast.Note: the other Cochrane Reviews this podcast refers to isAntioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements to slow down the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - October 11, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements to slow down the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
Age-related macular degeneration is a progressive and sight-threatening disease affecting the central area of the retina. Two updated Cochrane Reviews from July 2017 present the evidence for the use of antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements to prevent it or slow down progression. Lead author, Jenny Evans from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in the UK tells us more in this podcast.Note: the other Cochrane Reviews this podcast refers to isAntioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements to prevent the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - October 11, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements to slow down the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
Age-related macular degeneration is a progressive and sight-threatening disease affecting the central area of the retina. Two updated Cochrane Reviews from July 2017 present the evidence for the use of antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements to prevent it or slow down progression. Lead author, Jenny Evans from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in the UK tells us more in this podcast.The other Cochrane Review this podcast refers to can be found here:Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements to prevent the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - October 11, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements to prevent the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
Age-related macular degeneration is a progressive and sight-threatening disease affecting the central area of the retina. Two updated Cochrane Reviews from July 2017 present the evidence for the use of antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements to prevent it or slow down progression. Lead author, Jenny Evans from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in the UK tells us more in this podcast.The other Cochrane Review this podcast refers to can be found here:Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements to slow down the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - October 11, 2017 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
