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1980.  The Arizona Daily Star - September 9, 1998 

Grading intake of vitamin C, nutritionist gives U.S. a `D'  
  Americans are running low on vitamin C and should consume more oranges, tomatoes, cabbage, broccoli and other C-rich foods, an ASU researcher says. ``I think adults just aren't eating their fruits and vegetables,'' says Carol Johnston, associate professor of nutrition at Arizona State University and the author of two recent studies on vitamin C intake in college students and other adults.In the first study, 232 ASU students wrote down what they ate for a...

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1980.  The Kansas City Star - October 13, 1996 

Patent awarded for vitamin C dosage Scientist came up with system that provides optimal amounts.  
  Can vitamin C prevent colds? Protect against cancer? Reduce the risk of Alzheimer's? If so, how much should a person take, and how often? For how long? The great vitamin C debate has been raging since the vitamin became trendy in the 1960s. Now a biochemist says he has answered the question of how much C the body can absorb and retain, and he has patented the dosage.``I review about 5,000 scientific and medical papers a year,'' said Roc Ordman, chairman...

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1980.  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (PA) - December 18, 1991 

VITAMIN C MAY BLOCK DEFECTS  
  Vitamin C may protect against genetic defects, especially in smokers, says a new scientific study.The study, published in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, could revive the debate over the merits or demerits of vitamin C. "This strongly indicates that vitamin C protects against DNA damage," said the study's best-known author, University of California-Berkeley researcher Bruce Ames.The study analyzed, among other...

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1980.  Austin American-Statesman - December 15, 1991 

Study: Vitamin C deficiency in men leads to genetically damaged sperm  
  WASHINGTON - Men with low levels of vitamin C are more apt to have genetically damaged sperm, researchers say in a study being published today. Bruce Ames, leader of a vitamin C study at the University of California, Berkeley, said that an analysis of sperm from 24 men showed that of 15 with below normal levels of vitamin C, eight had high levels of genetically damaged sperm."We know that you get into trouble if your level of vitamin C drops below the recommended daily...

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1980.  Deseret News, The (Salt Lake City, UT) - March 7, 1989 

YOUR BODY GETS RID OF EXCESS VITAMIN C  
  Researchers and doctors disagree about whether vitamin C can prevent colds or chase away other illnesses, but vitamin C-rich citrus fruits are a sure cure for the winter blahs.Oranges, tangerines and grapefruits are traditional favorites for snacking during the winter months. They also find their way into many cold-weather recipes. The tangy aroma of lemon chicken or orange-spiced tea can brighten up even the coldest, dreariest day of winter. In many ancient civilizations, oranges were...

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1979.  Washington Post - June 26, 2002 

Diet Rich in Vitamins C, E May Pare Alzheimer's Risk  
  Eating a diet rich in vitamin E and vitamin C may lower the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to two studies released yesterday. The studies, from the United States and the Netherlands, both found evidence to suggest that high vitamin E intake from food -- although perhaps not from supplements -- could reduce the risk of the degenerative brain disease. The Dutch study also found that a diet high in vitamin C was associated with a lower risk of...

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1979.  Times Union, The (Albany, NY) - June 15, 2001 

A WORD OF CAUTION ABOUT VITAMIN C  
  PHILADELPHIA -- For nearly three decades, millions of people have followed the lead of Nobel laureate Linus Pauling and popped vitamin C pills to fight the common cold and cancer. Scientists have long said the supplements don't appear to do any good, but probably are not harmful, either. Today, however, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania report that, in test tube studies, vitamin C can cause DNA damage at the same time that it appears to protect cells.No one is...

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1979.  The Gazette (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City) - January 24, 2001 

Debate over benefits, risks of vitamin C dosages goes on  
  Dear Dr. Donohue: I would like to know if vitamin C can harden your arteries. - T.G. Dear Dr. Donohue: The enclosed clipping reports that high blood levels of vitamin C protect against having a stroke. You wrote that high doses of vitamin C can increase the chance for stroke. Why the discrepancy? - J.R.Answer: The recommendations for daily allowance of vitamin C come from "Dietary Reference Intakes," written by the Food and Nutrition Board, the Institute of Medicine...

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1979.  Commercial Appeal, The (Memphis, TN) - September 20, 1998 

STUDY FINDS MANY SHORT ON VITAMIN C  
  Put down that coffee and pick up some orange juice. A good chunk of Americans aren't getting enough vitamin C, leaving them open to a host of health problems, according to an Arizona State University researcher.More than a third of people studied by ASU nutrition researcher Carol Johnston were depleted of vitamin C, a condition that causes fatigue and irritability, as well as worsens respiratory infections. The worst conditions can develop into scurvy.The results surprised...