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A combination of coenzyme Q10, riboflavin and niacin may improve outcome in women with breast cancer undergoing tamoxifen therapy.

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Pubmed Data : Planta Med. 2009 Oct;75(13):1415-7. Epub 2009 Jun 16. PMID: 17268082

Article Published Date : Oct 01, 2009

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Coenzyme Q10 : CK(667) : AC(104), Niacin : CK(205) : AC(26), Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2) : CK(77) : AC(13)

Diseases : Breast Cancer : CK(2354) : AC(621)

Additional Keywords : Drug-Plant-Vitamin Synergies : CK(1011) : AC(268)

A combination of nicotinamide 750 mg, zinc 25 mg, copper 1.5 mg, and folic acid 500 microg, marketed as Nicomide, appears to be an effective oral therapy for the treatment of acne vulgaris and rosacea.

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Pubmed Data : Cutis. 2006 Jan;77(1 Suppl):17-28. PMID: 16871775

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2006

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Copper : CK(82) : AC(16), Folic Acid : CK(542) : AC(77), Vitamin B-3 (Niacin) : CK(205) : AC(28), Zinc : CK(870) : AC(127)

Diseases : Acne : CK(198) : AC(32), Rosacea : CK(175) : AC(21)

Pharmacological Actions : Anti-Inflammatory Agents : CK(1230) : AC(433)

Extended-release niacin significantly increases HDL-C and induces atherosclerosis regression in statin treatment.

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Pubmed Data : Curr Med Res Opin. 2006 Nov;22(11):2243-50 PMID: 17076985

Article Published Date : Nov 01, 2006

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Niacin : CK(205) : AC(26)

Diseases : Intima Media Thickening : CK(1878) : AC(41)

High dietary niacin intake is associated with decreased chromosome translocation frequency in airline pilots.

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Pubmed Data : Br J Nutr. 2010 Oct 8:1-9. Epub 2010 Oct 8. PMID: 20932352

Article Published Date : Oct 08, 2010

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Niacin : CK(205) : AC(26)

Diseases : DNA damage : CK(711) : AC(293), Radiation Induced Illness : CK(1018) : AC(249)

Additional Keywords : Radiation Exposure Related to Aviation : CK(10) : AC(1)

Niacin contributes to elevating HDL cholesterol in men and women with coronary heart disease.

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Pubmed Data : Indian Heart J. 2008 May-Jun;60(3):215-22. PMID: 19240310

Article Published Date : May 01, 2008

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Niacin : CK(205) : AC(26)

Diseases : HDL: Low : CK(255) : AC(45)

Niacin lowers serum phosphate and increases HDL cholesterol in dialysis patients.

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Pubmed Data : Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2007 Nov;2(6):1249-54. Epub 2007 Oct 3. PMID: 17913971

Article Published Date : Nov 01, 2007

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Niacin : CK(205) : AC(26)

Diseases : HDL: Low : CK(255) : AC(45), Hemodialysis : CK(393) : AC(38), Hyperphosphatemia : CK(31) : AC(4)

Niacin regresses carotid intimal medial thickness, reduces vascular inflammation and improves endothelial function in patients with metabolic syndrome.

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Pubmed Data : Int J Clin Pract. 2007 Nov;61(11):1942-8. PMID: 17935553

Article Published Date : Nov 01, 2007

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Niacin : CK(205) : AC(26)

Diseases : Carotid Artery Narrowing : CK(158) : AC(9), Intima Media Thickening : CK(1878) : AC(41), Metabolic Syndrome X : CK(645) : AC(122)

Niacin supplementation decreases plasma fibrinogen and LDL cholesterol in subjects with peripheral vascular disease.

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Pubmed Data : Am J Cardiol. 1998 Sep 1;82(5):697-9, A9. PMID: 9732910

Article Published Date : Sep 01, 1998

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Niacin : CK(205) : AC(26)

Diseases : Fibrinogen: Elevated : CK(114) : AC(13), Peripheral Vascular Diseases : CK(221) : AC(23)

Niacin treatment improves endothelial dysfunction in patients with Coronary Artery Disease.

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Pubmed Data : Atherosclerosis. 2009 May;204(1):216-21. Epub 2008 Aug 12. PMID: 18822413

Article Published Date : May 01, 2009

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Niacin : CK(205) : AC(26)

Diseases : Coronary Artery Disease : CK(1305) : AC(136), Endothelial Dysfunction : CK(897) : AC(173)

Niacinamide-containing facial moisturizer improves skin barrier and benefits subjects with rosacea.

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Pubmed Data : Cutis. 2005 Aug;76(2):135-41. PMID: 16209160

Article Published Date : Aug 01, 2005

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Niacin : CK(205) : AC(26)

Diseases : Rosacea : CK(175) : AC(21)

Nicotinic acid decreases serum thyroid hormone concentrations while maintaining a euthyroid state.

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Pubmed Data : Mayo Clin Proc. 1995 Jun;70(6):556-8. PMID: 7776715

Article Published Date : Jun 01, 1995

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Vitamin B-3 (Niacin) : CK(205) : AC(28)

Diseases : Hyperthyroidism : CK(189) : AC(33)

Propionyl-L-carnitine, L-arginine and niacin have value in erectile dysfunction.

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Pubmed Data : Andrologia. 2011 Oct 4. Epub 2011 Oct 4. PMID: 21966881

Article Published Date : Oct 04, 2011

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Arginine : CK(970) : AC(169), Carnitine: propionyl-L-carnitine : CK(62) : AC(7), Niacin : CK(205) : AC(26)

Diseases : Erectile Dysfunction : CK(510) : AC(41)

Topical application of 1-methylnicotinamide, a vitamin B-3 metabolite, may have therapeutic value in the treatment of rosacea.

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Pubmed Data : Clin Exp Dermatol. 2005 Nov;30(6):632-5. PMID: 16197374

Article Published Date : Nov 01, 2005

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Niacin : CK(205) : AC(26)

Diseases : Rosacea : CK(175) : AC(21)

Pharmacological Actions : Dermatologic Agents : CK(124) : AC(13)

Tryptophan, Niacin, Calcium, and Caffeine may have therapeutic value in the treatment of migraines.

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Pubmed Data : Med Hypotheses. 2001 Jan;56(1):91-4. PMID: 11133261

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2001

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Caffeine : CK(109) : AC(18), Calcium : CK(232) : AC(35), Niacin : CK(205) : AC(26), Tryptophan : CK(322) : AC(30)

Diseases : Migraine Disorders : CK(486) : AC(58)

Tryptophan-nicotinamide may be as effect as imipramine in the treatment of depression.

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Pubmed Data : Acta Psychiatr Scand. 1979 Apr;59(4):395-414. PMID: 155389

Article Published Date : Apr 01, 1979

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Niacin : CK(205) : AC(26), Tryptophan : CK(322) : AC(30)

Diseases : Bipolar Disorder : CK(158) : AC(18), Depression : CK(674) : AC(88)

Additional Keywords : Drug: Imipramine : CK(12) : AC(2), Drug-Plant-Vitamin Synergies : CK(1011) : AC(268), Natural Substances Versus Drugs : CK(988) : AC(165)

Water soluble vitamins have a therapeutic effect in patients with hepatitis A.

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Pubmed Data : Klin Med (Mosk). 1992 Jan;70(1):73-5. PMID: 1608218

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 1992

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Niacin : CK(205) : AC(26), Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B-5) : CK(52) : AC(9), Vitamin B-12 : CK(752) : AC(94), Vitamin B-3 (Niacin) : CK(205) : AC(28), Vitamin B-6 : CK(412) : AC(48), Vitamin C : CK(1274) : AC(238)

Diseases : Hepatitis A : CK(63) : AC(9)

A combination of mitochondrial targeting nutrients may improve skeletal mitochondrial dysfunction and exert hypoglycemic effects, without causing weight gain.

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Pubmed Data : PLoS One. 2008;3(6):e2328. Epub 2008 Jun 4. PMID: 18523557

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2008

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Acetyl-l-carnitine : CK(672) : AC(38), Alpha-Lipoic Acid : CK(384) : AC(82), Biotin : CK(60) : AC(10), Niacin : CK(205) : AC(26)

Diseases : Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2 : CK(3429) : AC(341), Mitochondrial Diseases : CK(149) : AC(50), Mitochondrial Dysfunction : CK(149) : AC(51)

Niacin ameloriates symptoms of chronic kidney failure in rats.

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Pubmed Data : Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2009 Jul;297(1):F106-13. Epub 2009 May 6. PMID: 19420110

Article Published Date : Jul 01, 2009

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Niacin : CK(205) : AC(26)

Diseases : Kidney Failure : CK(668) : AC(41), Kidney Failure: Chronic : CK(134) : AC(19)

Niacin can reduce leptin in a rabit model of hypercholesterolemia.

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Pubmed Data : Cardiovasc Pathol. 2008 Jul-Aug;17(4):219-25. Epub 2008 Apr 1. PMID: 18402819

Article Published Date : Jul 01, 2008

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Niacin : CK(205) : AC(26)

Diseases : Arteriosclerosis : CK(2154) : AC(123), Hypercholesterolemia : CK(1517) : AC(165)

Niacin could effectively attenuate the over expression of nitric oxide synthase in the rat lung induced by silica particles.

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Pubmed Data : Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2004 May;38(3):186-9. PMID: 15182488

Article Published Date : May 01, 2004

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Niacin : CK(205) : AC(26)

Diseases : Pulmonary Fibrosis : CK(135) : AC(46)

Pharmacological Actions : Nitric Oxide Inhibitor : CK(108) : AC(57)

Nicotinamide restores cognition in Alzheimer's disease transgenic mice.

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Pubmed Data : J Neurosci. 2008 Nov 5;28(45):11500-10. PMID: 18987186

Article Published Date : Nov 05, 2008

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Niacin : CK(205) : AC(26)

Diseases : Alzheimer's Disease : CK(826) : AC(160)

Niacin and omega-3 fatty acids may correct non-HDL lipoprotein and apolipoprotein B abnormalities.

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Pubmed Data : Am J Chin Med. 2004;32(2):175-83. PMID: 19545870

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2004

Study Type : Commentary

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Substances : Niacin : CK(205) : AC(26), Omega-3 Fatty Acids : CK(3333) : AC(319)

Diseases : Apolipoprotein Disorders : CK(48) : AC(9), Diabetes Mellitus: Type 2 : CK(3429) : AC(341), Dyslipidemias : CK(176) : AC(33), Metabolic Syndrome X : CK(645) : AC(122)

NIacin may be an inexpensive and effective phosphate reducer in dialysis patients with hyperphosphatemia.

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Pubmed Data : Int Urol Nephrol. 2008 Nov 27. Epub 2008 Nov 27. PMID: 19037739

Article Published Date : Nov 27, 2008

Study Type : Commentary

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Substances : Niacin : CK(205) : AC(26)

Diseases : Hemodialysis : CK(393) : AC(38), Hyperphosphatemia : CK(31) : AC(4)

Niacin may have therapeutic value in the prevention of migraine headache.

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Pubmed Data : Mayo Clin Proc. 2003 Jun;78(6):770-1. PMID: 12934790

Article Published Date : Jun 01, 2003

Study Type : Commentary

Additional Links

Substances : Niacin : CK(205) : AC(26)

Diseases : Migraine Disorders : CK(486) : AC(58)

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