Recent news on Niacin

Niacin no way to beat drug test  -  May 19, 2007
Bradenton Herald,Although it is touted on the Internet as a way to beat a drug test, taking large doses of the over-the-counter supplement niacin, also known as vitamin B3,

Health Notes: Baby boob tube, Chicken wing reality check, Niacin ...  -  May 14, 2007
Savannah Morning News,Many Internet sites promote the misconception that niacin can be used to pass urine drug screening tests, but it's untrue, the researchers say.

Answering Questions On The US Motto, Study Cheaters, New ...  -  May 21, 2007
Evening Bulletin,Question: I read that high doses of niacin can be used to beat drug-screening tests. Does that mean that anyone with a little know-how can beat the tests?

Web rumors fuel niacin overdoses  -  Apr 30, 2007
Denver Post,Gobbling huge amounts of niacin can do many things: cause nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, flushing and rashes. One thing it can't do: cleanse marijuana or

Dr. Gott: Niacin a good choice for lowering cholesterol  -  May 3, 2007
The Spokesman Review,I have been reading about niacin and was going to start taking it, but I am unsure about the dosage and read that you should have regular blood tests when

Dr. Gott: Kidneys slow down with age  -  May 21, 2007
Northwest Herald,Second, switch to niacin, a vitamin that may lower your cholesterol level without any danger to your baby. I am not a pediatrician, so check with him or her

Beyond the basics: Street Drugs  -  May 11, 2007
EMS Magazine,People who mistakenly believe that large amounts of niacin will help conceal their illicit drug use can end up in the emergency department with toxic

edited by Kelly Anne Meckling, 2007, 336 pages, hardcover, $99.95 ...  -  May 8, 2007
Am J Clin Nutr (subscription),For example, it is correctly stated in the chapter on antihyperlipidemic agents that slow-release niacin formulations are associated with a greater

Using Natural Ingredients To Help Fight High Cholesterol  -  May 11, 2007
Best Syndication,Studies have shown that the use of Vitamin B3, or niacin, has helped to lower cholesterol, especially LDL cholesterol, while at the same time increasing

EAT THIS/NOT THAT | Energy drinks  -  May 15, 2007
Miami Herald,110 calories, no fats, 200 mg sodium, 27 g sugars, 100 percent niacin, 250 percent vitamin B6, 80 percent vitamin B12. These energy drinks tout ''improved

Can drinking beer be good for you  -  May 10, 2007
Central Chronicle,It also contains B vitamins, such as niacin, riboflavin, pyridoxine and folate." Malt, the raw material for beer, is the same as for health drinks Maltova

Up And Down With Cholesterol Management  -  May 4, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Approved drugs with a modest effect on HDL such as niacin are being improved while innovative HDL targeting therapies are in development.

Vitamin Extends Life in Yeast, Dartmouth Medical School ...  -  May 5, 2007
MedIndia,Not yet, but a Dartmouth discovery that a cousin of niacin prolongs lifespan in yeast brings the tantalizing possibility a step closer.

THE REAL THING JUST GOT FORTIFIED  -  May 3, 2007
Kansas City Star,But an eight-ounce serving has 15 percent of the recommended daily allowance of niacin, B-6 and B-12 and 10 percent of zinc and magnesium.

Attempts to Outsmart Drug Tests Result in Sickness  -  Apr 30, 2007
My Fox Colorado.com,A growing number of teens and adults are taking large amounts of niacin. The idea is to try to cover signs of marijuana or cocaine use.

Coke: The real vitamin thing  -  May 9, 2007
The Desert Sun,That's the idea behind Diet Coke Plus, a version of the famous recipe with Niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, magnesium and zinc added.

Diet Coke that keeps you healthy?  -  May 8, 2007
Canada.com,Sharing Diet Coke's zero calories, this new beverage will include niacin, zinc, magnesium and vitamins B6 and B12. And while early numbers haven't been

Vitamin-fortified colas?  -  May 7, 2007
The State,The “plus� is added vitamins and minerals: niacin, B6 and B12, zinc and magnesium. Several new nutrient-enhanced “power� waters also serve up vitamins with

Vitamin Extends Life of Yeast Cells - 2007-05-20  -  May 20, 2007
exduco.net,It's not available yet, but a discovery that a cousin of niacin prolongs life span in yeast brings the tantalizing possibility a step closer.

Protect Your Eyes With These Foods  -  May 23, 2007
NBC6.net,Research has also shown that a diet rich in two B vitamins - riboflavin (B2) and niacin (B3) - may also help reduce your risk of cataracts.

Hair Care for African American Women  -  Apr 29, 2007
CareFair.com,Be sure your hair vitamin also includes significant amounts of B6, B12, Niacin, Biotin, pantothenic acid and folic acid – the elements found in healthy hair

Donna Maurillo, Food for Thought: Bella Mia is bellissimo  -  May 23, 2007
Santa Cruz Sentinel,It's fortified with Niacin, Vitamin B6 and B12, zinc and magnesium. The flavor is exactly like regular Diet Coke, so there's no difference in that regard.

Joachim Bleys , Edgar R Miller, III , Lawrence J Appel and Eliseo ...  -  May 8, 2007
Am J Clin Nutr (subscription),Simvastatin plus niacin provided a marked angiographic benefit in terms of the progression of atherosclerosis, but antioxidant vitamins did not (2).

Kidneys slow down with age  -  May 22, 2007
Napa Valley Register,Second, switch to niacin, a vitamin that may lower your cholesterol level without any danger to your baby. I am not a pediatrician, so if you choose this

22 - Groups launch bid to combat poverty with malunggay  -  May 22, 2007
Bayanihan.org,One hundred grams of malunggay leaves contain significant amount of protein, fiber, calcium, phosphorous, iron, beta-carotene, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin,

Skin safety: Stay smart in the sun  -  May 15, 2007
The Olympian,A skin-care line with niacin. NIA24 products contain titanium dioxide and zinc oxide as well as niacin to prevent "and repair" skin damage from the sun.

Vitamins and Supplements: Taken For Health Or Taken For A Ride?  -  May 1, 2007
Diabetes Health (press release),In the early 1900s, it was proven that pellagra could be treated and prevented by vitamin B3 (niacin). We now know that the RDA of 14-16 mg per day will

Red Wine Protects the Prostate, from the Harvard Men's Health Watch  -  May 21, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Also in this issue: -- The ulcer bacterium -- Preventing diabetes -- A doctor discusses: Does no-flush niacin help with cholesterol?

Where's the beef?  -  May 20, 2007
Ledger Independent,Beef is an excellent source of niacin, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and riboflavin. (Source: US Department of Agriculture)

Consumption of folate-related nutrients and metabolism of arsenic ...  -  May 8, 2007
Am J Clin Nutr (subscription),In particular, this study highlights the potential importance of dietary intakes of cysteine, methionine, niacin, vitamin B-12, and choline on health

Save your skin  -  May 7, 2007
Fort Worth Star Telegram,A skin-care line with niacin. NIA24 products contain titanium dioxide and zinc oxide as well as niacin to prevent and repair skin damage from the sun.

New research on yeast provides hope of longevity vitamin pills for ...  -  May 4, 2007
DailyIndia.com,Washington, May 4: A new study has found that a cousin of niacin prolongs life-span in yeast, much like calorie restriction does in animals.

Our world is cornier than ever  -  May 20, 2007
Monterey County Herald,Just as corn in South America is eaten with lime to unlock the niacin, and fermented soy is served with rice to open up more nutrients in Asia,

Vitamin Extends Life of Yeast Cells  -  May 3, 2007
Newswise (press release)It’s not available yet, but a discovery that a cousin of niacin prolongs life span in yeast brings the tantalizing possibility a step closer.

The danger of fortified cold drinks  -  Apr 30, 2007
Health24.com,It has been announced that Diet Cola Plus will contain added niacin, vitamins B6 and B12, and magnesium and zinc, while Tava, the Pepsi product,

Best Bites: Dining out in DFW May 18  -  May 18, 2007
Pegasus News,Diet Coke Plus has niacin, B6 and B12, zinc, and magnesium. Stampede Light, which Whole Foods was free-sampling last week, is a 2-for-1: It has B vitamins

Pregnant and breastfeeding women vulnerable to malnutrition  -  May 17, 2007
Catanduanes Tribune,When the daily food intake was computed to equivalent nutrients, all nutrients except for niacin are below RENI. Among pregnant women, energy and protein

Isis Pharmaceuticals Updates Its Positive Phase 2 Data for ISIS ...  -  May 17, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),...mg atorvastatin + Concurrent 10 mg ezetimibe + Lipid- 3.75 g 40 mg lowering 80 mg colesevelam + rosuvastatin + Therapies atorvastatin 1 g niacin 10 mg

Don't neglect the flavorful chive  -  26 Apr 2007
Newark Star Ledger,Nutritionally, chives are a good source of thiamin, niacin, zinc and phosphorus, and a very good source of vitamins A, B6, C and K, as well as folate,

• Using niacin to pass a drug test can harm you  -  Apr 24, 2007
Kalamazoo Gazette,The recommended daily intake of niacin is 14 to 16 milligrams, although doctors prescribe it for some medical conditions in dosages up to 5 grams a day.

Don't forget your niacin  -  Apr 24, 2007
Daily Aztec,Riboflavin, niacin, protein. OK, I know protein, but has anyone ever been notably deficient in thiamin? Here's what a conversation would look like if we

My Niacin Flush And Monkey Mind  -  Apr 21, 2007
Hartford Courant,Niacin seemed like such a benign thing. It is present in rice and asparagus and broccoli and bison meat. But corn, as it was served in the Old World,

Too much niacin can be fatal  -  Apr 19, 2007
PRESS TV,A new study has shown that taking excessive doses of niacin or vitamin B3 to defeat drug-screening tests may be fatal. Niacin, available over-the-counter,

Merck's (MRK) 'Plan to Win' Has Company Poised to Reclaim Position ...  -  Apr 24, 2007
StreetInsider.com (subscription),...and MK-0524A, which combines Merck's extended-release niacin with MK-0524, a compound that reduces a common side effect of niacin therapy, flushing.

Spicy satay chicken kebabs  -  Apr 24, 2007
iAfrica.com,They are excellent suppliers of carbohydrate and protein and are also rich in minerals, Vitamin E, folate and niacin. To top it all over 70% of the fats in

Abbott Submits New Drug Application For Combination Niaspan ...  -  Apr 23, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Abbott submitted its New Drug Application to the Food and Drug Administration for a fixed-dose combination (Simcor) of Niaspan® (extended-release niacin)

Australia adopts NZ nutrient levels  -  Apr 24, 2007
NutraIngredients.com,By falling inline with New Zealand levels, the Australian permitted levels of vitamin A will be raised to 10000 International Units (IU), niacin will now be

Overdoing Niacin Can't Thwart Drug Abuse Tests and Is Risky  -  Apr 12, 2007
Psychiatric Times,Explain to interested patients that excessive doses of niacin may be toxic to the heart, liver, and other body systems. Caution patients that niacin does

Overdoing Niacin Can't Thwart Drug Abuse Tests and Is Risky  -  Apr 12, 2007
MedPage Today,PHILADELPHIA, April 12 -- Those who try to foil urine drug tests with massive doses of niacin -- it doesn't work -- may wind up in a hospital emergency

Serious Side Effects from Too Much Niacin  -  Apr 12, 2007
WFIE-TV,New research from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia reveals people who took large doses of niacin (aka vitamin B3) to defeat urine drug tests suffered

Niacin to foil drug test can be toxic  -  Apr 12, 2007
Earthtimes.orgPHILADELPHIA, April 12 Excessive doses of niacin, or vitamin B3, taken in an attempt to defeat drug screening tests can result in toxic side effects,

Niacin won't help you pass a drug test, might make you sick  -  Apr 10, 2007
SooToday.com..."Because niacin is known to affect metabolic processes, there is a completely unfounded claim that it can rapidly clear the body of drugs such as cannabis

Think Twice Before Taking Niacin to Pass Your Next Drug Test  -  Apr 9, 2007
Associated Content,Drug-users have long advocated the use of the B vitamin Niacin to help "flush" out drugs in order to pass a drug test. As it turns out, this is not only

Niacin can be toxic when used to 'beat' drug test  -  Apr 9, 2007
CNNNEW YORK (Reuters) -- People who take niacin pills to help them pass a urine drug test may not only fail the test, but also land themselves in the emergency

Australia Comes Into Line With New Zealand On Supplement Ingredients  -  Apr 23, 2007
NPIcenter (press release),The New Zealand natural product industry is delighted with Australia’s move to adopt New Zealand limits for levels of Selenium, Vitamin A and Niacin

Abbott Labs Submits US NDA for Simcor  -  Apr 24, 2007
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),...a fixed-dose combination of Niaspan (extended-release niacin) and simvastatin, a product that targets multiple lipid parameters in a single pill.

Combining niacin, statins can have side effects  -  Apr 11, 2007
Daily Press,Q: My husband is taking a lot of medicines, including Lipitor and niacin for cholesterol control, atenolol for high blood pressure, prednisone for pain and

Not-So-Artful Dodgers: Countering drug tests with niacin proves ...  -  Apr 6, 2007
Science NewsAttempts to hide illicit drug use by taking niacin have landed four people in Philadelphia hospitals over the past 2 years, two with life-threatening

Dyslipidemia: single-pill combinations have their appeal, but not ...  -  Apr 23, 2007
Pharmaceutical Business Review...while Kos Pharmaceutical's Simcor, which combines niacin with simvastatin, may not be widely prescribed due to the side-effect profile of niacin.

Abbott Submits New Drug Application For Combination Niaspan(R ...  -  Apr 21, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Available since 1997, Niaspan is the only FDA-approved, once-daily extended-release prescription formulation of niacin for treating abnormal cholesterol

Improving Niacin Could Treat Cholesterol, Reduce Heart Attacks ...  -  Mar 28, 2007
South Asian Women's Forum,29 March 2007 - Doctors have long known that niacin can reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes, but it has not been prescribed as widely as newer and

Vitamin B niacin boosts HDL cholesterol good cholesterol  -  Mar 27, 2007
SpiritIndia,New discoveries offer promise for developing drugs that improve on the therapeutic profile of niacin, the inexpensive, time-tested B-vitamin that boosts

Abbott Submits New Drug Application for Combination Niaspan(R ...  -  Apr 20, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),About Niaspan Available since 1997, Niaspan is the only FDA-approved, once-daily extended-release prescription formulation of niacin for treating abnormal

Six Super Foods For Inner Beauty  -  Apr 20, 2007
NBC6.net,Health benefit: Mushrooms contain key nutrients, including copper, potassium, folate (protein for your cells) and most importantly high levels of niacin.

Common vitamin may be fatal if taken in excessive amount  -  Apr 11, 2007
Zee News,Washington, April 12: A new study has found that taking excessive doses of a common vitamin, niacin, in an attempt to defeat drug-screening tests may be

Common vitamin may be fatal if taken in excessive amount  -  Apr 11, 2007
DailyIndia.com,Washington, Apr 11: A new study has found that taking excessive doses of a common vitamin, niacin, in an attempt to defeat drug-screening tests may be fatal

Misusing Vitamin to Foil Drug Test May Be Toxic; Plus, It Doesn't Work  -  Apr 10, 2007
Newswise (press release)...“Because niacin is known to affect metabolic processes, there is a completely unfounded claim that it can rapidly clear the body of drugs such as cannabis

Abbott Announces FDA Approval of a New Coated Niaspan Tablet  -  Apr 9, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Niaspan is the only FDA-approved, once-daily extended-release prescription niacin formulation for the treatment of lipid disorders with an ability to

Softdrink makers promote health benefits  -  Apr 20, 2007
Sky News Australia,The US company says it's packed with vitamins and minerals, each can containing 15 percent of the recommended daily intake of Niacin, B6 and B12.

Misusing Vitamin To Foil Drug Test May Be Toxic; Plus, It Doesn't Work  -  Apr 5, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),..."Because niacin is known to affect metabolic processes, there is a completely unfounded notion that it can rapidly clear the body of drugs such as cannabis

Cheating on Drug Tests Puts People in Hospital  -  Apr 11, 2007
Wired NewsNiacin is easily available as an over-the-counter vitamin supplement. As a vitamin, the daily recommended intake is 15 milligrams, but niacin is used in

Stay on your feet:  -  Apr 16, 2007
Chicago Daily Herald,An urban legend circulating on the Internet promotes the use of high doses of niacin, or vitamin B3, to clear drugs out of your system before a drug test.

Abbott seeks approval of combo cholesterol drug  -  Apr 20, 2007
Crain's Chicago Business,...a medicine that combines Niaspan, an extended-release form of niacin, which raised HDL levels, with simvastatin, the generic version of Merck & Co.

Toward Improved Forms Of A Time-tested Cholesterol-fighter  -  Mar 27, 2007
Science Daily (press release)Science Daily — New discoveries offer promise for developing drugs that improve on the therapeutic profile of niacin, the inexpensive, time-tested B-vitamin

Cola Revolution  -  Apr 17, 2007
TCU Daily Skiff,Tava contains zero calories and zero caffeine and is enhanced with vitamins B-6 and E and niacin, according to Michelle Naughton, spokesperson for

PBS documentary looks at obesity crisis:  -  Apr 9, 2007
Birmingham News,People who wrongly believe that large amounts of niacin will conceal their illicit drug use can end up in the emergency department with toxic reactions,

Abbott Laboratories Gets US FDA Approval For New Coated Niaspan Tablet  -  Apr 6, 2007
WebWire (press release),The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Abbott’s new coated Niaspan® (niacin extended-release tablets). Niaspan is the leading medication for

Kane Lives! And He's Got A Website!  -  Apr 18, 2007
Planet CnC,If you're not getting enough Kane in your diet, have a browse around KaneLives.org - it's high in riboflavin, niacin, and tiberium, too.

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