http://www.newsvine.com/beta-caroteneNewsvine - beta-caroteneen-usCopyright 2013Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:50:41 +0000Tue, 21 May 2013 00:58:36 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/04/15/4163707-5-truths-lies-about-the-vitamins-in-your-lifehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/04/15/4163707-5-truths-lies-about-the-vitamins-in-your-lifecancerhealthheartpillsvitaminsvitaminbeta-carotenehomocysteineonly-on-msnbc-comtoday-healthThu, 15 Apr 2010 21:38:28 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2007/03/12/610789-beta-carotene-pills-may-not-save-visionhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2007/03/12/610789-beta-carotene-pills-may-not-save-visiondiethealthbeta-caroteneMon, 12 Mar 2007 20:01:00 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>An elderly patient's eyes are examined. Carrots, rich in beta carotene, long have been thought to sharpen eyesight, but a new study suggests that beta carotene pills are powerless against a common type of vision loss among older people. Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in people 65 and older. The condition blurs the center of the field of vision, making it difficult to read, drive, thread a needle and even recognize faces. It affects more than 10 million Americans and there is no cure. (AP GRAPHIC)</p>