B vitamins lower risk of age-related macular degeneration

Study indicates B vitamins lower risk of age-related macular degeneration in women
A study performed by Brigham and Women’s Hospital by collecting data from=2 0a cardiovascular disease trial involving more than 5,200 women over 40 who reported that they did not have AMD at the start of the study. These women had been randomly assigned to take either a daily combination of folic acid (B-6), and B-12 supplements or placebo. Over seven years 55 cases of AMD were confirmed in the vitamin group compared to 82 cases in the placebo group. In other words those who took supplements had a 41% lower risk of being diagnosed with AMD. The mechanism is still being researched but it is believed that B6 and B12 reduce the levels of homocysteine (an amino acid that contributes to plaque buildup.