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UC cosmetic scientist receives grant to explore skin permeation of chemical agents

A researcher at the University of Cincinnati is looking at ways to make products such as anti-aging and skin lightening creams, lotions, and gels more effective.

2 Sep 2021

Study confirms that higher level of maternal folate increases the child’s birthweight

Imagine that you are going to conduct research on how different factors affect a child in the womb. Bad habits such as smoking, drinking alcohol or poor eating habits are factors that may affect the child.

18 Mar 2021

Study offers new clues to the pathogenesis of glaucoma

In the search for new ways to treat the incurable eye disease glaucoma, researchers at Karolinska Institutet and St. Erik Eye Hospital in Sweden have discovered more clues as to its pathogenesis.

15 Dec 2020

High prenatal choline levels may mitigate negative effects of COVID-19 on newborns

Pregnant women who take extra choline supplements may mitigate the negative impact that viral respiratory infections, including COVID-19, can have on their babies, according to a new study from researchers in the Departments of Psychiatry and Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

1 Jun 2020

New two-step technique to repair herniated discs

A new two-step technique to repair herniated discs uses hyaluronic acid gel to re-inflate the disc and collagen gel to seal the hole, essentially repairing ruptured discs like you'd repair a flat tire.

11 Mar 2020

Review provides new recommendations to manage menopausal symptoms after breast cancer

A large proportion of the world's estimated 9.3 million breast cancer survivors experience menopausal symptoms or clinical manifestations of estrogen deficiency.

10 Jul 2019

Research identifies first case of a person without vitamin D binding protein

Research identifying the first case of a person living without the protein needed to bind and transport vitamin D in the bloodstream has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

4 Apr 2019

Plant-based whole food diet can reduce gingivitis, shows study

A plant-based whole food diet reduced gingivitis in a recent randomized trial published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology.

3 Apr 2019

Innovative micronutrient-rich food developed for elderly people with swallowing difficulties

Researchers of Kaunas University of Technology and Lithuanian University of Health Sciences developed innovative micronutrient-rich food product for elderly people with swallowing difficulties.

3 Apr 2019

Study reveals vitamin B12 as inhibitor of key enzyme in hereditary Parkinson's disease

Iban Ubarretxena, an Ikerbasque Researcher and Director of the Biofisika Institute, participates in a piece of research that has enabled new inhibitors to be identified and which could be used to develop drugs to combat Parkinson's.

3 Apr 2019

Gut microbiota can help predict occurrence of colorectal cancer

Gut microbiota - the population of microbes that live in our intestine - can be used to predict the occurrence of colorectal cancer, the second most common type of cancer in women and the third in men.

1 Apr 2019

Marijuana use during pregnancy may increase psychosis risk in offspring

Pregnant women who use cannabis may slightly increase the risk their unborn child will develop psychosis later in life, suggests new research from Washington University in St. Louis.

28 Mar 2019

Vitamin C can reduce the length of ICU stay

Vitamin C administration shortened the length of stay in the intensive care unit on average by 8% in 12 trials with 1766 patients according to a meta-analysis published in Nutrients.

28 Mar 2019

Inherited form of rickets improves more with new injectable medicine than conventional therapy

Burosumab, a new injectable medicine to treat X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH), an inherited form of rickets, demonstrates superior improvements in rickets and other outcomes compared with conventional therapy in an international, phase 3 clinical trial in children.

25 Mar 2019

City of Hope exhibits current studies and data on cancer therapies at AACR

City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and treatment center for cancer and diabetes, will showcase ongoing studies and data on chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy, immunotherapy against solid tumors and more at the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting from March 29 through April 3 in Atlanta.

22 Mar 2019

Combination of two topical creams can prevent cancer

A combination of two topical creams already shown to clear precancerous skin lesions from sun-damaged skin also lowers the risk that patients will later develop squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.

22 Mar 2019

Air Force develops genetic test to predict mental performance

A research psychologist at the Air Force Research Laboratory can predict your mental performance from a cheek swab or blood sample.

22 Mar 2019

Study: More vitamin D may boost memory but too much could lead to slower reaction time

How much vitamin D can boost memory, learning and decision-making in older adults, and how much is too much?

15 Mar 2019

Experts react to Kellogg’s claims about removal of key vitamins, minerals from popular Mexican cereals

Earlier today, the Changing Markets Foundation, SumOfUs, and Proyecto AliMente sent a letter to Kellogg’s CEO Steven Cahillane reacting to the company’s response to a new report which found that over the last five years, the food industry leader had removed key vitamins and minerals from popular cereal brands sold in Mexico.

14 Mar 2019

Rice University bioscientists reveal danger of vitamin B12 deficiency

Using roundworms, one of Earth's simplest animals, Rice University bioscientists have found the first direct link between a diet with too little vitamin B12 and an increased risk of infection by two potentially deadly pathogens.

14 Mar 2019

Vitamin B News and Research

Latest Vitamin B News and Research

UC cosmetic scientist receives grant to explore skin permeation of chemical agents

Study confirms that higher level of maternal folate increases the child’s birthweight

Study offers new clues to the pathogenesis of glaucoma

High prenatal choline levels may mitigate negative effects of COVID-19 on newborns

New two-step technique to repair herniated discs

Review provides new recommendations to manage menopausal symptoms after breast cancer

Research identifies first case of a person without vitamin D binding protein

Plant-based whole food diet can reduce gingivitis, shows study

Innovative micronutrient-rich food developed for elderly people with swallowing difficulties

Study reveals vitamin B12 as inhibitor of key enzyme in hereditary Parkinson's disease

Gut microbiota can help predict occurrence of colorectal cancer

Marijuana use during pregnancy may increase psychosis risk in offspring

Vitamin C can reduce the length of ICU stay

Inherited form of rickets improves more with new injectable medicine than conventional therapy

City of Hope exhibits current studies and data on cancer therapies at AACR

Combination of two topical creams can prevent cancer

Air Force develops genetic test to predict mental performance

Study: More vitamin D may boost memory but too much could lead to slower reaction time

Experts react to Kellogg’s claims about removal of key vitamins, minerals from popular Mexican cereals

Rice University bioscientists reveal danger of vitamin B12 deficiency

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