Dietary Supplements and Minerals News
December 24, 2024
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Dec. 19, 2024 A research team found out how AHCC, a standardized extract of cultured Lentinula edodes mycelia, might be able to suppress the progression of liver ...
Dec. 17, 2024 Engineers have modified lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) -- the revolutionary technology behind the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines -- to not only cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) but also to target specific types of cells, including neurons. This breakthrough ...
Dec. 16, 2024 Microbes living in our guts help us digest food by reshaping the bile acids that our livers produce for breaking down fats. It turns out that two of these microbially-modified bile acids may affect ...
Dec. 11, 2024 Many vitamins are produced in chemical factories, often synthetically, but researchers have succeeded in developing a natural and simple method for producing vitamin B2: by gently heating lactic acid bacteria. This could be a game-changer in ...
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Dec. 13, 2024 A new study offers new evidence that dietary changes may help reduce cancer cell growth in patients undergoing active surveillance, a treatment ...
Dec. 13, 2024 Intermittent fasting has proven benefits for metabolic health, but a new study shows that it could slow hair growth -- at least in mice. Researchers report that mice subjected to intermittent fasting ...
Dec. 12, 2024 A team analyzed the amino acids that affect the formation of spores in a bacterium that causes food poisoning, Clostridium perfringens, and ...
Dec. 6, 2024 A newly developed luciferase-based reporter can detect problems in protein translocation and disulfide bond formation in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Inspired by natural mechanisms found in ...
Dec. 2, 2024 Researchers have identified ARMC5 as a key regulator of fatty acid balance in adipose tissue. ARMC5 degrades non-SCAP-bound SREBP1, activating it to ...
Dec. 3, 2024 The hydrogen atoms of [4Fe-4S] type ferredoxin, one of the electron carriers, have been visualized and both experiments and calculations have ...
Dec. 3, 2024 Hepatitis B virus (HBV) has a narrow host range, mainly infecting hominoids. A new study reveals the structural differences in the liver cell ...
Dec. 3, 2024 Using significantly higher doses of vitamin D than recommended for five years did not affect the incidence of type 2 diabetes in elderly men and ...
Dec. 2, 2024 In June of 2024, the Endocrine Society, influenced by a substantial body of research conducted in recent years, published new clinical practice guidelines for the testing and supplementation of ...
Dec. 2, 2024 A new study increases our knowledge about the gut and the life of gut bacteria. The study shows, among other things, that changes in the gut environment have an impact on the composition and activity ...
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Nov. 28, 2024 Effective immunity hinges on the ability to sense infection and cellular transformation. In humans, there is a specialized molecule on the surface of cells termed MR1. MR1 allows sensing of certain ...
Nov. 21, 2024 New research reveals many prenatal vitamins don't contain enough of the nutrients that are essential for a healthy pregnancy, while others contain harmful levels of toxic metals. The study ...
Nov. 20, 2024 Incidence of stroke and ischemic heart disease are declining around the world, except for in a handful of regions, according to a new study. Researchers find that in East and West Sub-Saharan Africa, ...
Nov. 20, 2024 A new study shows that a form of vitamin B3 can reduce lung inflammation in COPD patients. The researchers hope it will pave the way for new treatment ...
Nov. 19, 2024 New research reveals startling shortfalls in dietary nutrition during ...
Nov. 18, 2024 A randomized, phase 2 clinical trial shows that adding high-dose, intravenous (IV) vitamin C to chemotherapy doubles the overall survival of patients with late-stage metastatic pancreatic cancer from ...
Nov. 15, 2024 A study uncovered how Salmonella, a major cause of food poisoning, can invade the gut despite the presence of protective ...
Nov. 15, 2024 Researchers discovered an unexpected link between zinc deficiency, the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-13 (IL-13), and Acinetobacter baumannii lung infection and demonstrated that blocking ...
Nov. 15, 2024 Researchers have found a potential method to slow heart failure progression. They fed mice a diet high in soybean protein, which influenced gut bacteria and supported heart health. Analysis showed ...
Nov. 14, 2024 Researchers have developed a non-invasive, low-cost tool for assessing the risk of vitamin D deficiency in young women called ViDDPreS (Vitamin D Deficiency Predicting ...
Nov. 13, 2024 Diarrhea claims the lives of 500,000 children each year in low- and middle-income countries. Now researchers have linked chronic diarrhea to a specific pattern of gut bacteria, a discovery that could ...
Nov. 12, 2024 Vitamin D supplements may lower blood pressure in older people with obesity, and taking more than the Institutes of Medicine's recommended daily dose does not provide additional health benefits, ...
Nov. 6, 2024 Children whose mothers took extra vitamin D during pregnancy continue to have stronger bones at age seven, according to ...
Nov. 4, 2024 In addition to lowering your cholesterol, keeping your brain healthy and improving mental health, new research suggests omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids may help ward off a variety of ...
Oct. 31, 2024 A new study has found a surprising link between high levels of methylmalonic acid and the weakening of CD8+ T cells, shedding light on potential pathways through which aging may promote lung cancer ...
Oct. 15, 2024 A team tests the protective effect of a fermented black garlic extract against inflammation and the progression of prostate cancer in a study conducted on human prostate cancer cell models in the ...
Oct. 9, 2024 Scientists have long wondered why animals get the DNA inside their mitochondria, the cell's energy center, only from their mothers. New research explains why and offers hope for treating ...
Oct. 3, 2024 In lab experiments, bacteria transferred plasmids with AMR genes in the presence of zinc at reduced or nonexistent rates. Stopping the transfer without killing microbes may help reduce AMR without ...
Oct. 2, 2024 Researchers have found a potential new way to improve the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) using a novel combined therapy. The results build on two harmonized Phase I clinical trials, focusing on ...
Oct. 2, 2024 It's important to eat your veggies, but some essential vitamins and nutrients can only be found in animals, including certain amino acids and peptides. But, in a proof-of-concept study, ...
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- The Factors Behind the Shifting Trends of Ischemic Heart Disease and Stroke
- New Study Shows Promising Results for COPD Treatment
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- New Study Shows How Salmonella Tricks Gut Defenses to Cause Infection
- Zinc Deficiency Promotes Acinetobacter Lung Infection, Study Finds
- Protein in Soy May Reduce the Risk of Heart Failure by Affecting Gut Bacteria
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- New Study Finds a Promising Combined Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis
- Turning Plants Into Workout Supplement Bio-Factories
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- Billions Worldwide Consume Inadequate Levels of Micronutrients Critical to Human Health
- Dine on DNA: Compounds from Nucleic Acids in Food Show Anticancer Effects
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- Over-the-Counter Supplement Improves Walking for Peripheral Artery Disease Patients
- How Targeted Nutrients Can Fight Cancer
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- A Dark Side to Dark Chocolate? New Study Finds Very Minimal Risk for Kids from Metals in Chocolates
- Healthy Adults Under Age of 75 Urged to Take Recommended Daily Allowance of Vitamin D
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- Can Diet Help With Advanced Breast Cancer? All Indications Are Positive
- Dispelling Severe 'morning Sickness' Myths: It's Not Normal or Harmless, but Prevention and Treatment Might Be on the Way
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- New Study Challenges One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Vitamin D Supplementation Guidelines
- Dietary Changes May Treat Pulmonary Hypertension
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- Eating Too Much Protein Is Bad for Your Arteries, and This Amino Acid Is to Blame
- Link Between High Levels of Niacin -- A Common B Vitamin -- And Heart Disease, Study Suggests
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- Healthy Omega-3 Fats May Slow Deadly Pulmonary Fibrosis
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