Dietary Supplements and Minerals News
March 29, 2025
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Mar. 21, 2025 A new study has analyzed and compared the fatty acids in the blood of individuals with schizophrenia, of those with cannabis use disorder and of those with both diagnoses, with the aim of shedding ...
Mar. 10, 2025 Scientists have uncovered how a gut bacterium, Clostridium scindens, aids in healing intestinal injuries by restoring bile acid balance. Their findings could pave the way for new treatments for ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory bowel ...
Mar. 13, 2025 When mothers eat a diet high in fat and sugars, their unborn babies can develop liver stress that continues into early life. A new study sheds light on changes to the fetus's bile acid, which affects how liver disease develops and ...
Mar. 9, 2025 Higher levels of the minerals copper and manganese in pregnant women were associated with lower blood pressure and a reduced risk of developing high blood pressure decades later, according to a ...
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Mar. 7, 2025 Researchers investigated data from over 200,000 individuals who were followed for more than 30 years, and found that higher intake of plant-based ...
Mar. 4, 2025 A new study has unveiled a precise picture of how an ion channel found in most mammalian cells regulates its own function with a 'ball-and-chain' ...
Mar. 3, 2025 Gut microbes that were thought to feed exclusively on dietary fiber also get fed sugar from our guts, from which they produce short-chain fatty acids that are crucial to many body functions. The ...
Feb. 25, 2025 A healthy diet in early pregnancy supports the child's motor development at the age of 5-6 years. Higher maternal body fat mass, on the other hand, ...
Feb. 25, 2025 One particular challenge in the treatment of cancer is therapy resistance. An international research team has now discovered a mechanism that opens up new treatment strategies for tumours in which ...
Feb. 20, 2025 Acid reducing medicines from the group of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are best-selling drugs that prevent and alleviate stomach problems. PPIs are activated in the acid-producing cells of the ...
Feb. 19, 2025 Cancer cells work together to source nutrients from their environment -- a cooperative process that was previously overlooked by scientists but may be a promising target for treating ...
Feb. 12, 2025 New research could transform how broken bones are treated, with the development of a special zinc-based dissolvable material that could replace the ...
Microbiome as a Potential Key to Better Treatment: Clinical Study on New Therapy for Crohn's Disease
Feb. 11, 2025 A special liquid diet, known as exclusive enteral nutrition, is an essential therapy for Crohn's disease. Patients consume only this formula for six ...
Feb. 6, 2025 Fish is a high-quality source of protein, containing omega-3 fatty acids and many other beneficial nutrients. However, the accumulation of toxic mercury also makes fish consumption a concern, of ...
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Feb. 18, 2025 Meeting the minimum requirement for vitamin B12, needed to make DNA, red blood cells and nerve tissue, may not actually be enough -- particularly if you are older. It may even put you at risk for ...
Feb. 5, 2025 Drinking ketones improves heart health, a new small-scale study has ...
Feb. 4, 2025 A daily intake of one gram of omega-3s can slow down biological aging by up to four months, according to an analysis of clinical data from the international DO-HEALTH study. For the first time, ...
Feb. 3, 2025 Researchers find that certain antioxidant enzymes, called selenoproteins, significantly contribute to fighting cell aging. The team used a gene knockout mouse model to help them study the effects of ...
Feb. 3, 2025 Maternal vitamin D levels in the first trimester were related to both prenatal growth and pregnancy outcomes, according to a new study. Low vitamin D levels during the first trimester of pregnancy ...
Jan. 31, 2025 Low levels of traffic-related air pollution harms the liver and may raise the risk of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease, a new study in mice ...
Jan. 30, 2025 A green alga that grows in lakes and rivers could be the next 'superfood' -- helping scientists to tackle global food security challenges while promoting environmental ...
Jan. 30, 2025 Heart failure with preserved ejection function is a lethal form of heart failure, with few effective treatments. A team has now identified an enzyme, alpha-kinase 2 (ALPK2), that is specifically ...
Jan. 29, 2025 Researchers publish landmark analysis on the impacts of prenatal vitamins on mothers and ...
Jan. 21, 2025 The B vitamin mitigates manganese neurotoxicity, which produces symptoms that resemble Parkinson's disease. The vitamin improves dopamine production in the brain and offers potential therapeutic ...
Jan. 13, 2025 Girolline, a compound extracted from the sea sponge Pseudaxinyssa cantharella, has been investigated for possible antitumor effects and also found to have anti-malarial effects. Now, researchers have ...
Jan. 13, 2025 Scientists have taken a major step forwards in tackling one of the greatest abiding challenges in chemistry, by learning how to program the self-assembly of molecules in such a way that the end ...
Jan. 13, 2025 Our gut is a bustling hub of activity, home to trillions of microbes that work together with our bodies to keep us healthy. A recent study explores one fascinating aspect of this partnership: how gut ...
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 ...
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. 13, 2024 A new study offers new evidence that dietary changes may help reduce cancer cell growth in patients undergoing active surveillance, a treatment approach that involves regular monitoring of the cancer ...
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 identified serine as an amino acid that inhibits spore ...
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 ...
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- Freshwater Alga Could Be the Next Superfood That Feeds the World
- A New Therapeutic Target for a Lethal Form of Heart Failure: ALPK2
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
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- Scientists Explain How a Compound from Sea Sponge Exerts Its Biological Effects
- Scientists Develop 'Malteser-Like' Molecules With Potential Applications in Targeted Drug Delivery
- Your Gut Bacteria Are in a Chemical Tug-of-War With Your Body
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- A Low Omega-6, Omega-3 Rich Diet and Fish Oil May Slow Prostate Cancer Growth
- Intermittent Fasting Inhibits Hair Regeneration in Mice
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- Uncovered a Mystery of 'electron Carrier' Existing in All Living Organisms: Discovery of a 'nano-Switch Mechanism' Controlled by a Single Hydrogen Atom
- The Viral Puzzle of Why Humans Are Susceptible to Hepatitis B Virus, but Monkeys Are Not
- Taking High-Dose Vitamin D Supplements for Five Years Did Not Affect the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes
Monday, December 2, 2024
- A Bodily Balancing Act: Breakthrough Discovery Identifies Key Factor for Balancing Saturated and Unsaturated Fatty Acids in the Body
- All People Are Unique -- Also in the Gut
- Revisiting Vitamin D Guidelines
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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