Is too much vitamin C harmful?
Your body needs vitamin C, but megadoses can cause many digestive problems. Find out how much of the nutrient you really require.
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Your body needs vitamin C, but megadoses can cause many digestive problems. Find out how much of the nutrient you really require.
Jun 16, 2020
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A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in Italy has found that giving cancerous mice high doses of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) enhanced immunotherapy, resulting in slowed or stopped tumor growth. In their ...
High levels of vitamin C kill certain kinds of colorectal cancers in cell cultures and mice, according to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The findings suggest that scientists could one day harness vitamin ...
Nov 6, 2015
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A new systematic review has found only very low-quality evidence that substances claiming to treat or prevent alcohol-induced hangover work.
Jan 1, 2022
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Vitamin C is up to 10 times more effective at stopping cancer cell growth than pharmaceuticals such as 2-DG, according to scientists in Salford, UK.
Mar 8, 2017
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Scientists have developed a prototype sensor that could help doctors rapidly measure adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and lactate levels in blood samples from patients, aiding in the rapid assessment of the severity of some diseases.
Feb 25, 2022
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It seemed like a good idea at the time. But a few drinks with friends turned into a few more, and the next morning you're not feeling so crash hot. Is there anything you can take to help?
Nov 16, 2018
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Humans have been eating bread in some form for centuries. But modern bread is a far cry from the bread of the past. In its sliced bread form, it often contains so many more ingredients than the kind our ancestors were eating ...
Jun 14, 2023
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A renewed interest in intravenous ascorbic acid, also known as vitamin C, could improve long-term success outcomes for patients undergoing solid-organ transplant.
Apr 12, 2022
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Certain lots of the prescription birth control pill Tydemy may be less effective than expected, potentially resulting in an unintended pregnancy, because the pills do not contain enough of an active ingredient.
Aug 2, 2023
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