More than 70 years after the first sulfa drugs helped to revolutionize medical care and save millions of lives, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have determined at an atomic level the mechanism these medications ...
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A new study led by researchers in the Texas A&M University School of Public Health explores the potential adverse effects of arsenic on immune responses in children, which can make them more vulnerable to infectious diseases ...
Dec 8, 2023
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Increasing the amount of folate through our diet or taking supplements could help to reduce bowel cancer risk.
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Higher levels of vitamin B-related amino acids may be linked to the risk of dementia associated with a certain type of air pollutants called particulate matter, according to a study published in Neurology. The study does ...
Jul 19, 2023
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A case-control study has found that higher folate levels before or during early pregnancy are associated with a lower risk for congenital heart disease (CHD) in children. Folate supplementation may help, and levels of red ...
Aug 22, 2022
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Low levels of folate (vitamin B9) in the blood may be linked to a heightened risk of dementia and death from any cause in older people, suggests research published online in the journal Evidence Based Mental Health.
Mar 15, 2022
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A diet based on plant sources benefits both population health and the environment. However, in plant-based diets the intake of certain vitamins and minerals can differ from that of an average Finnish diet, which is heavily ...
Feb 17, 2022
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Fortifying tea with folate and vitamin B12 may help counter the high levels of anaemia and neural tube defects associated with these widespread nutritional deficiencies in Indian women, suggest preliminary findings, published ...
Jun 23, 2021
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When treating cancer, researchers are always searching for ways to remove cancer cells while minimizing damage to the rest of the body. One possible approach is to find processes unique to cancer cells, and which would allow ...
Feb 5, 2021
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MS is a chronic progressive autoimmune disease of central nervous system, which leads to neurological impairment and permanent clinical disability. There are effective treatments available for the most common form of MS, ...
Feb 2, 2021
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