Health
Video: Delivering critical medicines into the body by way of vitamin B12
Chemists in the College of Arts and Sciences know the importance of taking their vitamins.
Apr 27, 2015
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News tagged with vitamin b12
Diabetes
Concomitant metformin, GERD meds up vitamin B12 depletion
(HealthDay)—Concomitant use of metformin and histamine H2-receptor antagonists or proton pump inhibitors has the potential to induce vitamin B12 depletion and neuropathy, according to research published in the April issue ...
Apr 23, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Plasma B12 levels tied to anorexia nervosa severity
(HealthDay)—In patients with anorexia nervosa, plasma levels of vitamin B12 might be an early marker of liver dysfunction and are possibly related to more severe psychopathological aspects, according to a study published ...
Apr 1, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Stick out your tongue: Neural network tests tongue and symptoms for remote diagnosis
Physicians often ask their patients to "Please stick out your tongue". The tongue can betray signs of illness, which combined with other symptoms such as a cough, fever, presence of jaundice, headache or bowel habits, can ...
Dec 5, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Depression in pregnant women is associated with low folate levels, but not with vitamin B12
A study of women in Singapore has revealed a possible link between depression in mid-to-late pregnancy and levels of folate, also known as folic acid or vitamin B9.
Dec 3, 2014
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Neuroscience
Vitamin B may not reduce risk of memory loss, study says
Taking vitamin B12 and folic acid supplements may not reduce the risk of memory and thinking problems after all, according to a new study published in the November 12, 2014, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal ...
Nov 12, 2014
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Health
One drop will do: Researchers develop simple new test for vitamin B12 deficiency
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a novel method to test for vitamin B12 deficiency that is sensitive enough to work on anyone, including newborn babies and large swaths of the general population.
Oct 27, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
B-vitamins can help beat depression according to study
Supplementing current anti-depressant medication with B vitamins improves response to treatment, according to a study by researchers at The University of Western Australia.
Oct 21, 2014
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Health
Pathway between gut and liver regulates bone mass
Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown biological process involving vitamin B12 and taurine that regulates the production of new bone cells. This pathway could be a potential new target for osteoporosis treatment.
Jun 9, 2014
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Pediatrics
Low vitamin B12 linked to postural orthostatic tachycardia
(HealthDay)—During adolescence, low vitamin B12 levels are associated with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), according to a study published online Dec. 23 in Pediatrics.
Dec 23, 2013
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