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Why vitamin K2 is important
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Cardiology
Vegan diets in children may bring heart benefits but pose growth risks
Children on vegan diets have a healthier cardiovascular profile and less body fat than their omnivore peers, but the diets may affect growth, bone mineral content and micronutrient status, according to researchers from UCL ...
Jun 7, 2021
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Health
Is mango the luscious superhero of fruit?
If mangoes could be any more of a nutritional hero, they might need to wear capes.
Jun 2, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vitamin D may not provide protection from COVID-19 susceptibility or disease severity
Observational studies have suggested that increased vitamin D levels may protect against COVID-19. However, these studies were inconclusive and possibly subject to confounding. A study published in PLOS Medicine by Guillaume ...
Jun 1, 2021
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Health
Larger sample sizes needed to avoid false negative findings in vitamin D trials
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have developed a novel set of tools for designing vitamin D clinical trials that capture large seasonal and population-wide differences in vitamin D status, typically seen in individuals. ...
Jun 1, 2021
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Health
Six reasons potatoes are good for you
The humble potato has been given a bad rap. What was once a cheap staple of many countries' diets has instead been branded in recent years an "unhealthy" food best avoided.
May 21, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity not associated with low vitamin D
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) seropositivity is not associated with low vitamin D levels, according to a study published online May 19 in JAMA Network Open.
May 20, 2021
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Health
Study finds new and effective treatment for vitamin D deficiency
There are several million people worldwide with various fat malabsorption syndromes including those who have undergone gastric bypass surgery and those with obesity. These patients often have a difficult time absorbing vitamin ...
May 20, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Ozone in air pollution is linked to fibroid development in Black women
Higher levels of ozone from air pollution are linked to an increased risk of developing fibroids among Black American women according to a large study published today (Friday) in Human Reproduction, one of the world's leading ...
May 14, 2021
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Health
Total knee replacement may be more painful for vitamin-D deficient postmenopausal women
Vitamin D is a critical part of a healthy diet. Among other benefits, it has been shown to protect against bone disease and maintain soft tissue health. A new study suggests that it may also play a role in the degree of postoperative ...
May 5, 2021
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