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Orange Corn Holds Promise for Reducing Blindness, Child Death
Decreasing or increasing the
function of a newly
discovered gene in corn may
increase vitamin A content
and have significant
implications for reducing
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Red Fungus Turned Orange May Help Tackle Vitamin Deficiency
The edible fungus Monascus
purpureus imparts a distinct
flavor and red color when
added to fermented rice
dishes such as those served
in Asia. Now, with "a
... > full story
How Embryos Regulate Vitamin A Derivatives: Too Much Or Too Little Linked To Birth Defects
Human embryos that get too
much or too little retinoic
acid, a derivative of
Vitamin A, can develop into
babies with birth defects.
... > full story
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Vitamin A Supplements for Children Could Save 600,000 Lives a Year, Experts Predict
August 25, 2011 — Children in low and middle income countries should be given vitamin A supplements to prevent death and illness, a new study ... > full storyMore: -
Advances in Research Into Alzheimer's Disease
July 9, 2011 — Advancing age is a major risk factor for Alzheimer's disease and is associated with build- up of the peptide amyloid beta in the brain. New research shows that removal of amyloid beta from the brain ... > full story -
Vitamin A, Beta Carotene Pregnancy Supplements Do Not Appear to Reduce Maternal, Infant Death Risk
May 17, 2011 — Although some evidence suggests that prevention of vitamin A deficiency among women in developing countries may improve maternal and infant survival, pregnant women in rural Bangladesh who received ... > full story -
Vitamin D Deficiency in Pneumonia Patients Associated With Increased Mortality
May 10, 2011 — A new study reveals that adult patients admitted to the hospital with pneumonia are more likely to die if they have vitamin D ... > full story -
Vitamin A Derivative Can Inhibit Early Forms of Breast Cancer, Researchers Show
April 5, 2011 — A nutrient found in carrots and sweet potatoes may prove key to fighting breast cancer at early stages, according to a new ... > full story -
Vitamin D Deficiency in Cirrhosis
March 15, 2011 — A research team from Denmark examined the vitamin D status in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis compared to those with primary biliary cirrhosis. They found that vitamin D deficiency in cirrhosis ... > full story -
Vitamin E May Increase or Decrease the Risk of Pneumonia, Depending on Smoking and Exercise
February 17, 2011 — Depending on the level of smoking and leisure time exercise, vitamin E supplementation may decrease or increase, or may have no effect, on the risk of pneumonia, according to a study by researchers ... > full story -
Vitamin E May Increase the Life Expectancy of Males Who Have High Dietary Vitamin C Intake and Smoke Less Than a Pack Per Day
January 20, 2011 — Depending on the level of smoking and dietary vitamin C intake, vitamin E supplementation may extend the life-span of restricted groups of men, according to a new study. Several large randomized ... > full story -
Trio of Drugs May Combat 'Triple Negative' Breast Cancer
December 10, 2010 — Working with cell cultures and mouse models, researchers have tested a cocktail of three drugs that holds promise for treating so-called triple negative breast ... > full story -
Vitamin A Increases the Presence of HIV in Breast Milk, Studies Suggest
August 26, 2010 — Vitamin A and beta-carotene supplements are unsafe for HIV-positive women who breastfeed because they may boost the excretion of HIV in breast milk -- thereby increasing the chances of transmitting ... > full story
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