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Orange Corn Holds Promise for Reducing Blindness, Child Death
March 29, 2010 — Decreasing or increasing the function of a newly discovered gene in corn may increase vitamin A content and have significant implications for reducing childhood blindness and mortality rates, ... > full story -
Mystery of Symmetry in Vertebrates Revealed
February 26, 2010 — Some of our organs, such as the liver and the heart, are lateralized. As our bodies develop they mostly display bilateral symmetry across the vertebral column. A new molecular pathway, which plays a ... > full story -
UK Women at Risk from Vitamin A Deficiency
November 18, 2009 — Almost half of UK women could be suffering from a lack of vitamin A due to a previously undiscovered genetic variation, scientists have ... > full story -
Antioxidants Not Associated With Increased Melanoma Risk
August 17, 2009 — Antioxidant supplements do not appear to be associated with an increased risk of melanoma, according to a new ... > full story -
Embryology Study Offers Clues To Birth Defects
June 9, 2009 — Embryologists have clarified the role that retinoic acid plays in limb development. A new study showed that retinoic acid controls the development (or budding) of forelimbs, but not hindlimbs, and ... > full story -
Golden Rice An Effective Source Of Vitamin A
May 13, 2009 — The beta-carotene in so-called "golden rice" converts to vitamin A in humans, according to a new ... > full story -
Red Fungus Turned Orange May Help Tackle Vitamin Deficiency
May 10, 2009 — 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 helping hand" from science, the fungus ... > full story -
Vitamin E May Decrease Mortality Of Elderly Male Smokers, Yet Increase Mortality Of Middle-Aged Smokers
February 14, 2009 — Six-year vitamin E supplementation decreased mortality by 41% in elderly male smokers who had high dietary vitamin C intake, but increased mortality by 19% in middle-aged smokers who had high vitamin ... > full story -
Vitamins C And E And Beta Carotene Again Fail To Reduce Cancer Risk In Randomized Controlled Trial
December 31, 2008 — Women who took beta carotene or vitamin C or E or a combination of the supplements had a similar risk of cancer as women who did not take the supplements, according to data from a randomized ... > full story -
Unlocking The Mysteries Of Vitamin A Metabolism During Embryonic Development
February 28, 2008 — Researchers have unlocked some of the mysteries of how the developing embryo reacts to fluctuations in the amount of vitamin A present in the maternal blood stream. The developing mammalian embryo is ... > full story
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