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  Oral Steroids Linked to Severe Vitamin D Deficiency in Nationwide US Study

  September 29, 2011 — People taking oral steroids are twice as likely as the general population to have severe vitamin D deficiency, according to a study of more than 31,000 children and adults. Their findings suggest ... > full story
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  Additives Meant to Protect Vitamin C Actually Cause More Harm, Study Suggests

  September 28, 2011 — Anti-caking agents in powdered products may hasten degradation of vitamin C instead of doing what they are supposed to do: protect the nutrient from ... > full story
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  Low Vitamin B12 Levels May Lead to Brain Shrinkage, Cognitive Problems

  September 26, 2011 — Older people with low blood levels of vitamin B12 markers may be more likely to have lower brain volumes and have problems with their thinking skills, according to ... > full story
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  Vitamin D Deficiency Linked With Airway Changes in Children With Severe Asthma

  September 22, 2011 — Children with severe therapy-resistant asthma (STRA) may have poorer lung function and worse symptoms compared to children with moderate asthma, due to lower levels of vitamin D in their blood, ... > full story
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  One Size Doesn't Fit All for Vitamin D and Men: African-American Men in Northern Regions Especially Need High Doses of Supplements

  September 20, 2011 — African-American men living in areas with low sunlight are up to 3.5 times more likely to have vitamin D deficiency than Caucasian men and should take high levels of Vitamin D supplements, reports a ... > full story

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  First Fluorescence-Guided Ovarian Cancer Surgery

  September 18, 2011 — The first fluorescence-guided surgery on an ovarian cancer patient was performed using an imaging agent attached to a modified form of the vitamin folic acid, which acts as a "homing device" to seek ... > full story
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  Consumers Willing to Pay Premium for Healthier Genetically Modified Foods

  September 14, 2011 — Consumers are eager to get their hands on, and teeth into, foods that are genetically modified to increase health benefits - and even pay more for the opportunity, new research ... > full story
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  A Scientific 'Go' for Commercial Production of Vitamin-D Enhanced Mushrooms

  September 7, 2011 — A new commercial processing technology is suitable for boosting the vitamin D content of mushrooms and has no adverse effects on other nutrients in those tasty delicacies, the first study on the ... > full story
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  Micronutrient Powders Reduce Anemia and Iron Deficiency in Infants in Low-Income Countries, Review Finds

  September 6, 2011 — Adding a powder that contains several vitamins and minerals, including iron, zinc and vitamin A, to the semi-solid foods taken by infants and children between six months and two years of age, can ... > full story
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  'Unfounded' Pesticide Concerns Adversely Affect Health of Low-Income Populations, Expert Argues

  August 30, 2011 — The increasingly prevalent notion that expensive organic fruits and vegetables are safer because pesticides are a risk for causing cancer has no good scientific support, according to one expert. Such ... > full story

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