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Scientists Discover Second-Oldest Gene Mutation
December 15, 2011 — A new study has identified a gene mutation that researchers estimate dates back to 11,600 B.C., making it the second oldest human disease mutation known. The mutation was described in people of ... > full story -
Microbial Contamination Found in Orange Juice Squeezed in Bars and Restaurants, Spanish Study Suggests
December 14, 2011 — Scientists have analyzed fresh orange juice squeezed by machines in catering establishments. They have confirmed that 43% of samples exceeded the acceptable enterobacteriaceae levels laid down by ... > full story -
Low Vitamin D Levels May Contribute to Development of Type 2 Diabetes
December 5, 2011 — A recent study of obese and non-obese children found that low vitamin D levels are significantly more prevalent in obese children and are associated with risk factors for Type 2 ... > full story -
Chew Gum, Lose Weight? Hormone That Helps People Feel 'Full' After Eating Can Be Delivered Into Bloodstream Orally
November 21, 2011 — Scientists have demonstrated, for the first time, that a critical hormone that helps people feel "full" after eating can be delivered into the bloodstream ... > full story -
Low Vitamin D Levels May Be Associated With Recurrent Inflammatory Spinal Cord Disease
November 14, 2011 — Vitamin D levels are significantly lower in patients with recurrent inflammatory spinal cord disease, according to a new ... > full story -
Low Vitamin C Levels May Raise Heart Failure Patients' Risk
November 13, 2011 — Low levels of vitamin C were associated with higher levels of high sensitivity C-Reactive protein and shorter intervals without major cardiac issues or death for heart failure patients, in recent ... > full story -
Caucasians Who Avoid Sun Exposure More Likely to Be Vitamin D Deficient, Study Suggests
November 3, 2011 — Light-skinned people who avoid the sun are twice as likely to suffer from vitamin D deficiency as those who do not, according to a study of nearly 6,000 people. Surprisingly, the use of sunscreen did ... > full story -
Low Vitamin D Common in Spine Surgery Patients; Deficiency May Hinder Recovery
November 3, 2011 — A new study indicates that many patients undergoing spine surgery have low levels of vitamin D, which may delay their recovery. Vitamin D helps with calcium absorption, and patients with a deficiency ... > full story -
Obese Adolescents Benefit from High-Dose Vitamin D Supplements: High Doses Safely Combat Nutritional Deficiencies, Study Suggests
November 1, 2011 — Vitamin D deficiency is common in Americans, and especially in overweight and obese adolescents, according to the National Institutes of Health. Researchers have found that providing obese ... > full story -
Vitamin D Study Suggests No Mortality Benefit for Older Women
November 1, 2011 — A study of postmenopausal women found no significant mortality benefit from vitamin D after controlling for health risk factors such as abdominal obesity. The only exception was that thin-waisted ... > full story -
Latitude Variation in Incidence of Chronic Digestive Diseases
October 31, 2011 — New research points to a potential role for UV light exposure and vitamin D levels in chronic digestive conditions; Crohn's disease, a serious inflammatory condition in the small intestine; and ... > full story -
Folate Receptors May Serve as a Front Door to Ovarian Cancer Treatment
October 28, 2011 — A new strategy that takes advantage of ovarian cancer's reliance on folate appears to give relapse patients extra months of life with few side effects, researchers ... > full story
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