Vitamin B News and Research

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Skin cancer may increase subsequent primary malignancy risk

Research suggests that people with non-melanoma skin cancer are at moderately increased risk for developing other primary malignancies in the future, particularly breast and lung cancer and melanoma.

29 Apr 2013

Practical guidelines on the use of new oral anticoagulants

A practical guide on the use of the new oral anticoagulants has been produced by the European Heart Rhythm Association of the European Society of Cardiology.

29 Apr 2013

Montefiore Medical Center professor debunks few beauty claims for pregnant women

Moms of the four million babies born each year in the United States face many claims surrounding their beauty regimens during pregnancy. While some beauty practices should be avoided, there are many solutions for women concerned about whether beauty products could be harmful to their unborn child.

26 Apr 2013

Calcipotriol drug offers a potential treatment option for fibrotic diseases

Liver fibrosis results from an excessive accumulation of tough, fibrous scar tissue and occurs in most types of chronic liver diseases. In industrialized countries, the main causes of liver injury leading to fibrosis include chronic hepatitis virus infection, excess alcohol consumption and, increasingly, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

26 Apr 2013

New research ties mushrooms to potential health outcomes

New research published as abstracts in The FASEB Journal and presented at Experimental Biology 2013 ties mushrooms to potential health outcomes - demonstrating that mushrooms provide more to a dish than just flavor.

24 Apr 2013

Researchers uncover potential new way to fight obesity-related illness

A potential new way to fight obesity-related illness has been uncovered, thanks to serendipitous research led by investigators at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

24 Apr 2013

Study suggests specific form of vitamin E supplement improves function of blood vessels

Taking a specific form of a vitamin E supplement can accelerate the health benefits that occur when people quit smoking, new research suggests.

23 Apr 2013

Eating mushrooms can help increase, maintain vitamin D levels, find BUSM researchers

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine have discovered that eating mushrooms containing Vitamin D2 can be as effective at increasing and maintaining vitamin D levels (25-hydroxyvitamin D) as taking supplemental vitamin D2 or vitamin D3.

23 Apr 2013

Long winter months impact tamoxifen treatment for breast cancer

For women diagnosed with a form of breast cancer known as estrogen receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer, tamoxifen is an essential drug used in the treatment and prevention of recurring breast cancer.

19 Apr 2013

European Congress on Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis starts in Rome

The world's largest congress dedicated to the epidemiology, pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment of osteoporosis and osteoarthritis has opened today in Rome, Italy with 4500 delegates.

18 Apr 2013

Review finds drugs, vitamin supplements may not help prevent cognitive decline in seniors

A review of published research has found no evidence that drugs, herbal products or vitamin supplements help prevent cognitive decline in healthy older adults.

16 Apr 2013

Taking too much vitamin E not real health concern, expert says

Despite concerns that have been expressed about possible health risks from high intake of vitamin E, a new review concludes that biological mechanisms exist to routinely eliminate excess levels of the vitamin, and they make it almost impossible to take a harmful amount.

16 Apr 2013

Women with sufficient amounts of vitamin D less likely to develop uterine fibroids

Women who had sufficient amounts of vitamin D were 32 percent less likely to develop fibroids than women with insufficient vitamin D, according to a study from researchers at the National Institutes of Health.

16 Apr 2013

Scientists show link between modifiable factors and breast cancer risk among African-Americas

Evidence has shown for decades that African-American women with breast cancer have poorer outcomes than women of European descent, but even robust genomic studies have not identified clear links that might explain these trends.

10 Apr 2013

Study finds Google searches for information about mental illnesses, problems follow seasonal patterns

A new study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine finds that Google searches for information across all major mental illnesses and problems followed seasonal patterns, suggesting mental illness may be more strongly linked with seasonal patterns than previously thought.

10 Apr 2013

Fruit-juice-infused chocolate offers healthy treat

Already renowned as a healthy treat when enjoyed in moderation, chocolate could become even more salubrious if manufacturers embraced new technology for making "fruit-juice-infused chocolate," a scientist said here today.

8 Apr 2013

Vitamin D improves muscle function, boosts energy levels

Vitamin D is vital for making our muscles work efficiently and boosting energy levels, new research from Newcastle University has shown.

7 Apr 2013

Study: Growth hormone therapy reverses growth problems in pediatric patients with kidney failure

Growth hormone therapy can help reverse growth problems in children with kidney failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

5 Apr 2013

RUB biologists report that vitamin P ensures survival of motor neurons in culture

Biologists from the Ruhr-Universit-t Bochum have explored how to protect neurons that control movements from dying off.

3 Apr 2013

ShopSmart magazine's April issue features answers to common questions about Vitamin D

Vitamin D has been touted as the answer to all kinds of health problems, but many of these claims are overblown. The April 2013 issue of ShopSmart magazine, from Consumer Reports, features answers to some of the most common questions about Vitamin D and names the best from its tests of 32 products.

2 Apr 2013

Vitamin B News and Research

Latest Vitamin B News and Research

Skin cancer may increase subsequent primary malignancy risk

Practical guidelines on the use of new oral anticoagulants

Montefiore Medical Center professor debunks few beauty claims for pregnant women

Calcipotriol drug offers a potential treatment option for fibrotic diseases

New research ties mushrooms to potential health outcomes

Researchers uncover potential new way to fight obesity-related illness

Study suggests specific form of vitamin E supplement improves function of blood vessels

Eating mushrooms can help increase, maintain vitamin D levels, find BUSM researchers

Long winter months impact tamoxifen treatment for breast cancer

European Congress on Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis starts in Rome

Review finds drugs, vitamin supplements may not help prevent cognitive decline in seniors

Taking too much vitamin E not real health concern, expert says

Women with sufficient amounts of vitamin D less likely to develop uterine fibroids

Scientists show link between modifiable factors and breast cancer risk among African-Americas

Study finds Google searches for information about mental illnesses, problems follow seasonal patterns

Fruit-juice-infused chocolate offers healthy treat

Vitamin D improves muscle function, boosts energy levels

Study: Growth hormone therapy reverses growth problems in pediatric patients with kidney failure

RUB biologists report that vitamin P ensures survival of motor neurons in culture

ShopSmart magazine's April issue features answers to common questions about Vitamin D

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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