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VALIDATE D-Dimer kit from LGC Maine Standards receives US FDA approval for use on hemostasis test systems

LGC Maine Standards is pleased to announce our VALIDATE D-Dimer calibration verification / linearity test kit has received US FDA 510(k) clearance for use on Instrument Laboratory ACL TOP hemostasis test systems.

30 Jul 2016

Study finds link between vitamin D levels and risk of cognitive decline in Chinese elderly

This study asks similar questions of vitamin D levels and cognition in the Chinese elderly. It is the first large-scale prospective study in Asia to study the association between vitamin D status and risk of cognitive decline and impairment in the Chinese elderly.

27 Jul 2016

Researchers discover pathway linking oxidative stress and cysteine in Huntington's disease

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine report they have identified a biochemical pathway linking oxidative stress and the amino acid cysteine in Huntington's disease.

27 Jul 2016

$Study finds older adults who sustain wrist fractures more likely to have poor balance$

Study finds older adults who sustain wrist fractures more likely to have poor balance

Elderly patients suffering a low energy wrist (distal radius) fracture are more likely to have difficulties with balance, placing them at risk for future injuries, according to a new study appearing in the July 20, 2016 issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

21 Jul 2016

New SACN guidelines recommend daily 10 micrograms intake of Vitamin D

The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) has published a report advising that anybody aged over one year should have a vitamin D intake of 10 micrograms a day throughout the year.

21 Jul 2016

Anthropologists find new record of vitamin D deficiency in people who lived hundreds of years ago

Researchers at McMaster University have found a rich new record of vitamin D deficiency, one that resides in the teeth of every person and remains viable for hundreds of years or more.

19 Jul 2016

BetterYou’s DLux oral vitamin D spray can help effectively manage vitamin D levels

The UK launch of social phenomenon Pokémon Go has been met with praise by health pioneers BetterYou, who are pleased to see that the smart phone app is encouraging players to venture outdoors from their otherwise sedentary lifestyles and enhancing their chances of boosting their vitamin D levels.

From BetterYou Ltd 19 Jul 2016

Moderate caloric restriction in healthy non-obese individuals reduces chronic inflammation

Eating less may help us lead longer, healthier lives, according to the new results from a large, multicenter study, led by researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University.

14 Jul 2016

Watching TV for long hours during childhood linked to lower bone mineral content

Consistently watching high levels of television during childhood and adolescence were linked with lower peak bone mass at age 20 years in a recent study.

7 Jul 2016

Multivitamins for pregnancy - helpful or harmful?

Multivitamins for women before, during and after pregnancy – are they helpful or harmful? This is the question posed by new research from Griffith University which aims to dispel the myths around vitamin use and educate reproductive aged women about their dietary needs.

7 Jul 2016

New study identifies vitamin D deficiency among many Malaysian children with epilepsy

Long-term use of antiepileptic drugs is a significant risk factor for vitamin D deficiency in children with epilepsy.

6 Jul 2016

Alnylam reports new results from investigational RNAi therapeutic programs

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), the leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today preliminary results from its ongoing Phase 2 open-label extension (OLE) studies with patisiran and revusiran, both investigational RNAi therapeutics targeting transthyretin (TTR) for the treatment of hereditary TTR-mediated amyloidosis (hATTR amyloidosis).

6 Jul 2016

Vitamin D sufficiency linked to better pancreatic cancer survival

Survival is improved in pancreatic cancer patients with sufficient versus deficient plasma levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, as assessed prior to diagnosis.

28 Jun 2016

Blood levels of omega-3s fatty acids linked to lower risk of deadly heart attacks

Blood levels of seafood and plant-based omega-3 fatty acids are moderately associated with a lower risk of dying from heart attacks, according to a new epidemiological study, published today in JAMA Internal Medicine, led by Liana C. Del Gobbo, Ph.D., a postdoctoral research fellow in the division of cardiovascular medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine and senior author Dariush Mozaffarian, M.D., Dr.P.H., dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University in Boston.

28 Jun 2016

NOACs match warfarin for atrial fibrillation

Real-world study data from Denmark show that non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants are effective alternatives to warfarin in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation in a routine care setting.

23 Jun 2016

High fibre diet can help reduce food allergies

Eating a diet rich in fibre can actually shape the immune system to reduce allergies to substances such as peanuts, new research shows.

21 Jun 2016

Breast cancer cells use new signaling pathway to cope with lack of oxygen levels inside tumors

Researchers have identified a new signaling pathway that helps cancer cells cope with the lack of oxygen found inside tumors. These are the results of a study published in Nature Cell Biology on June 20, and led by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center and its Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, Princess Margaret Cancer Center, the University of Toronto, Harvard Medical School and Oxford University.

21 Jun 2016

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Latest Vitamin C News and Research

VALIDATE D-Dimer kit from LGC Maine Standards receives US FDA approval for use on hemostasis test systems

Study finds link between vitamin D levels and risk of cognitive decline in Chinese elderly

Researchers discover pathway linking oxidative stress and cysteine in Huntington's disease

Study finds older adults who sustain wrist fractures more likely to have poor balance

New SACN guidelines recommend daily 10 micrograms intake of Vitamin D

Anthropologists find new record of vitamin D deficiency in people who lived hundreds of years ago

BetterYou’s DLux oral vitamin D spray can help effectively manage vitamin D levels

Moderate caloric restriction in healthy non-obese individuals reduces chronic inflammation

Watching TV for long hours during childhood linked to lower bone mineral content

Multivitamins for pregnancy - helpful or harmful?

New study identifies vitamin D deficiency among many Malaysian children with epilepsy

Alnylam reports new results from investigational RNAi therapeutic programs

Vitamin D sufficiency linked to better pancreatic cancer survival

Blood levels of omega-3s fatty acids linked to lower risk of deadly heart attacks

NOACs match warfarin for atrial fibrillation

High fibre diet can help reduce food allergies

Breast cancer cells use new signaling pathway to cope with lack of oxygen levels inside tumors

Vitamin D supplementation may not heal all health problems

Worsening renal function linked to increased cardiovascular risk in AF

Nut consumption may lower risk of overall mortality in prostate cancer patients

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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