Tag: Vitamins / Minerals
Review Finds Vitamin D Beneficial for Patients With Asthma
Reduction in rate of exacerbations requiring systemic corticosteroids or requiring ER/hospital visit
Retinoic Acid May Help Prevent, Treat Colorectal Cancer
Researchers are studying connection between retinoic acid and inflammation in gut
Obese Women Have Greater Adipose Stores of Vitamin D
Distribution of vitamin D between subcutaneous, omental adipose tissue similar for obese, non-obese
Estrogen-Containing Contraception May Up Vit D Level
Current use of estrogen-containing contraceptive associated with 20 percent increase in 25(OH)D
25(OH)D Levels Linked to Survival in Pancreatic Cancer
Longer overall survival for patients with sufficient prediagnostic 25-hydroxyvitamin D
Young Migraine Patients Often Have Vitamin Deficiencies
But study couldn't determine if supplements made a difference
Lower Levels of Vitamin D Receptors in Alopecia
Significantly lower serum and tissue VDR levels in alopecia areata, androgenetic alopecia
Nilotinib Associated With Case of Scurvy
Drug appears to affect cutaneous metabolism; patient improved with ascorbic acid supplements
Vitamin D Supplementation Cuts Aeroallergen Sensitization
Supplementation in pregnancy and infancy linked to reduced sensitization at 18 months
Genetic Vitamin K1 Levels Linked to Heart Disease
Vitamin K1 single nucleotide polymorphisms positively linked to CAD/MI
