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If you've ever woken up in the middle of the night with sudden painful thigh, calf or foot cramping, you'll know just how awful the experience is – and, unfortunately, the frequency of these nighttime disturbances increases with age.Continue ReadingCategory: Diet & NutritionTags: Age-Related, Aging, Sleeping, Muscle, musculoskeletal, Chronic, Diet
It’s well documented that vitamin B12, or cobalamin, helps red blood cells form and facilitates DNA synthesis that protects genetic mutations in our cells. It is also crucial in the development and ongoing function of our brain and nerve cells. Now, scientists have found that this micronutrient also plays a key role in cellular reprogramming and tissue regeneration.Continue ReadingCategory: Medic
Short-lived, acute pain is a normal response to an injury and will steadily diminish as inflammation subsides. For some, however, this kind of pain develops into a chronic condition that persists for more than six months. Scientists have had little understanding of the underlying mechanisms that enable this progression.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Utrecht University, UMC Utrech
A new study has found that antioxidants like vitamins C and E activate a mechanism that stimulates the growth of new blood vessels in cancer tumors, helping them to grow and spread. The researchers say their findings highlight the potential risk of taking antioxidant supplements when they’re not needed.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Antioxidant, Cancer, Metastasis, Karolinska Ins
A new study suggests that people with low levels of vitamin K in their blood are more likely to have reduced lung function and to report lung problems like asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or wheezing.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Lung, Asthma, University of Copenhagen
Researchers have used molecular imaging technology to confirm maternal vitamin D levels' crucial role in developing the brain cells that produce dopamine, the body’s ‘feel-good’ chemical. The finding provides a greater understanding of the mechanisms underlying neurodevelopmental disorders like schizophrenia.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Schizophrenia, Neurological, Neuroscience
A new large-scale study has shown that warding off dementia early may be as simple for some as taking a vitamin D supplement.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Seniors, Brain


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