June 19, 2020

Pesticides Push Insects Into Global Decline

Pesticide use has risen fivefold since 1950, with over 4 million tons used on fields globally every year, says a new report.
June 19, 2020

Having An Underlying Health Condition Raises The Risk Of Dying Of Coronavirus By 12-Fold, New Data Shows

Coronavirus patients with underlying conditions are more likely to suffer major complications, a new report has found.
June 19, 2020

Multi-Ethnic Study Suggests Vitamin K May Offer Protective Health Benefits In Older Age

A new, multi-ethnic study found older adults with low vitamin K levels were more likely to die within 13 years compared to those whose vitamin K levels were adequate.
June 19, 2020

A Good Vitamin D Status Can Protect Against Cancer

A good vitamin D status is beneficial both in cancer prevention and in the prognosis of several cancers, according to a new research review.
June 18, 2020

Nobel Prizes For The Health Importance Of Vitamins

June 12, 2020

High Blood Pressure Linked To Increased Risk Of Dying From Coronavirus

Compared to patients without high blood pressure, patients with high blood pressure have a two-fold increased risk of dying from the coronavirus, according to new research.
June 12, 2020

New Test For Rare Disease Identifies Children Who May Benefit From Nutritional Supplement

A new lab test can identify which children with CAD deficiency, a rare neurometabolic disorder, are likely to benefit from a nutritional supplement containing uridine. One of the five standard nucleosides which make up DNA and RNA, uridine has dramatically improved the lives of other children with the condition.
June 12, 2020

Doctors In Netherlands Find Link Between Coronavirus Complications And Lack Of Vitamin K

Doctors in the Netherlands say there appears to be a relationship between serious coronavirus complications and patients with a low level of vitamin K.