An international team of public health specialists, addiction researchers, cardiovascular and metabolic health professionals, and nutritionists has found that switching from a typical Western diet to a healthier regimen could add 10 years of life for the average middle-aged person.

A review of 15 years' worth of data from the Vitamin D Antenatal Asthma Reduction Trial found that vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy reduced rates of asthma and wheezing in children.

Two new studies have found that current dosing recommendations are not helping patients achieve optimal vitamin D levels.

Researchers at Texas A&M University's School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences have found a correlation between a compound found in fruits and vegetables and a reduction in the symptoms of endometriosis.

New research links low folic acid levels to difficulty sleeping, suggesting supplementation may be beneficial to the prevention of insomnia, potentially via a direct impact on the body's circadian rhythm.

Prenatal nutrition supplements should look beyond the importance of folic acid, as insufficiency in other micronutrients such as vitamin B12 is linked with a higher risk of gestational diabetes, a clinical researcher pointed out at the recent Growth Asia Summit.

A new umbrella review of meta-analyses investigating the effect of long-chain omega-3 supplementation on depressive symptoms concludes the majority of studies observe a significant effect, particularly in those with major depressive disorder.

Selenium-enriched diets may help ward off myeloid leukemia, and a new study led by researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has described the mechanism by which this occurs.