News articles tagged with 'vitamin' (Page 17)
New way to produce high-vitamin corn could improve nutrition in developing countries
— 18 Jan 2008 05:26 | BiologyScientists have developed a potentially powerful new tool in the fight against deficiencies in dietary vitamin A, which cause eye diseases, including blindness, in 40 million children…
An economical way to boost the vitamin A content of maize
— 18 Jan 2008 05:26 | BiologyA team of plant geneticists and crop scientists has pioneered an economical approach to the selective breeding of maize that can boost levels of provitamin A, the precursors that are…
Vitamin D2 supplements may help prevent falls among high-risk older women
— 15 Jan 2008 03:57 | HealthVitamin D2 supplements appear to reduce the risk of falls among women with a history of falling and low blood vitamin D levels living in sunny climates, especially during the winter,…
More sun exposure may be good for some people
— 8 Jan 2008 16:06 | HealthA new study by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and colleagues in Norway suggests that the benefits of moderately increased exposure to sunlight…
Vitamin D2 is as effective as vitamin D3 in maintaining concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D
— 2 Jan 2008 18:21 | HealthResearchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that vitamin D2 is equally as effective as vitamin D3 in maintaining 25-hydroxyvitamin D status. The study appears…
Scientists study the effects of high-dose vitamin C on non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients
— 2 Jan 2008 18:10 | HealthScientists at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Centre have received approval for a first-of-its kind study on the effect high dose vitamin C has on…
Study shows vitamin C is essential for plant growth
— 24 Sep 2007 02:11 | BiologyScientists from the University of Exeter and Shimane University in Japan have proved for the first time that vitamin C is essential for plant growth. This discovery could have implications…