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Natural products show promise against COVID-19 via iron chelation

Researchers at the University of Catania in Italy investigated whether natural compounds could prevent disease progression. Their study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine found that iron chelators and protease inhibitors can counteract SARS-CoV-2 infection.

7 Jun 2021

Healthy habits of pregnancy – latest science show maternal habits affect pregnancy success

Four new studies investigating the effects of supplements, eating habits and physical activity and how they can affect various aspects of health during pregnancy are being presented at NUTRITION 2021 LIVE ONLINE.

7 Jun 2021

Researchers explore the science behind creating healthier, tastier plant-based protein products

As meat-eating continues to increase around the world, food scientists are focusing on ways to create healthier, better-tasting and more sustainable plant-based protein products that mimic meat, fish, milk, cheese and eggs.

7 Jun 2021

Study suggests prolonged, strict restrictions did not necessarily reduce COVID-19 mortality

A multi-national team of researchers compared COVID-19-related data from different countries in order to better understand the various factors leading to the different results across the world. The multi-disciplinary team included data scientists, software developers, and an infectious diseases physician.

7 Jun 2021

Carefully developed nutritional supplement can bolster key functions for people with speech, communication disorders

An international subject pool was studied to confirm the effectiveness of a whole food complete vitamin and meal replacement product, IQed.

7 Jun 2021

Study finds molecular pathway that can explain how chronic kidney disease induces heart failure

According to the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017, close to nine percent of the global population lives with some form of chronic kidney disease, or CKD. Not only does the condition affect renal function, CKD has long been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

5 Jun 2021

Gene offers some level of protection from severe Covid

The first evidence of a genetic link explaining why some people who catch Covid-19 don't become sick has been discovered.

5 Jun 2021

Study finds no genetic evidence to prove vitamin D protects against coronavirus

While previous research early in the pandemic suggested that the vitamin D cuts the risk of contracting COVID-19, a new study from McGill University finds there is no genetic evidence that the vitamin works as a protective measure against the coronavirus.

5 Jun 2021

Scientists identify many existing drugs with antiviral activity against coronavirus

Mining the world's most comprehensive drug repurposing collection for COVID-19 therapies, scientists have identified 90 existing drugs or drug candidates with antiviral activity against the coronavirus that's driving the ongoing global pandemic.

3 Jun 2021

Researchers develop novel set of tools for designing vitamin D clinical trials

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have developed a novel set of tools for designing vitamin D clinical trials that capture large seasonal and population-wide differences in vitamin D status, typically seen in individuals.

1 Jun 2021

Vitamin D may be ineffective in protecting against COVID-19

A study published in PLOS Medicine suggests that genetic evidence does not support vitamin D as a protective measure against COVID-19.

1 Jun 2021

Methylene Blue could replace current sunscreen components to protect human skin and the environment

New research using a sunscreen based on Methylene Blue has proven effective in protecting from UV irradiation as well as being safe for coral reefs.

28 May 2021

Women with osteoporosis and low bone density have higher risk of hearing loss

Hearing loss is the third most common chronic health condition in the United States. Previous studies of people with hearing loss have uncovered higher prevalence of osteoporosis -- a disease in which the bones become weak and brittle -- and low bone density (LBD).

25 May 2021

The potential therapeutic value of CDK6 inhibitors in critical COVID-19

While drug repurposing has been explored in the context of the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the success of this strategy has been limited so far. A new study, released as a preprint on the medRxiv* server, describes a new method of identifying a promising hit among drugs already in use.

24 May 2021

New immunotherapy shows promising results in subgroup of people with type 1 diabetes

A clinical study led by Linköping University and financed by pharmaceuticals company Diamyd Medical has investigated whether immunotherapy against type 1 diabetes can preserve the body's own production of insulin.

24 May 2021

Tobacco smoke exposure in utero and during early childhood can affect children's lung function

Environmental tobacco smoke exposure in utero and during early childhood - especially secondhand smoke - is associated with decreased childhood lung function, according to research presented at the ATS 2021 International Conference.

20 May 2021

Study confirms that human endocrine system is strongly involved in SARS-Cov-2 infection

The endocrine system is strongly involved in SARS-Cov-2 infection - so much so that evidence of an "endocrine phenotype" of COVID-19 has emerged, according to a statement by the European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) published in the journal Endocrine in April 2021.

20 May 2021

Researchers develop novel targeted therapy for triple-negative breast cancer

Researchers from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), in collaboration with Cornell University, have developed a novel targeted therapy for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) that uses a specially-designed nano-carrier to deliver the Chinese medicine compound gambogic acid (GA).

12 May 2021

Vegetarians may have a healthier biomarker profile than meat-eaters, indicates study

Vegetarians appear to have a healthier biomarker profile than meat-eaters, and this applies to adults of any age and weight, and is also unaffected by smoking and alcohol consumption, according to a new study in over 166,000 UK adults, being presented at this week's European Congress on Obesity (ECO), held online this year.

10 May 2021

Professor Cyrus Cooper receives ECTS Steven Boonen Clinical Research award

The International Osteoporosis Foundation is delighted to announce that the European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS) has presented the prestigious 2021 ECTS Steven Boonen Clinical Research Award to its President, Professor Cyrus Cooper.

7 May 2021

Vitamin B News and Research

Latest Vitamin B News and Research

Natural products show promise against COVID-19 via iron chelation

Healthy habits of pregnancy – latest science show maternal habits affect pregnancy success

Researchers explore the science behind creating healthier, tastier plant-based protein products

Study suggests prolonged, strict restrictions did not necessarily reduce COVID-19 mortality

Carefully developed nutritional supplement can bolster key functions for people with speech, communication disorders

Study finds molecular pathway that can explain how chronic kidney disease induces heart failure

Gene offers some level of protection from severe Covid

Study finds no genetic evidence to prove vitamin D protects against coronavirus

Scientists identify many existing drugs with antiviral activity against coronavirus

Researchers develop novel set of tools for designing vitamin D clinical trials

Vitamin D may be ineffective in protecting against COVID-19

Methylene Blue could replace current sunscreen components to protect human skin and the environment

Women with osteoporosis and low bone density have higher risk of hearing loss

The potential therapeutic value of CDK6 inhibitors in critical COVID-19

New immunotherapy shows promising results in subgroup of people with type 1 diabetes

Tobacco smoke exposure in utero and during early childhood can affect children's lung function

Study confirms that human endocrine system is strongly involved in SARS-Cov-2 infection

Researchers develop novel targeted therapy for triple-negative breast cancer

Vegetarians may have a healthier biomarker profile than meat-eaters, indicates study

Professor Cyrus Cooper receives ECTS Steven Boonen Clinical Research award

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Vitamin B News and Research

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