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Mobility Limitation And Disability In The Aged Caused By Low Vitamin K Levels

Source: Thailand Medical News Jul 16, 2019

Researchers from Tuff University’s Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center have discovered that low levels of circulating vitamin K are linked to increased risk of mobility limitation and disability in older adults. The first to evaluate the association between biomarkers of vitamin K status and the onset of mobility limitation and disability the elderly. Kyla Shea, a nutrit...

Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids tied to fewer asthma symptoms in children

Source: American Thoracic Society Mar 30, 2019

Dietary intake of two fatty acids, omega-3 and omega-6, may have opposite effects on the severity of asthma in children and may also play opposite roles in modifying their response to indoor air pollution, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. In "Omega-3 and Omega-6 Intake Modifies ...

Zinc As A Non-Antibiotic Treatment For Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)

Source: University Of Queensland Mar 09, 2019

New details about the role of zinc in our immune system could help the development of new non-antibiotic treatment strategies for bacterial diseases, such as urinary tract infections (UTIs). UTIs are one of the most common bacterial infections worldwide with about 150 million cases each year, and can lead to serious conditions such as kidney infection and sepsis. A team of cross-instit...

Zinc deficiency may play a role in high blood pressure

Source : American Physiological Society. Feb 06, 2019

Lower-than-normal zinc levels may contribute to high blood pressure (hypertension) by altering the way the kidneys handle sodium. The study is published in the American Journal of Physiology -- Renal Physiology. Zinc deficiency is common in people with chronic illnesses such as type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease. People with low zinc levels are also at a higher risk for hyper...

Supplementation with B-Group Vitamins can improve concentration among people with first episode psychosis

Source: Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Australia Jan 22, 2019

B-group vitamins may be beneficial for maintaining concentration skills among people experiencing a first episode of psychosis, a study by researchers from Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, has found. The study, led by Dr Colin O'Donnell, now at Letterkenny University Hospital, and Dr Kelly Allott from Orygen, explored the impact of increasing a person's ...

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