Many older people with hip fractures have vitamin K deficiency
Scientists from Guy's & St. Thomas' NHS Trust found that many older people with hip fractures also suffer from vitamin K deficiency.
A hip fracture...
Vitamin D could help reduce depression symptoms in adults
Scientists from Finnish, Australia, and the U.S. found that vitamin D supplementation may alleviate depressive symptoms in adults with depression.
Depression (also called a major...
Blueberries protect heart health in people with metabolic syndrome
Scientists from the University of East Anglia found that eating one cup of blueberries every day could help reduce heart disease risk in people...
Multivitamin supplements do not improve heart health, scientists find
Scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham found that taking multivitamins and mineral supplements does not prevent heart attacks, strokes, or heart death.
Heart...
A sustainable plant-based diet could help reduce stroke risk
Scientists from Aarhus University found that the risk of strokes caused by bleeding or blood clots in the brain can be reduced if people’s...
Vitamin and mineral supplements do not prevent heart disease, cancer, shows Harvard study
Scientists from Harvard University found vitamin and mineral supplements do not prevent heart disease, cancer, or death.
The research was published in JAMA and conducted by...
Vegetarian women have higher risk of hip fracture, scientists find
In a study from the University of Leeds, scientists found that middle-aged women with a vegetarian diet had a 33% higher risk of hip...
Vitamin B9 deficiency linked to higher dementia risk
Scientists from Mount Sinai found that low levels of folate (vitamin B9) in the blood may be linked to a heightened risk of dementia...
Garlic could help lower high blood pressure, protect artery health
Scientists from the National Institute of Integrative Medicine in Australia found that garlic could help lower blood pressure, improve gut health, and reduce artery...
Why pizza is a very addictive food
Scientists from the University of Michigan found that highly processed food, such as pizza, is linked to addictive eating behavior.
The addictive potential of certain...