How vitamin E may injure vapers’ lungs
E-cigarette, or vaping, associated lung injury has sickened thousands of people, most under the age of 35. Studies have linked vitamin E acetate, an oily...
Vitamin D deficiency may raise risk of getting COVID-19
In a study of patients tested for COVID-19, researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine found an association between vitamin D deficiency and the...
Two vitamins and this common drug may help fight COVID-19, study shows
The COVID-19 virus initially has a limited capability to invade, attacking only one intracellular genetic target, the aryl hydrocarbon receptors (AhRs). Yet it leads to...
This vitamin deficiency may lead to alcohol-related dementia
A common consequence of chronically high alcohol consumption is a decline in cognitive function, which can even progress to full-blown dementia. However, scientists do not...
This vitamin level in blood can predict future health risks and death
In a new study, researchers found free, circulating vitamin D levels in the blood may be a better predictor of future health risks in...
Lack of this vitamin may increase your risk of COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found an association between vitamin D deficiency and the likelihood of becoming infected with the coronavirus. The research was conducted...
This common vitamin could help retain muscle mass in older people
In a new study, researchers found vitamin C could be the key to better muscles in later life. They found that older people who eat...
This vitamin A analog may help treat diabetes-related eye disease
Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes and a leading cause of blindness among the working-age population. In a recent study at the University...
This popular vitamin supplement could hide heart attacks at high doses
More and more older people are turning to the vitamin biotin to fortify their aging skin, hair, and nails. But in a new study, researchers...
This diet plus vitamin C can be effective for hard-to-treat cancers
In a new study, researchers found that a fasting-mimicking diet could be more effective at treating some types of cancer when combined with vitamin...