Can Your Breath Tell How Fast You're Aging?
Scientists are exploring whether analyzing the chemicals in your breath could help doctors understand how quickly your body is aging. This review looked at 11 …
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Your Thyroid and Kidney Health May Be Connected
Researchers studied over 2,000 older adults in China to understand how the thyroid gland works and whether it affects kidney function. They found that people …
Read MoreNew Quick Blood Test for Vitamin D Shows Promise But Needs Work
Researchers tested a new fast way to measure vitamin D levels in blood using just a tiny finger-prick sample. They compared it to the gold-standard laboratory …
Read MoreNew Technology Could Make Vitamin Testing Faster and Cheaper
Scientists are developing new tools that can quickly test your vitamin levels using tiny electronic sensors instead of expensive lab equipment. These sensors …
Read MoreNew Way to Measure Vitamin D in Korean People
Scientists in Korea discovered a better way to measure vitamin D in people's blood. They tested over 11,000 Koreans and found a special form of vitamin D …
Read MoreWhy More People Are Getting Vitamin D Tests and What It Means
Researchers in Taiwan looked at 10 years of medical records to understand who was getting vitamin D tests and whether testing helped people improve their …
Read MoreVitamin D Levels: When Low Is Bad, But Medium Might Be Fine
A large study of over 375,000 people in the UK looked at whether vitamin D levels affect heart disease and bone fracture risk. Researchers found that people …
Read MoreWhy Health-Conscious People Are Missing Iron Problems
Researchers looked at blood samples from over 33,000 people in the UK who were getting private health checks. They found that iron deficiency and anemia (low …
Read MoreNew Test for Vitamin D Levels Works Just as Well as Gold Standard
Scientists tested a new machine that measures vitamin D levels in your blood to see if it's as accurate as the best method available. Vitamin D is important …
Read MoreNew Body Measurement Guidelines for Qatari Adults
Researchers studied 6,000 adults in Qatar to find the best body measurements for detecting obesity and heart disease risk in their population. They discovered …
Read MoreDoes Body Fat Affect Your Vitamin D Levels?
A recent letter to a scientific journal explores an interesting question: does having more body fat make it harder for your body to get enough vitamin D? …
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