Vitamin D and Body's Defense System in Leprosy Patients
Researchers in the Brazilian Amazon studied how vitamin D levels and the body's immune system work together in people with leprosy, a bacterial infection that …
Read Moreinfection
All content tagged with "infection"
Can Probiotics Help Sick Children in the ICU Fight Infection?
Researchers tested whether probiotics (helpful bacteria) could help children with severe blood infections recover better in the hospital. They gave some very …
Read MoreNew Clues to Fighting Sepsis: Scientists Find 6 Key Genes
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition where the body's response to infection causes severe damage. Scientists used advanced genetic tools to search through …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Lungs Fight Infection After Menopause
Researchers studied how a form of vitamin D called calcitriol might protect the lungs during serious infections in mice that went through menopause and were …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D Linked to Serious Infections in Kids and Adults
Researchers combined results from 39 studies involving over 61,000 people to understand how vitamin D affects sepsis—a life-threatening infection that spreads …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Sepsis Patients Survive, But More Research Needed
Scientists looked at five studies involving nearly 43,000 sepsis patients to see if vitamin D supplements could help them survive. Sepsis is a dangerous …
Read MoreVitamin A Supplements Don't Shorten ICU Stays for Kids with Sepsis
Researchers tested whether vitamin A supplements could help children with sepsis (a dangerous blood infection) recover faster. They studied 156 children in the …
Read More