Zinc May Help Protect Your Liver From Chronic Disease
Researchers used a special genetic study method to investigate whether 14 different vitamins and minerals affect chronic liver disease. They found that zinc …
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High Vitamin B6 Levels May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
Researchers used a special genetic study method to look at whether 15 different vitamins and minerals affect the risk of a common type of breast cancer called …
Read MoreDoes Vitamin D Really Protect Your Brain From Memory Loss?
Researchers used a special statistical method to investigate whether vitamin D levels affect the risk of developing dementia and memory problems. This study …
Read MoreWhat You Eat May Help Prevent Brain Bleeding
Researchers used a special genetic study method to investigate whether different foods might protect against intracerebral hemorrhage, a serious type of brain …
Read MoreVitamins A and B12 May Affect Heart Disease Risk Differently
Researchers used genetic data to study whether vitamin A and B12 levels influence the risk of coronary artery atherosclerosis—a condition where fatty deposits …
Read MoreDoes Vitamin D Protect Against Throat Cancer? New Study Suggests Yes
Researchers used a special type of genetic study to investigate whether vitamin D levels affect the risk of laryngeal cancer (cancer of the voice box). By …
Read MoreWhat Your Genes Reveal About MS Risk: Diet, Weight, and Exercise
Researchers used a special genetic analysis method to study whether diet, sleep, weight, and exercise actually cause multiple sclerosis (MS) or just happen …
Read MoreNew Way to Find What Really Causes Disease in Your Genes
Scientists have discovered a smarter way to figure out which things in your body actually cause diseases. Instead of looking at obvious markers, they're using …
Read MoreVitamin D Levels May Affect Hepatitis C Risk, New Study Finds
Researchers used advanced genetic analysis to explore whether vitamin D deficiency causes chronic hepatitis. They studied two types of chronic hepatitis: …
Read MoreDoes Low Folate Cause Bleeding Hemorrhoids? New Study Investigates
Researchers used a special statistical method called Mendelian Randomization to investigate whether low folate levels might cause hemorrhoids that bleed. …
Read MoreEating Oily Fish May Lower Your Risk of Multiple Sclerosis
Scientists used a special type of genetic study to explore whether eating certain foods could affect the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease …
Read MoreDo Vitamins Cause Infections? New Genetic Study Has Surprising Answers
Researchers used advanced genetic analysis to investigate whether vitamin levels actually cause infections, or if infections change vitamin levels. They …
Read MoreWhen You Drink Alcohol With Food, Your Eyes May Stay Clearer
Researchers used genetic data from hundreds of thousands of people to study how eating and drinking habits affect cataracts—a clouding of the eye lens that …
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