How Extreme Picky Eating Led to Permanent Vision Loss in a Child
This case study describes a young child with Noonan syndrome who developed severe vitamin A deficiency because of extreme difficulty eating a variety of foods. …
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Scientists Make Rice and Wheat More Nutritious With Vitamin A
Millions of people around the world don't get enough vitamin A, which is important for healthy eyes and immune systems. Scientists discovered that rice and …
Read MoreCan Vitamins A, D, and E Help Prevent Nerve Damage from Diabetes?
Diabetes can damage nerves in your feet and legs, causing pain and numbness. Scientists reviewed research on three special vitamins—A, D, and E—that might help …
Read MoreOrange Sweet Potatoes Could Help Fight Vitamin A Shortage in Africa
Millions of people in Africa don't get enough vitamin A, which is crucial for healthy eyes and strong immune systems. Researchers reviewed how orange-fleshed …
Read MoreWhy Some Young Kids in Africa Don't Get Enough Vitamin A
Researchers in Burkina Faso studied young children between 6 and 23 months old to understand why some weren't getting enough vitamin A in their diet. Vitamin A …
Read MoreGolden Bananas Stay Nutritious in Real-World Growing Conditions
Scientists created special bananas with extra vitamin A by modifying their genes, but the real question was: would they stay nutritious when grown in actual …
Read MoreToo Much or Too Little? Understanding Fat-Soluble Vitamins in Kids
Fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K) are essential nutrients that help children grow, fight infections, and develop properly. Unlike other vitamins that …
Read MoreCan Vitamin A Supplements Help Kids in Africa Stay Healthy?
Researchers in Burkina Faso tested whether giving vitamin A supplements to young children could improve their health and nutrition. They studied children aged …
Read MoreHow Vitamin A Deficiency Causes Serious Eye Damage in Children
Researchers in India studied 21 children who had severe eye problems from not getting enough vitamin A. They looked at what happened to their eyes and examined …
Read MoreGood News: Vitamin A Deficiency Dropping Fast in China
Researchers looked at how many people in China didn't get enough vitamin A from 1990 to 2021, and the news is encouraging. They found that vitamin A deficiency …
Read MoreWhy Vitamin A Deficiency Makes Night Vision Worse
Researchers studied how vitamin A deficiency affects the eyes' ability to see in the dark. They tested five people—three with normal vision and two with eye …
Read MoreWhy Some Kids Still Lack Key Nutrients (And Others Don't)
Researchers looked at data from 204 countries between 1990 and 2021 to understand how three important nutritional deficiencies affect children worldwide. They …
Read MoreRare Eye Disease From Low Vitamin A Still Happens in America
Doctors in the United States found four patients who lost vision because they didn't have enough vitamin A in their bodies. This is surprising because vitamin …
Read MoreScientists Create Super Tomatoes with More Vitamin A
Researchers used advanced gene-editing technology to create tomatoes with significantly higher levels of beta-carotene, a nutrient your body converts into …
Read MoreWhy Vitamin A Might Protect Your Pancreas from Autoimmune Disease
Scientists discovered that vitamin A plays an important role in protecting the pancreas from a rare autoimmune disease called autoimmune pancreatitis. When …
Read MoreAdding Vitamins to Oil and Milk Could Help Millions of Indian Children
Millions of children in India don't get enough Vitamin A and Vitamin D, even though the government has guidelines to prevent this. Researchers studied whether …
Read MoreVitamin A Deficiency in China: What's Improving and What's Not
Researchers studied vitamin A deficiency in China from 1990 to 2021 and predicted what would happen by 2035. They found great news: vitamin A deficiency has …
Read MoreCan Palm Oil Help Fix Vitamin A Deficiency?
Researchers tested whether oil from the Attalea phalerata palm fruit could help animals recover from vitamin A deficiency. They compared this natural oil to …
Read MoreHow Extreme Dieting Can Damage Your Eyes: A Warning Sign
A 34-year-old man lost 75 pounds in just 4 months through strict dieting and developed serious eye problems including night blindness and severe dry eyes. …
Read MoreShould We Keep Giving Kids Vitamin A Pills in Congo?
Researchers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo asked government health leaders and program managers whether giving children vitamin A supplements is still …
Read MoreVitamin A Deficiency May Protect Hearts After Heart Attacks
Scientists discovered something surprising: in mice with a specific genetic condition, having low vitamin A levels actually protected the heart from rupturing …
Read MoreVitamin A Supplements Restored a Woman's Night Vision
A 69-year-old woman experienced progressive difficulty seeing at night, a condition called night blindness. Doctors discovered she had very low vitamin A …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria From Cows Could Help Fight Vitamin A Deficiency
Scientists discovered that certain friendly bacteria living in grass-fed cows can make vitamin A and a vitamin A precursor called beta-carotene. Researchers …
Read MoreWhy Vitamin A Matters for Sick Kids in the Hospital
Researchers studied 180 very sick children with serious infections (sepsis) in the hospital to understand vitamin A deficiency. They found that sick children …
Read MoreNew Baby Food Mix Could Fight Vitamin A Deficiency
Researchers in Ghana created a new baby food blend using orange-fleshed sweet potato, Bambara groundnut, and brown rice to help babies get the nutrients they …
Read MoreWhy Mom's Vitamin A Matters for Baby's Gut Health
A new study shows that when pregnant rats don't get enough vitamin A, their babies have problems with digestion and their immune system doesn't work quite …
Read MoreSpecial Biscuits Help Fix Gut Bacteria in Kids With Vitamin A Shortage
Researchers in Malaysia tested whether special biscuits made with red palm oil could help improve the gut bacteria of children who didn't have enough vitamin …
Read MoreBariatric Surgery Can Cause Serious Vision Loss Years Later
A woman who had weight-loss surgery eight years earlier suddenly lost her vision due to severe vitamin A deficiency. Doctors discovered she wasn't taking the …
Read MoreWhy Half of Young Kids in Ethiopia Aren't Getting Enough Vitamin A
Researchers in Ethiopia studied 522 families to understand why many young children (ages 6-23 months) aren't eating enough vitamin A-rich foods. They found …
Read MoreHow Vitamin A Deficiency Damages Eyes and What Imaging Shows
Researchers studied five patients with vitamin A deficiency, a condition that can damage vision, especially in people with digestive problems like Crohn's …
Read MoreLow Vitamin A Levels May Increase Asthma Risk in Kids
Researchers in China studied whether vitamins A and E affect asthma in children. They compared 2,454 children with asthma to healthy children and found that …
Read MoreIron and Vitamin A Pills Don't Help Healthy Ethiopian Schoolchildren
Researchers gave vitamin pills and iron supplements to over 500 schoolchildren in Ethiopia to see if the supplements would help them stay healthier. Some kids …
Read MoreVitamin A Shortage Is Getting Better Worldwide, But Still Affects Millions
Researchers looked at how many people worldwide don't get enough vitamin A, which is important for eyesight and fighting infections. Using data from 1990 to …
Read MoreHow a Missing Vitamin Damaged a Toddler's Eyes
A 33-month-old boy developed serious eye problems that doctors initially misdiagnosed. It turned out he had vitamin A deficiency, a condition where the body …
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