Low B12 Levels May Increase Stroke Risk Through Cholesterol Changes
Researchers studied 328 stroke patients to understand how vitamin B12 affects cholesterol levels in the body. They found that people with low B12 (below 300 …
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Where Plant-Based Eaters Get Their Nutrients
Researchers compared what people eat on vegan, vegetarian, and meat-eating diets to understand where they get important nutrients like protein, iron, and …
Read MoreNew Tool Helps Predict Pancreatic Cancer Outcomes
Researchers discovered that a patient's nutrition and body composition can help predict how well pancreatic cancer treatment will work. They studied 74 …
Read MoreWhy People Taking Metformin Need B12 Checks
A new study from Saudi Arabia shows that people taking metformin, a common diabetes medicine, need to pay special attention to their vitamin B12 levels. …
Read MoreCan B12 Supplements Help With Early Ejaculation?
Researchers studied whether vitamin B12 supplements could help men who experience premature ejaculation and have low B12 levels. Vitamin B12 is important for …
Read MoreNew Way to Measure Body Chemicals That Control Your Genes
Scientists created a new tool to measure special chemicals in your body that control how your genes work. These chemicals, called metabolites, help decide …
Read MoreWhy B Vitamins Matter for Male Fertility
Researchers studied how vitamin B12 and folate deficiencies affect male fertility in mice. They found that mice lacking these important B vitamins had lower …
Read MoreWhy Nutrition Matters for Critically Ill Brain Patients
Researchers studied 930 patients with serious brain diseases in an intensive care unit to understand how nutrition affects their recovery. They found that …
Read MoreB-Vitamins May Help Keep Your Brain Sharp as You Age
Scientists reviewed research about B-vitamins (like B6, B12, and folate) and how they might protect your brain as you get older. They found that older adults …
Read MoreNew Bacteria Could Help Make Plant-Based Foods Healthier
Scientists discovered and mapped the genetic blueprint of a special bacteria found in Austrian cheese that could be used to make plant-based foods more …
Read MoreWhy Doctors Miss Simple Blood Tests Before Blood Transfusions
When people come to the emergency room with low blood counts, doctors sometimes give them blood transfusions without first checking if the problem is caused by …
Read MoreBetter Yogurt: Scientists Add Vitamins D and B12 That Actually Work
Researchers created a new type of yogurt packed with vitamins D3 and B12 using tiny fat-based capsules called liposomes. These capsules protect the vitamins so …
Read MoreWhat Mom's B Vitamins During Pregnancy Mean for Baby's Brain
Researchers followed hundreds of children from birth to see if their mothers' B vitamin levels during pregnancy affected how their brains developed and how …
Read MoreB Vitamins and Nerve Damage: What You Need to Know
B vitamins are essential nutrients that keep your nerves healthy and working properly. This review examines how deficiencies in B vitamins—particularly B1, …
Read MoreWhy Kids With Headaches May Have Trouble Focusing
Researchers studied 82 children to understand why some kids with headaches have trouble paying attention and staying focused. They found that children with …
Read MoreB Vitamins Before Parkinson's Diagnosis May Help You Live Longer
Researchers followed over 1,500 people with Parkinson's disease for 15 years to see if B vitamins (folate, B6, and B12) affected how long they lived. They …
Read MoreB Vitamins May Help Lupus Patients—But Only If They're Not Overweight
Scientists studied whether taking folic acid and vitamin B12 supplements could help women with lupus by changing how their genes work in fat tissue. They gave …
Read MoreCan Vitamin B12 Supplements Slow ALS Progression?
Researchers studied 120 people with ALS (a disease affecting nerve cells) to see if vitamin B12 supplements could help. They found that taking B12 supplements …
Read MoreVitamin B12 and Female Hormones: What Women Need to Know
Researchers studied over 4,500 American adults to understand how vitamin B12 levels relate to testosterone in women and men. They found something surprising: …
Read MoreHow Your Gut Bacteria May Help You Live Longer
Scientists discovered that a protein called RICTOR acts like a control switch for how our bodies respond to nutrients from bacteria in our gut. When this …
Read MoreNew Link Found Between Cell Energy Problems and Brain Damage Markers
Researchers discovered a connection between methylmalonic acid (a sign that your cells aren't making energy properly) and neurofilament light chains (a marker …
Read MoreToo Much Folic Acid? Why Balance With B12 Matters for Your Brain
Scientists have discovered that while adding folic acid to foods helps prevent birth defects, getting too much of it—especially from supplements—might actually …
Read MoreScientists Find a New Bacteria That Makes Vitamin B12 in Ocean Corals
Researchers discovered a brand new type of bacteria living inside coral in the South China Sea that has an unusual ability: it can produce vitamin B12, an …
Read MoreGrowing Healthy Bacteria and Yeast Together to Make Natural Probiotics
Scientists discovered a new way to grow beneficial bacteria and yeast together using a special plant called halophyte. When they combined certain types of …
Read MoreWhat Affects Your Body's Vitamin B12 Levels? A Study of 788 Adults
Researchers studied 788 older adults in Germany to understand what affects how much active vitamin B12 (the form your body can actually use) they have in their …
Read MoreCommon Diabetes Drug May Change How Your Body Handles Metals
Researchers studied whether metformin, a popular diabetes medication, affects how much copper, iron, and zinc stay in your blood. They compared 93 people …
Read MoreMany Kids in Niger Aren't Getting Enough Key Nutrients
Researchers in Niger asked families what their children, teenage girls, and women ate over one day to understand their nutrition. They found that while people …
Read MoreWhy Your Muscles Need Vitamin B12 to Work Properly
Scientists discovered that vitamin B12 plays an important role in keeping your muscle cells healthy and energetic. When mice didn't get enough B12, their …
Read MoreWhy the UK Needs Folic Acid in Food Now
Researchers in the UK tested blood samples from nearly 47,000 people to understand how common folate deficiency is and whether adding more folate to food could …
Read MoreWhy Shrimp Need B12: A Guide to Better Growth and Health
Scientists studied how much vitamin B12 Pacific white shrimp need to grow well and stay healthy. They fed different groups of young shrimp diets with varying …
Read MoreHow B Vitamins Help Your Body Heal After Cosmetic Surgery
Researchers reviewed how B vitamins—a group of nutrients your body needs—can help you recover better after plastic or cosmetic surgery. These vitamins work at …
Read MoreVitamin B12 May Help Your Immune Cells Fight Better
Scientists discovered that two special forms of vitamin B12 can help your body's immune cells work smarter, not just harder. In lab tests, these B12 forms …
Read MoreWhy Vitamins Matter for Pregnant Women with Low Iron
During pregnancy, many women develop anemia, which means they don't have enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout their body. This happens …
Read MoreCan Eco-Friendly Diets Give You All the Nutrients You Need?
Researchers wanted to know if eating in a way that's better for the planet could still give your body all the vitamins and minerals it needs. They had 355 …
Read MoreB Vitamins May Not Prevent Heart Artery Problems
Researchers used advanced genetic analysis to study whether B vitamins and a substance called homocysteine affect serious heart artery diseases. They looked at …
Read MoreNew Way to Make Important Chemical Compounds Using Vitamin B12
Scientists discovered a new method to create useful chemical compounds by combining nickel metal with vitamin B12 as a catalyst. This research shows how this …
Read MoreHair Loss and Vitamins: New Study Finds No Clear Connection
Researchers wanted to know if low vitamin levels or thyroid problems cause a type of permanent hair loss called scarring alopecia. They compared blood test …
Read MoreMissing B Vitamins May Raise Blood Pressure Risk
Researchers studied nearly 1,400 adults in India to understand how two important B vitamins—folate and B12—affect blood pressure. They found that many people …
Read MoreDo Vegetarians Have Different Blood Cell Counts?
Researchers looked at blood cell counts in vegetarians compared to people who eat meat using data from a large US health survey. They found that vegetarians …
Read MoreHow Your Gut Bacteria Makes a Vitamin B12 Helper
Scientists discovered how a helpful bacteria in your gut called Akkermansia muciniphila makes an important nutrient called cobamide, which is related to …
Read MoreVitamin B12 Receptor Found in Cancer Stem Cells—But Doesn't Help Them Grow
Scientists discovered that cancer stem cells in breast cancer have higher levels of a protein called CD320, which normally helps cells absorb vitamin B12. They …
Read MoreAnemia Affects Millions Worldwide: What You Need to Know
Researchers looked at anemia (a condition where your body doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells) across the entire world from 1990 to 2021. They found …
Read MoreNew Bacteria Found in Coral Could Help Us Understand Ocean Life
Scientists discovered a brand new type of bacteria living inside coral from the ocean. This bacterium, named Carbonatibacter coralli, is special because it …
Read MoreHow Ocean Viruses Help Release Vitamin B12 for Marine Life
Scientists discovered an interesting way that vitamin B12 gets released into the ocean. Certain bacteria make vitamin B12 but don't naturally share it. When …
Read MoreHow Soil Bacteria Share Vitamin B12 and Compete for Survival
Scientists studied how different bacteria in soil interact with each other, focusing on vitamin B12 (called cobamides). Some bacteria can make their own …
Read MoreMouth Sores Linked to Hidden Nutritional Problems
Researchers studied people with oral lichen planus (OLP), a condition causing painful sores in the mouth, to see if they had hidden nutritional deficiencies. …
Read MoreWhy Vitamin B12 Levels May Signal Serious Health Problems in Eating Disorders
Anorexia nervosa is a serious eating disorder that causes severe malnutrition and can damage the liver. Doctors typically check liver health using standard …
Read MoreWhy Some People Get Anemia After Weight Loss Surgery
Researchers studied 465 people who had a common weight loss surgery called sleeve gastrectomy to understand why some develop iron deficiency and anemia …
Read MoreDoes Vitamin B12 Really Help Your Bones? New Study Has Surprising Answers
Researchers looked at data from over 64,000 people to understand how vitamin B12 in our diet affects bone strength. They found something unexpected: more B12 …
Read MoreVitamins and Minerals Your Brain Really Needs to Work Best
Your brain needs certain vitamins and minerals to work properly, just like a car needs oil and gas. A new review of research shows that getting enough of …
Read MoreCan Vitamins Help Eye Pain From Nerve Problems?
Eye pain from damaged nerves is a serious problem that's hard to treat and makes people miserable. Scientists looked at whether vitamins B3, B12, and D might …
Read MoreVitamin B12 May Protect Baby Chicks from Lead Damage
Researchers studied whether a special form of Vitamin B12 called methylcobalamin could protect developing chick embryos from the harmful effects of lead …
Read MoreHow Gut Bacteria Grab Vitamin B12 Using Tiny Delivery Packages
Scientists discovered that a common gut bacteria called Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron uses a clever system to capture vitamin B12, which it needs to survive. …
Read MoreNew Tiny Fibers Show Promise for Healing Nerve Damage
Scientists created three types of ultra-thin fibers designed to help repair damaged nerves in the body. These fibers are made from safe, biodegradable …
Read MoreFoods That Fight Cancer Damage May Help Colorectal Cancer Survivors
Researchers followed nearly 2,800 colorectal cancer patients to see if eating foods that fight body damage could help them live longer. They created four …
Read MoreCan Rhubarb Help Protect Your Stomach From Cancer Drug Side Effects?
A new study looked at how a common cancer medicine called tamoxifen can damage the stomach lining in ways that might cause problems during long-term treatment. …
Read MoreA Brain Chemical Linked to Memory Problems in Older Adults
Researchers studied 2,762 people over age 60 to understand why some experience memory and thinking problems as they age. They found that people with higher …
Read MoreSimple Blood Test Helps Cancer Patients Feel Less Tired
Women with gynecologic cancer often develop anemia (low red blood cells) while receiving treatment, which makes them feel exhausted and weak. Doctors created a …
Read MoreNew AI Tool Finds Better Vitamin B12 for Fighting Inflammation
Scientists used artificial intelligence to discover a new compound that could be better than methylcobalamin (a form of Vitamin B12) for treating severe …
Read MoreVitamin B12 May Help Keep Your Brain Sharp as You Age
Researchers followed nearly 2,000 people for years to see if vitamin B12 levels affected how quickly their thinking skills changed over time. They found that …
Read MoreWhy a Medicine Turned Brown: Finding and Fixing the Problem
Scientists discovered that a medicine made from antibodies (special proteins that fight disease) was turning brown during manufacturing. After careful …
Read MoreB Vitamins and Liver Cancer: Why Balance Matters
Researchers studied how two B vitamins—folic acid and vitamin B12—affect liver cancer cells in the lab. They found that having too much folic acid combined …
Read MoreCould High Homocysteine Levels Increase Pregnancy Diabetes Risk?
Researchers used genetic data to investigate whether a substance called homocysteine and B vitamins affect the risk of gestational diabetes—a type of diabetes …
Read MoreCan Lamb Tripe Help Heal Stomach Lining Damage?
Researchers tested whether a supplement made from lamb tripe combined with vitamin B12 could help people with chronic atrophic gastritis—a condition where the …
Read MoreCould B Vitamins Help Prevent PCOS? New Genetic Study Suggests Yes
Researchers used advanced genetic analysis to investigate whether certain B vitamins and related body chemicals affect the risk of developing PCOS (polycystic …
Read MoreWeight Loss Surgery Redo: Why Nutrition Problems Still Happen
When people have weight loss surgery and it doesn't work as well as hoped, doctors sometimes perform a second surgery to fix it. However, new research shows …
Read MoreYour Genes May Affect How Well Antipsychotic Medicine Works
Researchers in Greece studied 163 people with schizophrenia to understand why some patients respond better to antipsychotic medications than others. They …
Read MoreCould a Vitamin B12 Deficiency Be Why Your Child Wets the Bed?
Bedwetting at night is a common problem that affects many children, and doctors are always looking for new ways to help. This research explores whether low …
Read MoreB Vitamins May Speed Gut Recovery After Rectal Cancer Surgery
Researchers studied whether taking B vitamins could help patients recover faster after rectal cancer surgery. They looked at 200+ patients and found that those …
Read MoreCertain B Vitamins and Magnesium May Help Prevent Migraines
Researchers followed over 200,000 people for more than 13 years to see if eating foods rich in specific nutrients could help prevent migraines. They found that …
Read MoreGrowing Vitamin B12 from Soybean Waste Could Help Vegans
Scientists found a way to produce vitamin B12 using bacteria and soybean waste, which could be a game-changer for plant-based foods. Vitamin B12 is naturally …
Read MoreCan the Planet-Friendly Diet Give You All the Nutrients You Need?
Scientists wanted to know if a special diet designed to help both people and the planet actually gives you all the vitamins and minerals your body needs. They …
Read MoreHow Cells Keep Proteins Healthy to Protect Fertility as We Age
Scientists discovered that a protein called LMD-3 helps cells stay healthy and maintain fertility as we get older. Using tiny worms that age similarly to …
Read MorePlant-Based Diets Can Be Just as Healthy as Mediterranean Diets
Researchers compared four different eating styles to see if plant-based diets could be as nutritious and better for the environment than traditional …
Read MoreMany Women in Ethiopia Are Missing Key B Vitamins
Researchers in Ethiopia discovered that most women of childbearing age in the Oromia region don't have enough B vitamins in their bodies. In a study of 100 …
Read MoreNew B12 Capsules May Protect Kidneys From Antibiotic Damage
Vancomycin is a powerful antibiotic that saves lives by fighting serious infections, but it can damage kidneys as a side effect. Researchers tested a new form …
Read MoreVitamin B12 May Help Treat a Rare Genetic Disease
Scientists discovered that a rare genetic disease called Verheij syndrome, caused by problems with how cells process genetic instructions, might be helped by …
Read MoreVitamin B12 May Help Fight Serious Lung Inflammation
Researchers tested whether vitamin B12 could help protect against severe lung damage caused by a harmful bacterial substance. In this study with rats, they …
Read MoreVitamin B12 May Help Protect Your Teeth From Cavities
Researchers studied over 5,000 people to understand how different vitamins affect tooth decay. They found that people with higher levels of vitamin B12 were …
Read MoreB Vitamins During Pregnancy: Why Balance Matters for Mom and Baby
Gestational diabetes—high blood sugar during pregnancy—affects about 1 in 7 pregnant women and can cause problems for both mom and baby, even after birth. …
Read MoreDo Implant Dentures Help Older Adults Get Better Nutrition?
Researchers looked at whether implant-supported dentures (teeth anchored to jaw implants) help older adults absorb nutrients better than traditional dentures. …
Read MoreMillions of Pregnant Women Missing Key Nutrients Worldwide
A major review of 43 studies from 28 countries found that many pregnant women around the world don't get enough iron, folate, and vitamin B12—nutrients their …
Read MoreWhy People Choose Vegan Diets: What a German Study Reveals
Researchers in Germany surveyed over 1,500 adults to understand why some people eat vegan diets while others eat meat and animal products. They found that …
Read MoreCan Fermented Tofu Give Vegans the B12 They Need?
Researchers tested eight different brands of furu, a traditional Chinese fermented tofu product, to see if it could be a good source of vitamin B12 for …
Read MoreScientists Control Cell Communication with Vitamin B12 and Light
Researchers have created a new tool called CarGAP that uses vitamin B12 and green light to control how cells talk to each other. Think of gap junctions as tiny …
Read MoreMany Women in Rural Tanzania Don't Get Enough Key Nutrients
Researchers studied the diets of over 2,500 women in rural Tanzania and found serious nutrition gaps. Most women weren't getting enough calcium, vitamin B12, …
Read MoreLiving with an Ileostomy: What Health Problems Might Develop Over Time?
Researchers looked at what health problems people with ileostomies might develop over time. An ileostomy is a surgical opening that allows waste to leave the …
Read MoreLow Vitamin B12 May Double Risk of Bedwetting in Kids
Researchers studied 184 children with bedwetting problems and compared them to 167 healthy kids. They found that children with low vitamin B12 levels were …
Read MoreMany School Kids Don't Get Enough Iron and Vitamin B12
A study of 234 children in Turkey found that many school-age kids aren't getting enough important nutrients. About 1 in 10 children had anemia (low red blood …
Read MoreToo Much Vitamin A May Speed Up Aging, While B12 Helps Slow It Down
Scientists studied blood samples from 2,530 people to see how vitamins A and B12 affect aging at the cellular level. They found that having too much vitamin A …
Read MoreScientists Create Simple Test to Measure Vitamin B12 in Lab Samples
Researchers developed a new, affordable way to measure vitamin B12 levels using common lab bacteria called E. coli. This test can detect very tiny amounts of …
Read MoreGene Mutation Affects Pregnancy Even With Enough Folate
Scientists studied a common gene mutation called MTHFR C677T that affects how the body processes folate, a vitamin important for pregnancy. They wanted to see …
Read MorePlanet-Friendly Diet Keeps 70-Year-Olds Healthy and Well-Nourished
Scientists studied 861 Swedish adults around age 70 to see if following the EAT-Lancet diet - a planet-friendly eating plan - would leave them missing …
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