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Nitrate supplements may lower risk of diabetes complications, mortality in hyperglycaemic adults
Increased levels of urinary nitrate appear to contribute to a reduction in the risk of congestive heart failure and diabetic retinopathy and may also lower the risk of death from all causes, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and diabetes in adults with hyperglycaemia, suggests a study.
Nitrate supplements may lower risk of diabetes complications, mortality in hyperglycaemic adults
30 May 2023
Vitamin D supplementation flops for TB prevention in children
A 3-year course of weekly oral vitamin D supplementation, while safe and effective at increasing serum 25(OH)D concentrations, does little to reduce the risk of contracting tuberculosis (TB) infection in children, as shown in the results of a phase III study.
Vitamin D supplementation flops for TB prevention in children
26 May 2023
Can fish oil use during pregnancy improve infant outcomes?
Supplementation with fish oil during pregnancy of mothers with overweight or obesity does not appear to have a significant impact on the body composition of infants, reveals a recent study.
Can fish oil use during pregnancy improve infant outcomes?
26 May 2023
Higher vitamin D dose beneficial for paediatric obesity-related asthma
A 50,000-IU loading dose of oral vitamin D plus 8,000 IU daily is effective and safe for increasing serum 25(OH)D levels to ≥40 ng/mL in children and adolescents with asthma who were overweight or obese, as opposed to the standard of care (SoC) dose of 600 IU daily, according to findings from the VDORA1* trial.
Higher vitamin D dose beneficial for paediatric obesity-related asthma
23 May 2023
Vitamin D supplementation exerts no effect on psoriasis severity in vitamin D-deficient individuals
Supplementation with vitamin D falls short of reducing psoriasis severity for individuals with 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) levels of <24 ng/mL, as reported in a study.
