According to a new animal study using mice, Lactobacillus, a probiotic, could reverse symptoms of depression. A combination of molecular and computational techniques as well as behavioral techniques were used to test the role these gut microbioata may play in behaviors associated with depression, since these disorders may run in families and the microbiome may…
In a new study, scientists found that increased levels of active Vitamin D can aid in enhancing muscle strength. Researchers in this study found that the active form of Vitamin D in the blood, 1,24-dihydorxyvitamin D3 (1a,25(OH)2D3), was strongly associated with some aspects of lower limb strength including jump height, power, and velocity. 116 people…
A new study has found increased levels of Vitamin D are associated with longer telomeres. Telomeres are found at the end of every chromosome and help with keeping our chromosomes protected as well as protecting chromosomes from binding with other DNA or fusing into rings. Researchers can use the length of a cell’s telomere to…
According to a new study supplementing with Vitamin B along with doing the conventional treatment can help treat complicated cases of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC). VVC is a fungal infection caused by the Candida species, the second major cause of vaginitis in women, with the first major cause being bacterial vaginitis. 75% of women are infected…
A recent meta-analysis shows that a Vitamin D deficiency may be a risk factor for developing TB not something caused by the disease. More than one study has linked TB and a Vitamin D deficiency (VDD). Researchers looked at 38 studies. In 25 of these studies almost 3,600 patients were TB cases and over 3,000…
A new study has found a combination of the amino acid L-Arginine, Folic Acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12 may improve vascular function in addition to supporting a reduction in blood pressure. 81 people participated in this placebo-controlled clinical trial. Study participants ranged in age from 40 to 65 years of age and were randomly…
The addition of Niacin (vitamin B3) to the drinking water given to mice, who were genetically predisposed to having glaucoma, prevented the early signs of the onset of the disease in 93% of cases. Additionally further development of the disease in older mice that already showed the onset of the disease was seen. Glaucoma is…