A review of studies investigating possible causes of cognitive
decline and dementia in later life has drawn attention to a lack of
vitamin B12 and other nutritional factors that may increase the
risk.
Vitamin B12 deficiency may be an important modifiable risk factor
for osteoporosis, say researchers, identifying the nutrient's
connection to bone health in men for the first time.
Low levels of vitamin B12 are associated with poorer memory in
older people with high risk for Alzheimer's, according to a large
Swedish study, thought to be one of the first to examine how the
relationship between diet and genes...
A new method to detect deficiency of vitamin B12, which often goes
undetected under current testing procedures, could make it much
easier to identify malabsorption of the vitamin in patients, which
can lead to anaemia and severe health...
Older women with low levels of vitamin B12 are more likely to
experience rapid bone loss, according to new research, which helps
to establish the importance of the vitamin in bone health.
Vitamin B12 supplements may help people to fight depression as they
appear to improve response to treatment, shows research by Finnish
researchers published today.
A higher intake of folate and possibly vitamin B6 may reduce the
risk of developing breast cancer, report researchers in the US,
particularly among those women who drink regularly and are
therefore at higher risk of the disease.
Nascobal, the drug produced by Nastech Pharmaceutical and designed
to treat vitamin B12 deficiency, has been granted approval by the
FDA for use in the treatment of patients suffering from HIV, AIDS,
multiple sclerosis and Crohn's...
More research is needed into the effects of fortifying flour with
folic acid, according to the UK Food Standards Agency, which has
decided not to recommend fortification to the British government.
Dallas-based Access Pharmaceuticals has acquired the targeted
therapeutic technology of Biotech Australia, giving it access to
the patents to three targeted therapeutics.