A Newcastle research team has been exploring the role of vitamin A in the pathogenesis of psychiatric disorders Peer-Reviewed PublicationHUNTER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE A Newcastle research team has been exploring the role of vitamin A in the pathogenesis of psychiatric disorders. Professor Murray Cairns of the University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute said...
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VITAMIN A METABOLITE IS KEY TO GUT’S IMMUNE RESPONSE
This finding, detailed in a paper in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, and highlighted in a broader piece in the journal, could help lead to ways to control the retinoic acid response and therefore be used as a therapy or for vaccine development against infection or even to treat GI tumors. The study, conducted in mice, centers on...
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Vitamin A may reduce pancreatitis risk during ALL treatment
CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER IMAGE: STUDY IN SCIENCE TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE SHOWS POTENTIAL BENEFIT OF VITAMIN A TREATMENT TO REDUCE SIDE EFFECT RISKS DURING TREATMENT FOR ALL. CREDIT: CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S Consuming a diet rich in vitamin A or its analogs may help prevent children and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) reduce their risk...
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Get to Know Vitamin A
BY AMY CAMPBELL, MS, RD, LDN, CDCES | JANUARY 11, 2023 This is the first piece in a series on vitamins and minerals, also called micronutrients. In this series, we’ll cover what each micronutrient does, food sources, supplements, and signs of deficiencies and excess. Think of vitamin A and you might think about your eyes...
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Could vitamin A help to regain your smell loss after COVID-19?
By Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Sep 29 2021 Researchers at the University of East Anglia and James Paget University Hospital are launching a new project to see whether Vitamin A could help people regain their sense of smell after viral infections including COVID-19. We also spoke exclusively to Professor Carl Philpott who is leading the study to find...
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Scientists reveal how vitamin A enters immune cells in the gut
by UT Southwestern Medical Center Dietary vitamin A becomes retinol, which is internalized into cells by LRP1 and promotes adaptive immunity in the intestine. Credit: Hooper Lab using BioRender.com / UT Southwestern Medical Center Immunologists and geneticists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered how vitamin A enters immune cells in the intestines—findings that could offer...
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Vitamin A for nerve cells
UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG IMAGE: USING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY IMAGES, THE RESEARCHERS VISUALIZE THE DENDRITIC SPINES (YELLOW) WITH THEIR SPINE APPARATUS (RED) AND THE SYNAPSE TERMINAL BUTTONS (BLUE). CREDIT: SOURCE: ANDREAS VLACHOS Neuroscientists agree that a person’s brain is constantly changing, rewiring itself and adapting to environmental stimuli. This is how humans learn new things and create...
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Vitamin A boosts fat burning in cold conditions
by Medical University of Vienna Retinol or Vitamin A 3D space model (balls model). A recent study conducted by a research team led by Florian Kiefer from MedUni Vienna’s Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism shows that cold ambient temperatures increase vitamin A levels in humans and mice. This helps convert “bad” white adipose tissue into “good” brown adipose...
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Too much vitamin A may increase risk of bone fractures
Consuming too much vitamin A may decrease bone thickness, leading to weak and fracture-prone bones, according to a study published in the Journal of Endocrinology. The study, undertaken in mice, found that sustained intake of vitamin A, at levels equivalent to 4.5-13 times the human recommended daily allowance (RDA), caused significant weakening of the bones,...
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Hypervitaminosis A: What to know
Hypervitaminosis A is a condition that occurs when a person has too much vitamin A in their body. This can happen if a person takes too many supplements or uses certain creams for acne over a prolonged period. Symptoms of hypervitaminosis A include vision problems, changes in the skin, and bone pain. Chronic cases of...
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