Marygrace Taylor It’s no surprise that hair loss becomes more common as we age. Most of the time, there are multiple factors responsible for thinning strands. And that includes falling short on certain key nutrients. But which vitamin deficiency causes hair loss, and how can you get growth back on track? “Certain restrictive diets may...
Sara Moniuszko Thu, September 21, 2023 at 12:59 PM MST Peter Dazeley via Getty ImagesAre you getting enough vitamin D? For millions of Americans, experts say the answer is no. This isn’t helped by so many people working indoors everyday, says Dr. Kevin Cooke, a physician at Aviv Clinics with a background in both internal...
Written by Nicole Andonian, MD | Reviewed by Katie E. Golden, MD Updated on February 9, 2023 Key takeaways: Paresthesia — the medical term for tingling in the hands and feet — is often a sign of a problem with the nerves. There are many different causes. Vitamin deficiencies are a common cause of paresthesias....
by Andrew J. Yawn, Tulane University Metabolism of folate and folic acid through the one-carbon pathway. DHFR: dihydrofolate reductase; THF: tetrahydrofolate; 5–10 MTHF: 5–10 methylene tetrahydrofolate; MTHFR: methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase; 5-MTHF: 5-methyl tetrahydrofolate; Vit B12: Vitamin B12, a cofactor for methionine synthase. Credit: Heliyon (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15387 Tulane University researchers have discovered a possible genetic cause for hypermobility (commonly known as...
Throughout the pandemic, doctors have reported an uptick in stress-related hair loss. COVID-19 brought about death and illness, shuddered schools and businesses, and put people’s lives on pause. The resulting emotional stress had significant repercussions, among them an unprecedented hair-loss event across the country. While stress is certainly one contributing factor in the loss or thinning of one’s hair, it’s far from the only...
by University of Toronto Four unsolved mysteries around schizophrenia have long plagued the medical community, but a new hypothesis identifying a common link between them and an almost forgotten epidemic of a disease called pellagra could have profound implications for our understanding of psychosis in poorer nations. The new hypothesis has implications for how a subgroup...
TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN New research from Trinity College Dublin shows that vitamin D deficiency is an important determinant of poor skeletal muscle function in adults aged 60 years and over. Maintaining skeletal muscle function throughout life is a crucial component of successful ageing, in promoting independence, mobility, quality of life and reducing falls and frailty....
By Rachel Nall, MSN, CRNA Reviewed by Alana Biggers, MD, MPH Some people may worry that supplements containing large amounts of vitamin B-12 could be harmful. However, although some supplements — such as vitamin A or D — can be harmful if a person takes them in excess, vitamin B-12 seems safe in large doses. Vitamin...
by From Mayo Clinic News Network, Mayo Clinic News Network Dear Mayo Clinic: I have heard different recommendations from different sources regarding vitamin D. One doctor told my husband that everyone living in the Northern Hemisphere should take a vitamin D supplement every day, even in the summer. What do you recommend? A: Understanding how much vitamin D you need can be confusing because there are different recommendations...
A new study by researchers from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, has shown for the first time that a substantial number of adults over 50 are at risk of deficiency in vitamin B12 and folate (the natural vitamin linked to the dietary supplement, folic acid). The researchers found...
