Global Vitamin D deficiency rates rise highest in South Asia Washington, July 1 (ANI): Vitamin D deficiency is on the rise across the globe, with the highest rates recorded in South Asia, say experts....
Amino acid deficiency behind side effects of anti-malarial drug quinine Washington, June 27 (ANI): University of Nottingham researchers say that the anti-malarial drug quinine has the potential to block a cell's ability to take up the essential amino acid tryptophan, and this could explain many of the adverse side-effects ass...
'Vitamin D deficiency tied to cancer development' Washington, May 22 (ANI): Researchers at Moores Cancer Centre at the University of California, San Diego have found that low levels of vitamin D may play a crucial role in cancer development....
Cricket Australia calls for a spin summit to address deficiency in quality slow bowlers Brisbane, May 6 (ANI): Australia's shortage of quality spin bowlers has prompted the game's custodians to call for a "spin summit" at Cricket Australia's Centre of Excellence (COE) in Brisbane later this year....
Vitamin D deficiency causes problems for acutely ill patients London, May 1 (ANI): Australian scientists have observed that very sick patients tend to have very low levels of Vitamin D....
Vitamin D deficiency linked to asthmatic severity in kids Washington, Apr 23 (ANI): Vitamin D deficiency can exacerbate asthmatic symptoms in children, says a new study....
Dark-skinned veil wearers face vitamin D deficiency Melbourne, Apr 19 (ANI): Dark-skinned women who wear veils don't get enough vitamin D, according to a new study....
Oz PM Rudd's ill behaviour linked to iron deficiency Sydney, Apr 5 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Kevin Michael Rudd's ill behaviour with a flight stewardess on a VIP flight from the Pacific Islands Forum in Port Moresby in January has been linked to a possible iron deficiency....
Vitamin D deficiency may worsen chronic pain Washington, Mar 21 (ANI): Vitamin D deficiency might worsen the condition of people suffering from chronic pain, according to a new study....
Vitamin D deficiency linked to multiple sclerosis susceptibility 'gene' Washington, February 6 (ANI): A group of scientists have shown that a direct interaction between vitamin D and a common genetic variant alters the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), the most common disabling neurological condition. ...