A deficiency disease is a medical condition caused by insufficient intake of essential nutrients, such as vitamins and minerals, that the body needs to function properly. These nutrients are normally ...

Scurvy, a vitamin C deficiency disease that plagued sailors and pirates centuries ago, appears to be re-emerging thanks to the rising cost of living and the popularity of weight loss surgery, a new ...

Vitamin B12 is long understood as a vital nutrient required for red blood cell formation and nerve function, but a new ...

Deficiency of vitamin D has been linked to issues in bone health, but recent studies are revealing a more complex relationship between this nutrient and the immune system. Emerging evidence suggests ...

More than one-third of pregnant women are iron deficient, placing them at increased risk of a thyroid disease that increases the likelihood of pregnancy complications such as miscarriage, warn Belgian ...

For more than 35 years, University of Oklahoma Health Campus researchers have played a key role in the Strong Heart Study, a landmark project that has uncovered critical insights into cardiovascular ...

A vitamin D deficiency is common, but can be hard to notice. Experts say there are some unexpected symptoms linked to low ...

A neurologist explains how common medications can cause vitamin B12 deficiency, damage nerves over time, and trigger numbness, memory issues, and fatigue.

During the 19th century, scientists found that the main constituents of different foods were carbohydrates, fats, proteins, ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BPGbio, Inc., a leading biology-first, AI-powered, clinical stage biopharma focused on mitochondrial biology and protein homeostasis, today announced that the U.S. Food and ...