Vitamin A News

Adolescents and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) might benefit from a diet rich in Vitamin A

Vitamin A helps support the body's immune system as well as keep the skin, and the lining of body parts such as the nose, healthy Good sources of vitamins include cheese, eggs, oily fish, and liver

Vitamin A deficiency among children not public health problem anymore, says study The national prevalence of VAD risk is below 20%

Skin cancer, including squamous cell carcinoma, is hard to prevent, but this study suggests that eating a healthy diet rich in Vitamin A, in addition to wearing sunscreen and reducing sun exposure, may be a way to reduce the risk.

The study has found that people with low levels of vitamin A living with individuals sick with tuberculosis (TB) may be 10 times more likely to develop the disease than others with high levels of the nutrient.

The study found that around nine out of every 10 children could be at risk of inadequate micronutrient intake, with almost 70 per cent at risk of having insufficient intake of four or more micronutrients.

The findings, published today in Acta Neuropathologica, indicate that early developmental stages are crucial periods during which brain tissue is "programmed" for the rest of a person`s life.

Recently, researchers have come up with a study that consuming bananas daily can prove beneficially for the eyes.

 A team of US researchers has developed a new biodegradable material with built-in vitamin A which has been shown to reduce scarring in blood vessels.