A randomised controlled trial published in Nature Medicine looks at multivitamin cocoa extract supplementation and biological ageing. Dr Laura Sinclair, Lecturer … read more
A study published in Nature Aging looks at the effects of of omega-3, vitamin D and exercise on biological ageing. … read more
Scientists comment on a government announcement that wheat flour must be fortified with folic acid from the end of 2026. … read more
A study published in PLOS Medicine looks at nutrient status in pregnant women. Dr Duane Mellor, Registered Dietitian and Senior Lecturer, … read more
A study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring looks at vitamin D supplementation and dementia. … read more
A study published in Annals of Internal Medicine looks at vitamin D and risk for type 2 diabetes in people … read more
This Roundup accompanied an SMC Briefing, in which a panel of experts made the case for a higher level of … read more
In June 2019, the UK Government issued a public consultation on the proposal to introduce mandatory fortification of non-wholemeal flour … read more
A study published in Nature Plants looks at biofortified tomatoes, providing a new route to vitamin D sufficiency. This Roundup … read more
A research team led by scientists at the John Innes Centre in Norwich have genetically edited tomatoes to produce vitamin … read more
A study published in Angewandte Chemie suggests that some vitamins, steroids and antivirals could bind to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, … read more
Leading health bodies, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), Public Health England (PHE) and Scientific Advisory Committee on … read more
The findings, presented at the International AIDS Society conference (and currently not available as a study), report that, after treatment … read more
Three reviews, from Public Health England (PHE), National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), and the Royal Society respectively, … read more
A study of Pakistani women, published in the journal PLOS ONE, reports that vitamin D deficiency may be associated with … read more
Research published in JAMA Psychiatry demonstrates maternal prenatal vitamin intake during the first month of pregnancy may reduce autism recurrence … read more
Two studies published in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) demonstrate that supplementation with n-3 fatty acids and vitamin D did not result in lower incidences of invasive cancer or cardiovascular events when compared with placebos. read more
Research published in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology suggests that vitamin D supplementation does not prevent fractures or falls. read more
A new study, published in Journal of Endocrinology, examines vitamin D consumption during pregnancy and breast feeding and potential development … read more
A new study, published in Journal of Epidemiology, examines vitamin D consumption during pregnancy and breast feeding and potential development of autism-like behaviour. read more