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Alcohol and Cancer Risk
Aims In addition to being produced in ethanol metabolism, acetaldehyde occurs naturally in alcoholic beverages. Limited epidemiological evidence points to...
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Lack of Vitamin D and Pain
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic research shows a correlation between inadequate vitamin D levels and the amount of narcotic medication...
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Zinc Deficiency, Organ Damage, and Sepsis
Objective: Zinc deficiency is common among populations at high risk for sepsis mortality, including elderly, alcoholic, and hospitalized patients. Zinc...
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Fish Oil and Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Purpose: Dietary intake of long-chain -3 (LC n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids may reduce inflammation and in turn decrease risk of...
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Red Blood Cell Width and Mortality
Background Red blood cell distribution width (RDW), an automated measure of red blood cell size heterogeneity (eg, anisocytosis) that is...
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Vitamin D Lacking in US Population
Background Vitamin D insufficiency is associated with suboptimal health. The prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency may be rising, but population-based...
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Vitamin D Reduces Fractures
Background Antifracture efficacy with supplemental vitamin D has been questioned by recent trials. Methods We performed a meta-analysis on the...
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Circadian Clock Tied to Metabolism
The circadian clock is encoded by a transcription-translation feedback loop that synchronizes behavior and metabolism with the light-dark cycle. Here,...
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Obesity and Early Death
Background: The main associations of body-mass index (BMI) with overall and cause-specific mortality can best be assessed by long-term prospective...
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