Vitamin A Or Beta Carotene Supplementation For Women While Pregnant Does Not Appear To Reduce Risk Of Maternal, Infant Death

Although some evidence suggests that prevention of vitamin A deficiency among women in developing countries may improve maternal and infant survival, pregnant women in rural Bangladesh who received vitamin A or beta carotene supplementation in a randomized trial did not have a lower rate of all-cause maternal, fetal, or infant death, compared to women who received placebo, acco…

Medical Scientists Tackle Poor Eating Habits In Teenagers, UK

Medical scientists at the University of Leicester are urgently tackling a rising tide of teenage dietary problems through an education programme for over 800 secondary school students. MPs, health and education professionals, sports and fitness experts and local government officials have been invited to a special meeting on 14 June to address some of the practical issues involved…

How Animals Sense Potentially Harmful Acids

All animals face the challenge of deciding which chemicals in the environment are useful and which are harmful. A new study greatly improves our understanding of how animals sense an important class of potentially harmful chemicals: weak acids. The study appears online on May 16 in the Journal of General Physiology…