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Vitamin B12 modulates the transcriptional activities of skin bacteria

Vitamin B12 Alters Transcriptome of Skin Microbiota

And B12 supplementation in P. acnes cultures found to promote production of porphyrins
Zinc deficiency is often misdiagnosed based on low plasma zinc concentrations

Risk of Copper Deficiency Linked to Zinc Supplements

Zinc deficiency frequently misdiagnosed; awareness of copper deficiency lacking
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 is associated with glucose-stimulated insulin secretion and β-cell function in individuals with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes

Low Serum 25(OH)D3 in Patients Newly Diagnosed With T2DM

Serum 25(OH)D3 linked to glucose-stimulated insulin secretion, β-cell function
For older adults

Hyperhomocysteinemia Linked to Worse Cognitive Status

Correlation with worse cognitive and functional status, dementia among elderly adults
Vitamin D and calcium supplements do not help ease the symptoms of menopause

Menopausal Symptoms Unaffected by Vitamin D, Calcium

No difference between women who took supplements and those who didn't
A form of vitamin B3 (nicotinamide) is linked to a reduction of non-melanoma skin cancers by 23 percent when taken twice daily

ASCO: Nicotinamide May Help Prevent Non-Melanoma Skin CA

Preliminary Australian study saw association between nicotinamide and lower rates
Neonatal vitamin A supplementation is associated with increased long-term risk of atopy in females

Lasting Atopy Risk in Females With Neonatal Vitamin A Rx

Increased risk of atopy and wheezing for females, but not males, in long-term follow-up
For obese Americans who are deficient in vitamin D

Vitamin D Rx Appears to Help Some Patients Lose Weight

May boost dieting efforts in obese patients already low in the nutrient
Fish oil supplementation is associated with atherothrombotic risk reduction in suspected coronary artery disease

Fish Oil Supplementation Tied to Lower Atherothrombotic Risk

Potential benefit in suspected CAD greatest for patients not receiving lipid-lowering tx
In patients with anorexia nervosa

Plasma B12 Levels Tied to Anorexia Nervosa Severity

Vitamin levels might be an early marker of liver dysfunction, psychopathology