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Sun Vitamin urgently needed
Approximately every second person in Germany has a vitamin D deficiency. For those affected, this not only brings an increased risk of osteoporosis with it. Studies increasingly provide evidence that vitamin D may be effective over an anti-inflammatory effect against inflammatory rheumatic diseases. About the importance of vitamin D deficiency in arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and other rheumatic diseases, experts at the annual meeting of the German Society for Rheumatology (DGRh) of the 19. to 22. September 2012 takes place in Bochum.
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A minimum adequate intake of micronutrients such as vitamins and trace elements is essential for human health. This has a variety of studies. Publications that evaluate certain micronutrients generalizing negative, should be scrutinized. The Society for information about nutrients and food eV - GIVE eV, has in this context to a meta-analysis recently published, which was cited in some German media under the headline "Increased mortality from vitamin supplement" and the generalizations true that no scientific basis are.*
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The US government is currently investing 2,5 million dollars in an Australian study that aims to determine the role of genetics in alcohol-related liver disease. The medicine hoping to gain better diagnostics and treatments for this type of disease that annually causes costs of 3,8 billion dollars in Australia alone.
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affect learning and behavioral processes and change the network of neurons in the brain. The research group of Prof. Peter Scheiffele at the Biozentrum has now identified a mechanism that can adjust their connections with the neurons. The results published in the journal "Cell" provide insights into fundamental processes of neural networks and can also inform neural disorders such as autism or schizophrenia.
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Who only used for a right arm broken left hand, has been striking to 16 days anatomical changes in certain brain areas. Researchers from the University of Zurich show: The thickness of the left-brain areas is reduced, however, to increase the right-side areas that compensate for the injury. The fine motor skills of compensating hand improves significantly. The study results are important for the treatment of stroke, in which the immobilization of an arm or leg is central.
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The "official" press release of the DGE to
About no other vitamin is currently being discussed as intensively as on vitamin D. This vitamin is already so interesting, because man can make it not only about the diet. It can make even vitamin D by sun exposure.
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Oxidative stress is considered as a major contributory a variety of pathological processes and is also associated with aging. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center succeeded for the first time to observe oxidative changes in a living organism directly. Your achieved on fruit flies results cast doubt on the validity of current theories arise: The researchers found no evidence that the lifespan is limited by the formation of harmful oxidants.
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What to know athletes from experience, researchers from the University of Zurich have now studied in detail: in tiring endurance performances of the head plays an important role. You have the brain to uncover a mechanism for tiresome tasks a reduction in muscle performance causes and ensures that the own physiological limits are not exceeded. That related muscle fatigue and changes in the interaction between neuronal structures has been demonstrated with this study is the first empirical.
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Shield against lifestyle diseases / Simple laboratory test shows whether the body is adequately supplied
In winter the days are short and the sun shows up - if at all - only in the vicinity of the horizon. Thank suggests the lack of light is depressing - in the form of so-called winter depression. One reason may be lack of vitamin D. This pro-hormone is produced under the influence of sunlight in the body and effectively prevents depressive moods before.
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Giessen study shows serious undersupply of pregnant women and newborns - nutritionist advocates higher vitamin D intake recommendations
Pregnant and newborns are dramatically undersupplied with vitamin D. This is the result of a study by Prof. Dr. Clemens Kunz from the Institute of Nutrition at the University of Giessen (JLU) together with Dr. Peter Gilbert, chief physician of St. Josef- hospital in Giessen. It is the first study in Germany, which checks the actual vitamin D status of this group based on blood tests. Kunz and Gilbert concluded from the results that a much higher vitamin D intake for pregnant women as well as for many other populations urgently needed in order to avoid health consequences such as disturbance of bone formation. A higher intake of vitamin D could be on food supplements, fortified foods or medicines. "First, however, the authorities are required, the recommended intake to increase," said Kunz. including pregnant and lactating women - - At present, the German Society for Nutrition (DGE) for adults recommends the insertion of five micrograms (ug) of vitamin D (200 IU) per day. In Canada, for example, the recommendation for daily vitamin D intake is ten times higher.
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Forsa survey Science Year Health Research
Whether asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or bronchitis: respiratory diseases have become common diseases and are among the most frequent causes of death - but the understanding of disease, treatment and prevention is patchy in public. The findings of a recent Forsa survey commissioned by the Science Year 2011 - Research for our health with the German Lungentag on 17. September.
