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Photo: Twenty20 Short of eating a perfect diet, a daily multivitamin is often touted as the next best thing — if only remembering to take it was as simple as it sounds. But what if there was an easier, more effective way to get essential vitamins and nutrients into your …

Vitamin B3, also known as niacin and nicotinic acid, prevents eye degeneration in glaucoma-prone mice, according to a study published in the Feb. 17 issue of the journal Science. Williams et al show that dietary supplementation with a single molecule (vitamin B3 or NAM) or Nmnat1 gene therapy significantly reduces …

Vitamin D supplementation can help protect against acute respiratory infections including colds and flu, particularly among very deficient individuals, according to a new study published in the journal BMJ. The study by Martineau et al provides the most robust evidence yet that vitamin D has benefits beyond bone and muscle …

According to a study published in the journal Frontiers in Physiology, extra vitamin D can restore good bacteria in the gut, giving hope in the fight against risk factors for diabetes and heart disease. According to Danmei Su et al., vitamin D improves gut flora. Image credit: Richard Stockton College …

A new animal study published in the journal Cell Reports shows vitamin D engages longevity genes to increase lifespan and prevent the accumulation of toxic proteins linked to age-related chronic diseases. Mark et al demonstrate that vitamin D promotes protein homeostasis and slows aging in the nematode C. elegans. Image …