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FROM OUR NEWS FEEDS
Dietary supplement could prevent Cryptosporidium infection
Tuesday 5th December 2023
A common dietary supplement could help to protect infants against chronic Cryptosporidium infections, British researchers have reported.
Cryptosporidium, one of the leading causes of diarrhoea-related deaths in children, is associated with malnutrition and growth stunting and is also a common infection in people with a weakened immune system.
The infection is particularly prevalent in children under the age of two years and who live in insanitary environments, researchers say. Read more
Vitamin D supplements do not prevent bone fractures in children
Tuesday 5th December 2023
Vitamin D supplements do not increase bone strength or prevent bone fractures in children with vitamin D deficiency, according to a major new clinical trial.
The findings by Queen Mary University of London, UK, and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, USA, challenge widely held perceptions relating to the effects of vitamin D on bone health, researchers say. Read more