Diet-driven hair loss and skin damage may be reversible

Johns Hopkins researchers confirm that a Western-style diet can lead to hair loss and skin damage. Can an experimental compound reverse these effects?

Weight-loss surgery outcomes affected by vitamin D status, study suggests

Johns Hopkins researchers suggest low vitamin D levels may increase the likelihood of prolonged hospital stays and postoperative infection for bariatric surgery patients.

Population-wide vitamin and mineral deficiencies detected via new testing strategy

Johns Hopkins researchers have demonstrated that levels of certain proteins in the bloodstream may be used to estimate levels of essential vitamins and minerals without directly testing for each nutritional factor…

Radioactive Tuna Migrated Into Californian Waters From Japan

Pacific bluefin tuna which have migrated from Japan to California have been found to be contaminated with radioactive cesium from the Fukushima nuclear accident, researchers from Stanford’s Hopkins Marine Station in Pacific have reported in PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)…

Can Too Much Vitamin C Harm Cardiovascular Health? Probably

Although vitamin D has long been known to promote bone health and protect the heart, researchers at John Hopkins reveal that vitamin D might stop conferring cardiovascular benefits and may cause harm as blood levels increase above what is considered normal.

Johns Hopkins Researchers Turn Off Severe Food Allergies In Mice

Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered a way to turn off the immune system’s allergic reaction to certain food proteins in mice, a discovery that could have implications for the millions of people who suffer severe reactions to foods, such as peanuts and milk…