A deficiency disease is a medical condition caused by insufficient intake of essential nutrients, such as vitamins and minerals, that the body needs to function properly. These nutrients are normally ...

Deficiency of vitamin D has been linked to issues in bone health, but recent studies are revealing a more complex relationship between this nutrient and the immune system. Emerging evidence suggests ...

Protein C deficiency is a heritable disorder that compromises the natural anticoagulant system, thereby increasing the risk of thromboembolic events such as deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism ...

Scientists are still untangling why the nutrient gap persists—and what it reveals about how women’s health is studied and treated.

For disorders that do show improvement with vitamin D supplementation, alleviating symptoms or reducing the severity or disease expression can provide improvement in patient comfort and outcomes. Thus ...

Primary immunodeficiency disorders (PIDs) are a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized, as the name suggests, by deficiencies (abnormal, poor or absent function) in the immune system. As ...

Your fingers can reveal more about your health than you think. From tingling and stiffness to brittle nails, here are 5 ...

In India, vitamin D deficiency levels are present in 30 – 50% population, higher than what is seen in developed countries ...

Meta-analysis results identify high and low associations of various comorbidities like vitamin D deficiencies, ocular diseases, among others in patients with alopecia areata (AA), to promptly manage ...

Lachner C, Martin C, John D, Nekkalapu S, Sasan A, Steinle N, Regenold WT: Older adult psychiatric inpatients with non-cognitive disorders should be screened for vitamin B12 deficiency. J Nutrition, ...