vitamin D
Shedding light on vitamin D and calcium adequacy in pregnancy and lactation
Calcium and vitamin D are essential nutrients for skeletal growth and bone health.1 Vitamin D helps the body to absorb calcium—not having sufficient vitamin D levels can reduce calcium absorption …
Hypercholesterolaemia and its silent precursor
What is the role of nutraceuticals in cardiovascular health, and what are the reasons for using them alongside statin therapy in the management of hypercholesterolaemia? By Chrysa Giannellis, consultant pharmacist …
Which Aussies are most likely to be Vit D deficient? (it’s not who you’d expect)
You know the benefits of Vitamin D supplementation in the elderly, but did you know that it’s young Australians (18-34 years of age) who are more likely to be deficient?1 …
The role of vitamin D in immunity
Vitamin D deficiency is common, even in Australia. Deficiency varies depending on where you live and the season, and if you belong to one of the patient populations who have …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Effect of SGLT2 Inhibitors on Cardiovascular Outcomes Across Various Patient Populations This meta-analysis of 13 trials assessed the effects of SGLT2 inhibitors …
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Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Approach to schizophrenia Schizophrenia is the most common of a group of psychotic disorders that occur in approximately 3% of the …
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Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Cranberries for preventing urinary tract infections A Cochrane review has concluded that evidence supports the use of cranberry products to reduce …
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Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Dual antiplatelet therapy duration after percutaneous coronary intervention in high bleeding risk A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to investigate …
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Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Management of motor and nonmotor symptoms in Parkinson disease Parkinson disease (PD) presents a challenging array of motor and nonmotor symptoms. …
The A, D, E, K of vitamin deficiencies
Vitamins A, D, E and K are fat-soluble vitamins. Knowledge of their physiological function provides a better understanding of the effects and risk factors for deficiency when considering which vitamin …
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Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Clinical Impact of medication reviews with follow-up in cardiovascular older patients in primary care This cluster-randomised controlled trial was conducted in …
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Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Intravenous ferric derisomaltose in patients with heart failure and iron deficiency in the UK (IRONMAN) For patients with heart …