Silicon: A Review of Its Potential Role in the Prevention and Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis by Charles T. Price, Kenneth J. Koval, Joshua R. Langford

“…Physicians are aware of the benefits of calcium and vitamin D supplementation. However, additional nutritional components may also be important for bone health. …”
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Relationship between Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 and Mineral Metabolism in Chronic Kidney Disease by Kosaku Nitta

“…Both Klotho and FGF-23, linked by a receptor mechanism, affect vitamin D synthesis and parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion. …”
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Finger Lime: An Alternative Crop with Great Potential in South Florida by Aditya Singh, Edward A. Evans, Jeff Wasielewski, Manjul Dutt, Jude Grosser

“…Like other citrus fruits, finger limes are nutritious, low in calories, and vitamin-rich. So far in the United States only California grows finger limes commercially, but this 4-page fact sheet written by Aditya Singh, Edward Evans, Jeff Wasielewski, Manjul Dutt, and Jude Grosser and published by the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department makes the case that exotic, colorful finger limes would likely grow well in Florida, where they would appeal to hoteliers and restaurants and to adventurous, health-conscious consumers on the lookout for a delicious new fresh fruit snack to try.  …”
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Unilateral Subconjunctival and Retrobulbar Hemorrhage Secondary to Brodifacoum Toxicity in a Dog by Sonia E. Kuhn, Diane V. H. Hendrix

“…Further questioning of the owner confirmed potential brodifacoum ingestion, and prothrombin time and partial thromboplastin time were both markedly elevated. Treatment with oral vitamin K1 was implemented, and the subconjunctival hemorrhage was significantly improved within a few days of instituting treatment. …”
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Osteoporosis Syndrome in Thalassaemia Major: An Overview by Meropi Toumba, Nicos Skordis

“…Other endocrine complications such as hypoparathyroidism and vitamin D deficiency have also a detrimental role on bones in TM. …”
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A Case of Acute Psychosis in an Adolescent Male by Ghufran Babar, Ramin Alemzadeh

“…We report the case of a 17-year-old adolescent male, who presented with an acute psychosis coinciding with severe hypercalcemia and markedly elevated intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) level and low vitamin D level. A Sestamibi scan showed a positive signal inferior to the left lobe of the thyroid gland. …”
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Use of Idarucizumab to Revert the Anticoagulant Effect of Dabigatran in Heart Transplant Surgery: An Institutional Experience by Álvaro Herrera-Escandón, Orlando Castaño-Cifuentes, Carlos A. Plata-Mosquera

“…Anticoagulation is usually done with coumarin agents (warfarin, acenocoumarol), while on the waiting list, vitamin K is available allowing for partial reversal of the anticoagulant effect, although with variable INR and risk of uncontrolled bleeding. …”
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The Heart-Placenta Axis in the First Month of Pregnancy: Induction and Prevention of Cardiovascular Birth Defects by Kersti K. Linask

“…Optimal protection of cardiogenesis was observed to occur with FA supplementation provided upon morning after conception and at higher doses than the presently available in prenatal vitamin supplementation. Our studies demonstrate pathways and cell processes that are involved with protection of one-carbon metabolism during heart development.…”
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Nutrition and Sarcopenia: A Review of the Evidence and Implications for Preventive Strategies by Siân Robinson, Cyrus Cooper, Avan Aihie Sayer

“…Existing evidence indicates the potential importance of diets of adequate quality, to ensure sufficient intakes of protein, vitamin D, and antioxidant nutrients. Although much of this evidence is observational, the prevalence of low nutrient intakes and poor status among older adults make this a current concern. …”
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Research on Development and Characterization of Composite Membranes Based on Hybrid Bacterial Cellulose Combined with Glycerol and Vegetable Residues for the Preservation of Fresh... by Nguyen Tuan Anh, Xuan Huy Nguyen, Thuy Van Ngo

“…The membrane with the highest concentration of vitamin C is soaked in BC/glycerol 30%/olive oil 2% membrane and the lowest is soaked in BC membrane.…”
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Finger Lime: An Alternative Crop with Great Potential in South Florida by Aditya Singh, Edward A. Evans, Jeff Wasielewski, Manjul Dutt, Jude Grosser

“…Like other citrus fruits, finger limes are nutritious, low in calories, and vitamin-rich. So far in the United States only California grows finger limes commercially, but this 4-page fact sheet written by Aditya Singh, Edward Evans, Jeff Wasielewski, Manjul Dutt, and Jude Grosser and published by the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department makes the case that exotic, colorful finger limes would likely grow well in Florida, where they would appeal to hoteliers and restaurants and to adventurous, health-conscious consumers on the lookout for a delicious new fresh fruit snack to try.  …”
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Recurrent Postoperative Spinal Epidural Hematoma in a Patient with Protein S Deficiency by Masato Anno, Takashi Yamazaki, Nobuhiro Hara, Keishi Hayakawa

“…Congenital Protein S deficiency was diagnosed postoperatively. Protein S is a vitamin K-dependent natural anticoagulant and is essential for inhibiting thrombosis in microcirculation. …”
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Investigation Of The Relation Between Additive Commonly Used In Meat Products - Soy And Meat By Fluorescence Spectroscopy by Z. Ozbekova, A. Kulmyrzaev

“…The emission fluorescence spectra of tryptophan residues (305–400 nm), riboflavin (410–700 nm) and vitamin A (340-540) were recorded with the excitation wavelengths set at 290, 382 and 322 nm, respectively. …”
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Folic Acid: Sources, Chemistry, Absorption, Metabolism, Beneficial Effects on Poultry Performance and Health by Herinda Pertiwi, Mohamad Yusril Nur Mahendra, Juriah Kamaludeen

“…FA, or folate, is a water-soluble B vitamin essential in poultry, so FA intake must be available in the feed. …”
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Carbon Monoxide Fumigation Improved the Quality, Nutrients, and Antioxidant Activities of Postharvest Peach by Shaoying Zhang, Ying Li, Fei Pei

“…Further research exhibited that exogenous CO could induce the phenylalnine ammonialyase activity, maintain nutrient contents such as Vitamin C, total flavonoid, and polyphenol, and enhance antioxidant activity according to reducing power and 2,2-diphenyl-1-(2,4,6-trinitrophenyl) hydrazyl radical scavenging activity. …”
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Nuclear Receptors in the Pathogenesis and Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Longgui Ning, Xinhe Lou, Fenming Zhang, Guoqiang Xu

“…The aims of this review are to discuss the roles of several important NRs, such as PPARγ, PXR, vitamin D receptor (VDR), farnesoid X receptor (FXR), and RAR-related orphan receptor gammat (RORγt), in the pathogenesis of IBD and management strategies based on targeting these receptors.…”
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Comparison of long-term clinical outcomes between radiofrequency ablation and hepatic resection in patients with small (≤2 cm) hepatocellular carcinoma by Young Mi Hong

“…Multivariate analysis showed that patients with hepatitis B virus infection, elevated prothrombin-induced by vitamin K absence or antagonist-II, and albumin–bilirubin (ALBI) grade 2/3 before treatment had poorer OS. …”
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Gene Polymorphisms in Chronic Periodontitis by Marja L. Laine, Bruno G. Loos, W. Crielaard

“…There is growing evidence that polymorphisms in the IL1, IL6, IL10, vitamin D receptor, and CD14 genes may be associated with CP in certain populations. …”
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Potential Mechanisms for Racial and Ethnic Differences in Antimüllerian Hormone and Ovarian Reserve by Reshef Tal, David B. Seifer

“…Various genetic factors and environmental factors such as obesity, smoking, and vitamin D deficiency which have been shown to correlate with serum AMH levels and also display significant racial/ethnic variations are discussed in this review. …”
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Viloxazine, a Non-stimulant Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor, for the Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A 3 Year Update by Hannah W Haddad, Paul B. Hankey, Jimin Ko, Zahaan Eswani, Pravjit Bhatti, Amber N. Edinoff, Adam M. Kaye, Alan D. Kaye

“…Current treatment options for ADHD include pharmacological treatment (stimulants, non-stimulants, anti-depressants, anti-psychotics), psychological treatment (behavioral therapy with or without parent training, cognitive training, neurofeedback), and complementary and alternative therapies (vitamin supplementation, exercise). Central nervous system (CNS) stimulants are the primary pharmacological therapy used in treatment; however, these stimulant drugs carry a high potential for abuse and severe psychological/physical dependence. …”
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