Vitamin B12 deficiency

This study tested a simple scoring system called RISQ to help healthcare workers quickly identify which severely malnourished children are most at risk of dying. Over 14,600 children aged 6 to 59 months in Chad took part. The goal was to see if using the RISQ system could lower d…

This study tested whether special cookies made from soy, chickpea, and peanut flour could improve the health of malnourished children. Sixty children aged 3 to 10 years were split into two groups: one group ate the cookies daily for three months along with their regular diet, whi…

This study tested whether a special oral vitamin B12 supplement (Sucrosomial® B12) can raise B12 levels in people with type 2 diabetes who have low B12 due to taking metformin. Fifty adults took either the supplement or a placebo daily for 3 weeks. The goal was to see if the supp…

This study looked at whether adding folic acid and vitamin B12 to locally made cereals can improve the nutrition, thinking skills, and mood of teenage girls in rural Ethiopia. About 472 girls aged 13-19 took part. The goal was to see if small-scale food fortification can help pre…

This completed study from Turkey examined vitamin B12 and folic acid levels in 104 fibromyalgia patients before and after they started antiepileptic treatment. Researchers wanted to see if these drugs, already known to lower B12 and folate in epilepsy patients, have the same effe…

This study looked at how many girls and young women aged 11 to 20 with chronic diseases (like diabetes or immune conditions) got the HPV vaccine, compared to those without chronic illness. Researchers reviewed records of 223 participants from a hospital in France. The goal was to…

This completed study looked at 141 people being treated for tuberculosis (TB) to see if intestinal parasites or poor nutrition made their recovery harder. Researchers checked stool samples for parasites and measured weight gain and treatment success. Some participants received nu…

This study looked at vitamin B12 and folic acid levels in 96 people with nerve pain before and after they started taking antiepileptic drugs. The goal was to see if these medications lower important vitamin levels. No new treatment was tested; the researchers simply reviewed past…

This study looked at whether eating beef every day for 30 days could improve thinking and visual skills in healthy young women. 80 women aged 18-40 took part, with one group eating beef and the other eating a plant-based protein. Researchers measured their performance on a 3D tra…