Vitamin C Is Essential For Plant Growth (Science Daily) Scientists have proved for the first time that vitamin C is essential for plant growth. This discovery could have implications for agriculture and for the production of vitamin C dietary supplements. [News Source]

Women with low levels of vitamin D have an increased risk of hip fracture (News-Medical-Net) Women with low levels of vitamin D have an increased risk of hip fracture, according to a study led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health presented this week at the 29th annual meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research at the Hawaii Convention Center. [News Source]

Gummy vitamins, rotten teeth? (USA Today) Gummy-style vitamins are helping kids munch down their daily supplements without a grimace, but some pediatric dentists worry that the candy look-alikes and taste-alikes could be harmful to little teeth. [News Source]

Vitamin E Trials ‘Fatally Flawed’ (Science Daily) Generations of studies on vitamin E may be largely meaningless, scientists say, because new research has demonstrated that the levels of this micronutrient necessary to reduce oxidative stress are far higher than those that have been commonly used in clinical trials. Researchers recently concluded that the levels of vitamin E necessary to reduce oxidative stress are about 1,600 to 3,200 I.U. ... [News Source]

Study shows vitamin C is essential for plant growth (EurekAlert!) Scientists from the University of Exeter and Shimane University in Japan have proved for the first time that vitamin C is essential for plant growth. This discovery could have implications for agriculture and for the production of vitamin C dietary supplements. [News Source]

Plants need their vitamins, too (The Scotsman) VITAMIN C is not only healthy for humans, it is essential for growth in plants, scientists have learned. [News Source]

Plants need their vitamins, too (The Scotsman) VITAMIN C is not only healthy for humans, it is essential for growth in plants, scientists have learned. [News Source]

Juan Salcedo: RM awardee in medical science (Philippine Daily Inquirer) MANILA, Philippines -- The late National Scientist Juan Salcedo was born on Sept. 23, 1904, in Pasay City. He is known for launching rice rich in thiamine or Vitamin B1 to prevent beriberi, which used to be a leading cause of death in the Philippines. [News Source]

The bright idea no one is backing. The brightest idea with the dimmest prospects: California high-speed rail. [News Source]

Families turning green. The eco-friendly philosophy has moved way beyond choosing cloth over disposable diapers. [News Source]

Study of epigenetics seeks to control genes’ functions. A new science is turning the medical world on its Darwinian ear. Epigenetics is about the factors that turn genes on and off, including contaminants. Worldwide, interest is booming. [News Source]

Previous vitamin E trials ‘fatally flawed’ (New Kerala) Washington, September 23 : As against the findings of all previous studies on vitamin E, a new research has now suggested that the levels of the micronutrient that have been commonly used in clinical trials to reduce oxidative stress so far have been far lower than what they actually should be. [News Source]