Study links vitamin B to obesity (Channel 4) Babies whose mothers do not get enough essential B vitamins around the time of conception may grow up to be obese and suffer from high blood pressure and diabetes, new research suggests. [News Source]

Study shows how embryos regulate vitamin A derivatives (EurekAlert!) Irvine, Calif. — Human embryos that get too much or too little retinoic acid, a derivative of Vitamin A, can develop into babies with birth defects. [News Source]

Lack of B vitamins linked to obesity (The Scotsman) BABIES whose mothers do not get enough essential B vitamins around the time of conception may grow up predisposed to obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes. [News Source]

Vitamin D, D for Deficiency (KBTX 3 Bryan/College Station) You've heard your mother say it a million times: take your vitamins. It turns out mom was right. Health experts say the vitamin responsible for healthy teeth and bones is not being taken as much as it should. [News Source]

10-year-old collecting vitamins for Afghan children (WIS News 10 Columbia) BALLENTINE, SC (WIS) - The son of one of South Carolina's bravest has begun a campaign to help children in Afghanistan. He got the idea while hearing his father talk about his military service there. [News Source]

Participants needed for vitamin D clinical study (Lebanon Express) CORVALLIS - Participants are needed for a study on “Vitamin D supplementation: Does intensive therapy improve well-being in adult women who are deficient?” Glenn Huerta-Enochian, MD, from Samaritan Gynecology & Surgical Associates in Corvallis is conducting the research. The study begins Nov. 15. [News Source]

ARS researchers say high folate and aging needs to be examined (Nutraingredients.com) 11/19/2007 - Researchers with funding from the USDA's Agricultural Research Service are calling for studies examining the implications of having high folate status due to fortification and too little vitamin B12 due to aging. [News Source]

ARS researchers say high folate and aging needs to be examined (Nutraingredients.com) 11/19/2007 - Researchers with funding from the USDA's Agricultural Research Service are calling for studies examining the implications of having high folate status due to fortification and too little vitamin B12 due to aging. [News Source]

Scientists debunk bogus claims in ads (MSNBC) When biologist Harriet Ball noticed that a popular vitamin B-enriched yogurt made by Nestle promised to "optimize the release of energy," she was suspicious. [News Source]

Scientists debunk bogus claims in ads (MSNBC) When biologist Harriet Ball noticed that a popular vitamin B-enriched yogurt made by Nestle promised to "optimize the release of energy," she was suspicious. [News Source]

Vitamin D may curb type 2 diabetes risk (Reuters via Yahoo! News) During a 17-year follow-up of roughly 4,000 men and women, researchers found that individuals with higher blood levels of vitamin D had a 40 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those with lower levels of this vitamin. [News Source]

Vitamin D may curb type 2 diabetes risk (Reuters via Yahoo! News) During a 17-year follow-up of roughly 4,000 men and women, researchers found that individuals with higher blood levels of vitamin D had a 40 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those with lower levels of this vitamin. [News Source]