Over three billion people currently suffer from micronutrient deficiencies, despite apparent caloric sufficiency in food production. This phenomenon, commonly termed "hidden hunger", is attributed to ...

Add soil amendments as needed: Working compost, aged manure, or other amendments into the soil when starting a new garden or planting, transplanting, or repotting helps plants grow better and can ...

A research team led by Professor Kim Ki-woong of the Department of Mental Health at Seoul National University Bundang ...

Following a 6-week diet low in phosphorus food additives reduced fibroblast growth factor 23 and parathyroid hormone concentrations for certain adults with chronic kidney disease, according to ...

A comprehensive study of older adults in Swedish nursing homes found no connection between vitamin D deficiency and persistent nonspecific symptoms, including confusion, restlessness, fatigue ...

A hydrogel formulated by North Carolina State University researchers effectively filters phosphorus from contaminated surface waters, drinking water supplies or wastewater streams. The highly ...

Global food and water security depend upon sustainable phosphorus (P) management. (1) The river catchment scale provides an ideal unit of focus for studying this, and analytical developments in ...

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Vitamin D is vital for healthy bones at all ages. It aids calcium absorption and bone mineralization. It also supports bone remodeling and muscle stre ...

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Where P is sufficient in soils deficiency symptoms can occur due to cold temperatures because root growth is slowed and therefore phosphorus up is limited. As temperatures warm, symptoms diminish.