deficiency
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The researchers found that protein deficiency increased attraction to protein-related nutrients while simultaneously reducing interest in sugar.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
Iron deficiency anemia is especially common among pregnant women and adolescent girls in many developing countries.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
A 2025 comprehensive review concluded that B12 deficiency remains a modifiable risk factor for neurological and cognitive problems, especially in high risk groups such as older adults and vegetarians.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
The minimum threshold used to define deficiency may not capture early functional changes in the nervous system.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
A deficiency of these vitamins has been found to accompany mouth cancer and perhaps cancer of other sites in the digestive tract.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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