deficiency
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B12 deficiency becomes more common with age, partly because the stomach may produce less acid, which is needed to release B12 from food.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
Iron should not be taken without confirmed deficiency unless advised by a healthcare professional.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
A large trial found that vitamin D supplementation did not significantly reduce fracture risk in generally healthy midlife and older adults who were not selected for deficiency.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
Scientists have long known that animals tend to crave protein-rich foods when deprived of protein, but exactly how the body senses this deficiency remained unclear.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
It wouldn’t have mattered anyway. 5-alpha-reductase deficiency syndrome is a skillful counterfeiter.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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