A new vitamin K-based treatment could help replenish lost neurons in Alzheimer's patients, offering hope for slowing ...

Supercharged vitamin K compounds may help the brain rebuild itself and fight neurodegenerative decline. Credit: Shutterstock.

If replicated in humans, such an effect would slow or even reverse the progress of diseases like Alzheimer's, Huntington's, ...

Vitamin K, crucial for blood clotting and bone health, is often overlooked. Deficiency symptoms include easy bruising, heavy menstrual bleeding, and bleeding gums. Low K2 can lead to bone weakness and ...

Researchers from Shibaura Institute of Technology have designed and synthesized novel vitamin K analogues conjugated with retinoic acid, which exhibit potent neuronal differentiation-inducing ...

Although tests to directly measure vitamin K levels are available, use of indirect measures may be a more reliable way to assess vitamin K status. Vitamin K gets significant attention with regard to ...