The study looked at the relationship between fracture-related hospitalizations and vitamin K1 intake in almost 1400 older Australian women over 14.5 years from the Perth Longitudinal Study of Aging Women. Breaking bones can be life-changing, especially as we age when hip fractures can become damaging and result in disability, compromised independence, and a higher mortality […]
Vitamin K effectively prevents ferroptotic cell death by acting as an antioxidant
Researchers at Helmholtz Munich have discovered a fresh use for vitamin K, which is often recognised for its role in blood clotting. The scientists found that vitamin K in its fully reduced form functions as an antioxidant by effectively preventing ferroptotic cell death. Cellular iron plays a significant role in the natural cell death process […]
