161 In a placebo-controlled trial in 54 men who had undergone surgery for varicocele, men receiving melatonin had greater improvement in semen parameters, antioxidant capacity, and inhibin B levels compared with men receiving placebo after three months
Bone Health If your body lacks B12, your skeleton may suffer: in a study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research (4), low B12 was linked with poor bone mineral density, suggesting a role for the vitamin in bone formation
Typical daily intake targets are about 600 IU per day for most adults, and 800 IU per day after age 70
This present study not only revealed the expression changes of vasoactive intestinal peptide [and its] receptors within human nucleus pulposus tissue, but also demonstrated [its] protective effects [against] degeneration, said Jingchuan Sun, professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery in Changzheng Hospital, and co-lead author of the study