A common vitamin called niacin may increase the risk of heart disease, a new study suggests, though complete elimination of niacin from the diet isn’t necessary, and researchers say more regulation ...

Flour fortified with niacin is a staple of Western diets but researchers said Monday they have found that too much of the B-complex vitamin in a diet can lead to heart disease. File Photo by Gary C.

Researchers have identified a new pathway that contributes to cardiovascular disease associated with high levels of niacin, a common B vitamin previously recommended to lower cholesterol. The team ...

Cleveland Clinic researchers have identified a new pathway that contributes to cardiovascular disease associated with high levels of niacin, a common B vitamin previously recommended to lower ...

Niacin, also referred to as vitamin B3, is one of eight B vitamins that play a role in converting the food you eat into usable energy. Niacin also helps create and repair DNA, according toCleveland ...

The ability of niacin to influence LDL-P is under active investigation and it appears that the beneficial effects of niacin extend beyond the traditional evaluation of the 'lipid profile.' Taken ...

Niacin, or vitamin B3, has long been a U.S. public health darling to the point that it is added, by law, to cereal products. But a new study published Monday in Nature Medicine points to a potentially ...

I am looking for information on the use of inositol hexaniacinate ("no-flush niacin") in the treatment of hyperlipidemia. Most of the information I have been able to find is anecdotal. I understand ...

Taking too much vitamin B6 can cause nerve damage and numbness in hands and feet. Niacin at high doses can cause flushing and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Preliminary results suggest vitamin B3 may protect against COPD. More research is needed to determine the ...