Scurvy, a vitamin C deficiency disease that plagued sailors and pirates centuries ago, appears to be re-emerging thanks to ...

Here’s what you need to know. Scurvy is a disease caused by a severe lack of vitamin C in your diet, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Vitamin C, which is also called ascorbic ...

An urgent warning has been issued by a leading pharmacist as cases of a disease more commonly linked with 18th Century ...

With "abundant vitamin C in our modern food supply" scurvy had been considered an archaic disease, and often slipped under the radar of doctors, wrote Professor Lauren Ball on The Conversation.

A leading pharmacist has sounded the alarm as instances of a disease more commonly linked to sailors from the 18th Century ...

Scurvy is eminently treatable, but because it’s a disease of the past – first associated with sailors during the Renaissance era – it may be mistaken for other conditions. The authors ...

and no specific disease treatments was a formula for disaster. Small pox vaccination, citrus fruits and fresh vegetables for scurvy, and quinine for malaria were among the only specific and valid ...

Considering taking supplements to treat scurvy? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of scurvy. Follow the links to read common uses, side effects ...

Scurvy is a deadly disease that occurs in vertebrates that are unable to synthesize vitamin C when their diet does not include fresh fruit and vegetables, rich sources of the vitamin. Historically ...

We found that the growth and consolidation of the Sicilian mafia is strongly associated with an external surge in the demand for lemons from 1800 on wards after the discovery of the effective use of ...

and no specific disease treatments was a formula for disaster. Small pox vaccination, citrus fruits and fresh vegetables for scurvy, and quinine for malaria were among the only specific and valid ...