From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Niacin, also known as Vitamin B3, is an essential nutrient required for overall health. It plays a crucial part in transforming food into energy, strengthening our nervous system, and aiding in ...

Millions of Americans take daily supplements-nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), nicotinamide riboside (NR) and nicotinamide (NAM)-to boost energy, slow aging and protect the heart and brain. Many ...

Then the evidence started piling up. Dutch physician Christiaan Eijkman noticed chickens fed polished rice developed beriberi-like paralysis, cured by adding back the husks. It was the first clue that ...

Scientists at Gladstone Institutes have flipped the traditional approach to finding potential treatments for deadly diseases. Instead of starting with a disease and hunting for a cure, they began with ...

Allison Herries, RDN, is a registered dietitian for a telehealth company, providing nutrition education and counseling to help her clients set and reach their personal health goals. Pellagra refers to ...

A major shift is unfolding in the field of skin cancer prevention, ignited by new research showing that an everyday vitamin supplement may prevent many cases of the world’s most frequently diagnosed ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. A new study found nicotinamide supplements may cut the ...

A form of B3 called nicotinamide cut the risk of developing repeat skin cancers by as much as 54 percent, according to new research. A large new study found that nicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3, ...

Overview: Nicotinamide riboside is a form of nicotinamide, or vitamin B3, that is used to increase vitamin B3 levels. Although it is also used for other reasons, its benefits are not well defined.

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the U.S., so it makes sense to want to do everything in your power to lower your risk of developing it. And while wearing sunscreen is always a good ...