A few centuries ago, scurvy--which we now know is caused by vitamin C deficiency--was both rampant and deadly. Then sea captains, without really knowing why, began ordering limes to be carried on long ...

When life hands you lemons, it’s not necessarily trying to destroy whatever scant fibers of sanity you have left. On the contrary, lemons may very well be the thing that ends up saving you! On some ...

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between lime and lemon, even though they are often thought to be the same? In ...

The first controlled clinical trial recorded in the modern age, carried out in 1747 to test treatments for scurvy, may have drawn inspiration from the nephew of Sir Isaac Newton’s laboratory assistant ...

Scurvy is on the rise in the UK and picky eating might be the cause, a recent report in Metro suggests. But is this something we should worry about? As with most things, it’s not as clear-cut as it ...

CNN — The first controlled clinical trial recorded in the modern age, carried out in 1747 to test treatments for scurvy, may have drawn inspiration from the nephew of Sir Isaac Newton's laboratory ...

"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." So our mothers told us. Wrongly, it turns out. Today, the phrase would better be rendered: "When life gives you citric acid, make acid-ade." Citric acid, ...

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