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 ...

Niacin was added to foods to prevent pellagra — a disease characterized by inflamed skin, diarrhea, and dementia, that was often fatal. "While we may have eliminated pellagra, have we, as a ...

High levels of niacin, an essential B vitamin, may raise the risk of heart disease by triggering inflammation and damaging blood vessels, according to new research. The report, published Monday in ...

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 ...

Niacin intake in the form of niacinamide (or nicotinamide) is a safe, helpful, low-cost treatment option for, “pre-cancers such as actinic keratoses and non-melanoma skin cancers, ...

Niacin has long been used as an effective lipid-altering therapy, particularly for raising HDL-C and lowering triglyceride levels. In addition, niacin modestly lowers LDL-C levels. LDL-C ...

Niacin flush occurs when the skin on the face, arms, or chest turns red and becomes itchy or uncomfortable. It arises as ...

Niacin, also known as vitamin B3, is one of the eight water-soluble B vitamins. Your body needs it to function properly. You typically get the vitamin through the foods you eat.

Niacin flush is a common side effect of taking high doses of supplemental niacin, which treats cholesterol problems. While harmless, its symptoms — skin that’s red, warm, and itchy — can be ...

Niacin flush is a flushing of the skin that can occur after taking higher doses of niacin (vitamin B3) as supplements or prescription medications. A harmless and temporary side effect, it usually ...

Niacin is a water-soluble vitamin. It is an important vitamin as it helps to turn food into energy and helps with the function of cells in the body.