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Tuesday, February 24, 2026

The Supplement Nobody Mentioned (informative essay by Mark G. Hubers)

TITLE: The Supplement Nobody Mentioned

AUTHOR: Mark G. Hubers

DATE: 2026 February 23

LINK FOR THE ESSAY: https://ushengineer.substack.com/p/the-supplement-nobody-questioned


GIST: In 1993, a study on Retinitis Pigmentosa patients concluded that taking vitamin A supplements slowed vision loss. But in 2023, a follow-up study from the same institution concluded that vitamin A supplements are actually HARMFUL for USH2A, while for other types for Usher, vitamin A does NOT help. The 2023 follow-up study analyzed the findings separately by gene, while the 1993 study did not.


Read the full essay for details and a list of sources.

 

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