vitamin d
New tool to assess the risk of vitamin D deficiency in young women
Development of a low-cost, easy-to-use tool for assessing the lack of essential nutrients.
Vitamin D deficiency delays healing in children
A study of 186 children's fractures from 2015 to 2022 found that low Vitamin D levels led to longer healing times.
Vitamin D encourages mouse gut bacteria to improve cancer immunity
Mice given a diet rich in vitamin D had better immune resistance to experimentally transplanted cancers.
Vitamin D deficiency was common among children during the industrialization period in England
The deficiency was indicated in the teeth of three-quarters of individuals, especially males.
Study identifies a wide range of risk factors for young-onset dementia
The groundwork for new prevention strategies.
Vitamin D supplements do not increase bone strength in children
Challenging widely held perceptions.
Vitamin D treatment for five years decreased the risk of atrial fibrillation
Study shows five-year vitamin D supplementation reduces atrial fibrillation risk in older adults.
Vitamin D deficiency affects dopaminergic neuron differentiation in schizophrenia
Vitamin D deficiency affects developing neurons in schizophrenia by using new technology.
Use of three simple treatments in combination to reduce cancer risks
Simple treatments, promising results
Raising vitamin D levels through supplementation may not improve COVID-19 outcomes
Investment in other therapeutic or preventative avenues should be prioritized for COVID-19 randomized clinical trials.
Vitamin D and other antiviral drugs might help combat COVID-19
How vitamins, steroids and potential antivirals might affect SARS-CoV-2?
Vitamin D intake can prevent the common side effect of anti-cancer immunotherapy
Vitamin D is essential for several reasons, including maintaining healthy bones and teeth. It may also protect against a range of diseases and conditions,...
Genetic variations in the skin can create a natural sunscreen
Vitamin D is the sunshine hormone, and we need bright sunshine on the skin to make it, but variations in our genes also influence...
How vitamin D levels relate to health and disease?
Vitamin D is essential for healthy bones. We need vitamin D to help the body absorb calcium and phosphate from our diet. These minerals...
Gut microbes may link with a protein to help regulate vitamin D
An accumulation of bacteria in the gut may utilize a cell signaling protein to help manage vitamin D, a key supplement that, among different...
High vitamin D levels linked to lower cholesterol in children
A new study by the University of Eastern Finland found that there is a connection between higher serum vitamin D levels and lower plasma cholesterol levels...