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Vitamin D may be an important way to arm the immune system against disorders like the common cold, report investigators from the University of Colorado Denver (UC Denver) School of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Children's Hospital Boston...(click here to read rest of story)
Vitamin D inhibits progression of some prostate cancers...Vitamin D can inhibit the spread of prostate cancer cells by limiting the activity of two specific enzymes, University of Rochester Medical Center scientists report...(click here to read rest of story)
Vitamin D supplements appear to be associated with lower risk of death...Individuals who take vitamin D supplements appear to have a lower risk of death from any cause over an average follow-up time of six-years, according to a meta-analysis of 18 previously published studies in the Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...(click here to read rest of story)
Study links Vitamin D to Colon Cancer survival...Patients diagnosed with colon cancer who had abundant vitamin D in their blood were less likely to die during a follow-up period than those who were deficient in the vitamin, according to a new study by scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute...(click here to read rest of story)
Aches? Pains? An extra dose of Vitamin D may provide relief...Pain is the most common complaint leading patients to seek medical care and much of it is chronic, lasting 3 months or longer...(click here to read rest of story)
Vitamin D can play role in lung health...Higher levels of vitamin D linked to better lung function...(click here to read rest of story)
Study helps clarify role of vitamin D in cancer therapy...A colon cancer cell isn't a lost cause. Vitamin D can tame the rogue cell by adjusting everything from its gene expression to its cytoskeleton...(click here to read rest of story)
Vitamin D: New way to treat Heart Failure?...Strong bones, a healthy immune system, protection against some types of cancer: Recent studies suggest there’s yet another item for the expanding list of vitamin D benefits. Vitamin D, “the sunshine vitamin,” keeps the heart, the body’s long-distance runner, fit for life’s demands...(click here to read rest of story)
Vitamin D protects cells from stress that can lead to cancer...By inducing a specific gene to increase expression of a key enzyme, vitamin D protects healthy prostate cells from the damage and injuries that can lead to cancer, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers report...(click here to read rest of story)
American Academy of Dermatology issues position statement on Vitamin D...The American Academy of Dermatology (Academy) recently issued a position statement on vitamin D, drawing on the scientific literature to support its recommendation for safely obtaining an adequate amount of this vitamin...(click here to read rest of story)
Vitamin D2 supplements may help prevent falls among high-risk Older Women...Vitamin D2 supplements appear to reduce the risk of falls among women with a history of falling and low blood vitamin D levels living in sunny climates, especially during the winter, according to a report in the January 14 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...(click here to read rest of story)
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