23 May 2013 Vitamin D improves quality of life in Crohn’s Patients in remission with Crohn’s disease who took vitamin D had significant improvement in quality of life, according to research presented at the annual Digestive Disease Week in Florida. Continue reading →
18 May 2013 Vitamin D study on cardiometabolic risks set to get underway Researchers will be investigating the effect of vitamin D supplements on cardiometabolic risks and quality of life of premenopausal women in Malaysia. Continue reading →
16 May 2013 Risk of MS higher in African Americans than previously thought Recent research suggests that African Americans may be at higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis than previously thought. Continue reading →
15 May 2013 Does skin cancer decrease the risk of Alzheimer’s? Older people with nonmelanoma skin cancers may be less likely to develop Alzheimer’s, according to new research published in Neurology. Continue reading →
14 May 2013 Low vitamin D linked to respiratory disorders Low vitamin D levels are associated with respiratory disorders, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Continue reading →
13 May 2013 Grant to increase vitamin D awareness Feeding for Life Foundation is offering a grant to fund projects that raise awareness for the importance of vitamin D and boost intake in pre-school children. Continue reading →
8 May 2013 UV exposure directly lowers blood pressure According to research published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, when UV rays reach the skin, a compound that helps lower blood pressure is released into our blood vessels. Continue reading →
8 May 2013 Low vitamin D among elderly in Brazil, adequate in younger populations A new study reports that vitamin D levels in Sao Paulo, Brazil, are good in the young and active during the summer, while not in the winter and that the elderly have poor levels year round. Continue reading →
7 May 2013 Low vitamin D in obese adolescents linked to metabolic risks Vitamin D deficiency is significantly associated with metabolic risk factors in morbidly obese adolescents, according to research reported at the Pediatric Endocrine Society annual meeting. Continue reading →
3 May 2013 Low vitamin D increases pneumonia risk in older adults Low vitamin D levels are associated with an increased risk of pneumonia, according to new research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. Continue reading →
