http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/index.aspx?o=3948 Latest news from Vitamin D Council en-gb 16 May 2012 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/index.aspx?o=3948&newsitem=156 According to a 5 year observational study, increased vitamin D status is associated with less disability and increased preservation of grey matter in patients with multiple sclerosis. http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/index.aspx?o=3948&newsitem=156 15 May 2012 http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/index.aspx?o=3948&newsitem=155 May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month and Stroke Awareness Month. Nearly 1 in 3 Americans have high blood pressure, and it is a significant risk factor in stroke, a medical emergency that 800,000 people will endure per year. Learn more about risk factors and how better vitamin D levels may be an important step in improving your high blood pressure and stroke risk. http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/index.aspx?o=3948&newsitem=155 14 May 2012 http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/index.aspx?o=3948&newsitem=154 Today is World Lupus Day, a day to recognize the disease and the 5 million people worldwide who suffer from it. Research shows that vitamin D may play a role in improving the quality of life and disease activity in patients with lupus. http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/index.aspx?o=3948&newsitem=154 10 May 2012 http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/index.aspx?o=3948&newsitem=153 Lupus patients show more severe symptoms of the disease if they are vitamin D deficient, an Australian study reports. http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/index.aspx?o=3948&newsitem=153 08 May 2012 http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/index.aspx?o=3948&newsitem=152 Today marks the third day of Cystic Fibrosis awareness month. During the month of May, volunteers and people living with Cystic Fibrosis and their families come together to spread awareness and raise funds for research to find a cure for this debilitating disease. http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/index.aspx?o=3948&newsitem=152 03 May 2012 http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/index.aspx?o=3948&newsitem=151 Researchers reported in the British Journal of Dermatology that when using sunscreen in concordance with what the World Health Organization (WHO) suggests, little to no vitamin D is produced. http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/index.aspx?o=3948&newsitem=151 30 April 2012 http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/index.aspx?o=3948&newsitem=150 A new study published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests vitamin D plays an important role in immune function, protecting us from autoimmune diseases, infections,and tumor growth. http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/index.aspx?o=3948&newsitem=150 30 April 2012 http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/index.aspx?o=3948&newsitem=149 Research presented at the European Society of Hypertension meeting in London shows that vitamin D supplementation can help lower blood pressure in patients with hypertension. http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/index.aspx?o=3948&newsitem=149 25 April 2012 http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/index.aspx?o=3948&newsitem=148 A recent study published in the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation shows low vitamin D levels are associated with increased rejection and infections after lung transplantation. http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/index.aspx?o=3948&newsitem=148 24 April 2012 http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/index.aspx?o=3948&newsitem=147 New study shows refugee children in Australia are more likely to suffer from rickets caused by vitamin D deficiency. http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/index.aspx?o=3948&newsitem=147 16 April 2012