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Vitamin D News

Vitamin D, specifically vitamin D3 cholecalciferol, is quite the hot topic lately. Medical journals are overflowing with the latest research findings on vitamin D and the many ways it is beneficial to one's health. Almost daily, vitamin D appears to be dominating the headlines in the media, and people all over the globe are starting to realize that vitamin D is one health factor that should not be overlooked.

To help you stay informed, we've compiled the most current vitamin D news articles here in one convenient, easy location! Continuously updated, we hope the Vitamin D Council's Vitamin D News page will come to be your preferred resource for all the latest vitamin D news.

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Phys Org

• Vitamin D found to influence over 200 genes, highlighting links to disease The extent to which vitamin D deficiency may increase susceptibility to a wide range of diseases is dramatically highlighted in research published today. Scientists have mapped the points at which vitamin D interacts with our DNA — and identified over two hundred genes that it directly influences. The results are published today in the journal Genome Research.

2010.09.01

Private MD

• Vitamin D deficiency may contribute to pregnancy complications Women who have recently become pregnant may want to consider vitamin D testing, as a new study has found that a deficiency of the vitamin may lead to serious complications during pregnancy that may impact delivery.

2010.08.31

UPI

• Vitamin D aids cystic fibrosis patients U.S. researchers say vitamin D may help treat and prevent allergic reaction to mold in cystic fibrosis patients.

2010.08.29

Sydney Morning Herald - Australia

• A little ray of sunshine who needs a little ray of sunshine The winter sun glows through the window into tiny Julian Fench's cot. It is fitting that he was born in Sunshine Hospital, because he needs more of it. His mother did not have enough of the sun's rays during her pregnancy and on Tuesday Julian became one of a growing number of Australians born with a vitamin D deficiency.

2010.08.26

Barchester Healthcare - United Kingdom

• Study further strengthens link between vitamin D and MS The link between deficiency of vitamin D and the development of multiple sclerosis has been strengthened by a new study.

Doctor's Guide News - United Kingdom

• Female Incontinence Risk Linked to Vitamin D Levels: Presented at ICS Higher vitamin D levels appear to be associated with a decreased likelihood of urinary and/or faecal incontinence in women, researchers said here August 25 at the Joint Annual Meeting of the International Continence Society and International Urogynecological Association (ICS-IUGA).

2010.08.25

MedPage Today - United States

• ESC: Vitamin D Status Predicts HF Outcome Vitamin D status can predict outcome in patients with heart failure, according to a study to be presented here next week at the annual congress of the European Society of Cardiology.