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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 news pages will come to be your preferred resource for all the latest vitamin D news.
Vitamin D and TB vaccine: working together to fight bladder cancer?
21 May 2012
Dr Yi-Fen Lee, Ph.D., associate professor of urology at UFMC, conducted a pre-clinical study in a mouse model which shows that a combination of vitamin D therapy and the TB vaccine greatly improves bladder cancer survival.
Liverpool FC share their vitamin D levels
17 May 2012
Researchers measured the vitamin D levels of players of the famed soccer club, Liverpool FC. Vitamin D, a nutrient the body makes in response to sun exposure, dropped significantly in the players as the season shifted from summer to winter.
Vitamin D status associated with disability in MS
15 May 2012
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.
May is national high blood pressure and stroke awareness month
14 May 2012
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.
World Lupus Day
10 May 2012
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.
Vitamin D may benefit people suffering from lupus
08 May 2012
Lupus patients show more severe symptoms of the disease if they are vitamin D deficient, an Australian study reports.
Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
03 May 2012
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.
Research shows vitamin D may protect against viral infections
30 April 2012
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.
Sunscreen use may lead to vitamin D deficiency
30 April 2012
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.
RCT shows vitamin D supplementation helps lower blood pressure in hypertensive patients
25 April 2012
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.
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