http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Previous studies have shown a link between low vitamin D status and heart disease. Now a new study shows that patients with high blood pressure who possess a gene variant that affects an enzyme critical to normal vitamin D activation are twice as likely as those without the variant to have congestive heart failure. http://www.physorg.com/news178909907.html Medicine & Health Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:12:48 EST news178909907 (PhysOrg.com) -- Drs. William White and Pooja Luthra at the University of Connecticut Health Center are investigating a possible link between vitamin D deficiency and high blood pressure. http://www.physorg.com/news178391810.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:17:29 EST news178391810 A string of recent discoveries about the multiple health benefits of vitamin D has renewed interest in this multi-purpose nutrient, increased awareness of the huge numbers of people who are deficient in it, spurred research and even led to an appreciation of it as "nature's antibiotic." http://www.physorg.com/news178207206.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:10:03 EST news178207206 While mothers have known that feeding their kids milk builds strong bones, a new study by researchers at the Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City suggests that Vitamin D contributes to a strong and healthy heart as well - and that inadequate levels of the vitamin may significantly increase a person's risk of stroke, heart disease, and death, even among people who've never had heart disease. http://www.physorg.com/news177573443.html Medicine & Health Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:59:54 EST news177573443 Researchers at Johns Hopkins are reporting what is believed to be the first conclusive evidence in men that the long-term ill effects of vitamin D deficiency are amplified by lower levels of the key sex hormone estrogen, but not testosterone. http://www.physorg.com/news177515840.html Medicine & Health Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:10:01 EST news177515840 (PhysOrg.com) -- In mice fed a diet high in fat and low in fiber, vitamin D and calcium -- the so-called Western diet -- expression of a series of genes collectively associated with immune and inflammatory responses was altered. The findings show that a Western diet induces oxidative stress and alters immune responses in the colon of mice long before tumors occur. http://www.physorg.com/news177232568.html Medicine & Health Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:30:01 EST news177232568 Eight-year-old children who drink full-fat milk every day have a lower BMI than those who seldom drink milk. This is not the case for children who often drink medium-fat or low-fat milk. This is one conclusion of a thesis presented at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. http://www.physorg.com/news176467332.html Medicine & Health Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:42:43 EST news176467332 Low levels of vitamin D may account for nearly 60 percent of the elevated risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in African Americans, according to a report in the December Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). "Our study adds to previous evidence linking vitamin D deficiency to the progression of kidney disease and the need for dialysis," comments Michal L. Melamed, MD, of Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Bronx, NY). "It also explains a fair amount of the increased risk of ESRD in African Americans." Vitamin D is obtained from sun exposure, food and food supplements. http://www.physorg.com/news176056580.html Medicine & Health Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:10:02 EST news176056580 Boston University School of Medicine researchers (BUSM) have found that 50,000 International Units (IU) of vitamin D2, given weekly for eight weeks, effectively treats vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D2 is a mainstay for the prevention and treatment of vitamin D deficiency in children and adults. Continued treatment with the same dose of vitamin D2 every other week for up to six years after the initial eight-week period prevents vitamin D deficiency from recurring with no toxicity. The BUSM study appears online in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news175792987.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:26:14 EST news175792987 Millions of children in the United States between the ages of 1 and 11 may suffer from suboptimal levels of vitamin D, according to a large nationally representative study published in the November issue of Pediatrics, accompanied by an editorial. http://www.physorg.com/news175747149.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:47:05 EST news175747149 Women with breast cancer should be given high doses of vitamin D because a majority of them are likely to have low levels of vitamin D, which could contribute to decreased bone mass and greater risk of fractures, according to scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center. http://www.physorg.com/news174286179.html Medicine & Health Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:00:01 EST news174286179 Celiac disease (CD) is an inherited intestinal disorder characterized by life-long intolerance to the ingestion of gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. Although CD can be diagnosed at any age, it commonly occurs during early childhood (between 9 and 24 months). Reduced bone mineral density is often found in individuals with CD. A new article in the journal Nutrition Reviews examines the literature on the topic and reveals that a gluten-free diet can affect children's recovery. http://www.physorg.com/news174225813.html Medicine & Health Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:20:01 EST news174225813 A daily supplement of vitamin D at a dose of 700-1000 IU reduces the risk of falling among older people by 19% according to a study published on BMJ.com today. But a dose of less than 700 IU per day has no effect. http://www.physorg.com/news173644729.html Medicine & Health Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:00:01 EST news173644729 A group of pregnant women who have asthma or allergies will get extra vitamin D as part of a study to determine if the vitamin can prevent their children from developing asthma. http://www.physorg.com/news173615767.html Medicine & Health Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:50:01 EST news173615767 Vitamin D deficiency in premenopausal women may increase the risk of developing systolic hypertension 15 years later, according to research reported at the American Heart Association's 63rd High Blood Pressure Research Conference. http://www.physorg.com/news173024560.html Medicine & Health Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:25:04 EST news173024560 A new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Denver and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) shows vitamin D plays a vital role in reducing the risk of death associated with older age. The research, just published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, evaluated the association between vitamin D levels in the blood and the death rates of those 65 and older. The study found that older adults with insufficient levels of vitamin D die from heart disease at greater rates that those with adequate levels of the vitamin. http://www.physorg.com/news172765140.html Medicine & Health Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:30:02 EST news172765140 Mortality rates in several Mediterranean countries decline in September, due in part to environmental factors but possibly linked to summer vacations, suggests a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). http://www.physorg.com/news172755055.html Medicine & Health Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:40:01 EST news172755055 Low levels of vitamin D are known to nearly double the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes, and researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis now think they know why. http://www.physorg.com/news170136373.html Medicine & Health Sat, 22 Aug 2009 05:07:15 EST news170136373 A new study has concluded that one key part of the immune system, the ability of vitamin D to regulate anti-bactericidal proteins, is so important that is has been conserved through almost 60 million years of evolution and is shared only by primates, including humans - but no other known animal species. http://www.physorg.com/news169831861.html Medicine & Health Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:31:33 EST news169831861 Seven out of ten U.S. children have low levels of vitamin D, raising their risk of bone and heart disease, according to a study of over 6,000 children by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. The striking findings suggest that vitamin D deficiency could place millions of children at risk for high blood pressure and other risk factors for heart disease. The study is published today in the online version of Pediatrics. http://www.physorg.com/news168495720.html Medicine & Health Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:22:49 EST news168495720 UCLA scientists and colleagues from UC Riverside and the Human BioMolecular Research Institute have found that a form of vitamin D, together with a chemical found in turmeric spice called curcumin, may help stimulate the immune system to clear the brain of amyloid beta, which forms the plaques considered the hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. http://www.physorg.com/news166882502.html Medicine & Health Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:15:26 EST news166882502 Two dietary supplements -- vitamin D and fish oil -- will soon undergo a five-year test of their effectiveness in lowering the rates of several major diseases. Since nearly all African-Americans are deficient in vitamin D, the federal study will also assess whether supplements narrow the gap between disease rates in blacks and other racial groups. http://www.physorg.com/news165736839.html Medicine & Health Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:30:01 EST news165736839 A new report issued by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) and published in the scientific journal Osteoporosis International, shows that populations across the globe are suffering from the impact of low levels of vitamin D. The problem is widespread and on the increase, with potentially severe repercussions for overall health and fracture rates. http://www.physorg.com/news165588740.html Medicine & Health Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:52:39 EST news165588740 Two of the most popular and promising dietary supplements - vitamin D and fish oil - will be tested in a large, government-sponsored study to see whether either nutrient can lower a healthy person's risk of getting cancer, heart disease or having a stroke. http://www.physorg.com/news164898427.html Medicine & Health Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:07:40 EST news164898427 There are several risk factors for the development of Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. Based on an increasing number of studies linking these risk factors with Vitamin D deficiency, an article in the current issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (May 2009) by William B. Grant, PhD of the Sunlight, Nutrition, and Health Research Center (SUNARC) suggests that further investigation of possible direct or indirect linkages between Vitamin D and these dementias is needed. http://www.physorg.com/news162562458.html Medicine & Health Tue, 26 May 2009 13:14:53 EST news162562458 Could a holiday in the sun reduce the risk of developing multiple sclerosis? In a recent review for F1000 Medicine Reports, Bridget Bagert and Dennis Bourdette highlight recent advances in potential treatments. http://www.physorg.com/news162553554.html Medicine & Health Tue, 26 May 2009 10:46:17 EST news162553554 Pregnant women with low levels of vitamin D may be more likely to suffer from bacterial vaginosis (BV) - a common vaginal infection that increases a woman's risk for preterm delivery, according to a University of Pittsburgh study. Available online and published in the June issue of the Journal of Nutrition, the study may explain why African-American women, who often lack adequate vitamin D, are three times more likely than white women to develop BV. http://www.physorg.com/news162216931.html Medicine & Health Fri, 22 May 2009 13:16:12 EST news162216931 (PhysOrg.com) -- In studying the preventive effects of vitamin D, researchers at the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego, have proposed a new model of cancer development that hinges on a loss of cancer cells' ability to stick together. The model, dubbed DINOMIT, differs substantially from the current model of cancer development, which suggests genetic mutations as the earliest driving forces behind cancer. http://www.physorg.com/news162183735.html Medicine & Health Fri, 22 May 2009 04:03:22 EST news162183735 Eating fish -- long considered 'brain food' -- may really be good for the old grey matter, as is a healthy dose of sunshine, new research suggests. http://www.physorg.com/news162107255.html Medicine & Health Thu, 21 May 2009 06:48:14 EST news162107255 Vitamin D may slow the progressive decline in the ability to breathe that can occur in people with asthma as a result of human airway smooth muscle (HASM) proliferation, according to researchers at the University of Pennsylvania. http://www.physorg.com/news162041798.html Medicine & Health Wed, 20 May 2009 12:37:08 EST news162041798