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Vitamin D tied to muscle power in adolescent girls

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created Feb 03, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Vitamin D is significantly associated with muscle power and force in adolescent girls, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).


Vitamin E may help Alzheimer's patients live longer

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created Apr 16, 2008 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (10) | comments 0

People with Alzheimer's disease who take vitamin E appear to live longer than those who don't take vitamin E, according to research that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology 60th Anniversary Annual Meeting ...


Over 65s should take high dose vitamin D to prevent falls, say researchers

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created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (7) | comments 3

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.


Vitamin D, a key milk nutrient, linked to better muscle power

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created Feb 04, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Young female athletes could have yet another reason to grab a glass of vitamin D-rich milk. Not only does vitamin D work with calcium to keep bones strong, researchers found that teenage girls with higher vitamin D levels ...


Vitamin K does not stem BMD decline in postmenopausal women with osteopenia

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created Oct 14, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In a randomized controlled trial called the "Evaluate the Clinical use of vitamin K Supplementation in Postmenopausal Women with Osteopenia" (ECKO) trial, Angela Cheung and colleagues at the University of Toronto found that ...


Vitamins E and C supplements not effective for prevention of cardiovascular disease in men

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created Nov 10, 2008 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Neither vitamin E nor vitamin C supplements reduced the risk of major cardiovascular events in a large, long-term study of male physicians, according to a study in the November 12 issue of JAMA. The article is being releas ...


Vitamin D supplements associated with reduced fracture risk in older adults

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created Mar 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Oral vitamin D supplements at a dose of at least 400 international units per day are associated with a reduced risk of bone fractures in older adults, according to results of a meta-analysis published in the March 23 issue ...


Successful weight loss with dieting is linked to vitamin D levels

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created Jun 11, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (9) | comments 1

Vitamin D levels in the body at the start of a low-calorie diet predict weight loss success, a new study found.


Weekly and biweekly vitamin D2 prevents vitamin D deficiency

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created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

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 ...


Physicians Explore Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Hypertension

Physicians Explore Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Hypertension

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created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(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.


Vitamin C deficiency impairs early brain development

Vitamin C deficiency impairs early brain development

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created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Faculty of Life Sciences at University of Copenhagen shows that vitamin C deficiency may impair the mental development of new-born babies.


Low levels of vitamin D linked to common vaginal infection in pregnant women

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created May 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...


Latest analysis confirms suboptimal vitamin D levels in millions of US children

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created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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, accomp ...


Sun in pregnancy builds stronger bones for baby

Sun in pregnancy builds stronger bones for baby

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created Feb 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- New research from ALSPAC (Children of the 90s) indicates that children born in late summer and early autumn are slightly taller and have wider bones than those born in winter and spring.


Golden rice an effective source of vitamin A

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created May 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The beta-carotene in so-called "Golden Rice" converts to vitamin A in humans, according to researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Tufts University in an article that appears in the current issue of the American Jo ...