News tagged with vitamin d3
Over 65s should take high dose vitamin D to prevent falls, say researchers
Oct 01, 2009 |
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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, curcumin may help clear amyloid plaques found in Alzheimer's disease
Jul 15, 2009 |
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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 ...
Understanding the anticancer effects of vitamin D3
Jul 06, 2009 |
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The active form of vitamin D3 seems to have anticancer effects. To try and understand the mechanisms underlying these effects, researchers previously set out to identify genes whose expression in a human colon cancer cell ...
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Vitamin D2 is as effective as vitamin D3 in maintaining concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D
Jan 02, 2008 |
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Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that vitamin D2 is equally as effective as vitamin D3 in maintaining 25-hydroxyvitamin D status. The study appears online in the December 2007 issue ...
Study shows effects of vitamin D and skin's physiology
Feb 20, 2008 |
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Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that previtamin D3 production varies depending on several factors including skin type and weather conditions. The study will appear in the March 2008 ...
Study: Lizards bask for more than warmth
Apr 20, 2009 |
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Keeping warm isn't the only reason lizards and other cold-blooded critters bask in the sun. According to a study published in the May/June issue of Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, chameleons alter their sunbathing behavi ...
'Let the sunshine in' to protect your heart this winter
Nov 17, 2008 |
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The temperature might not be the only thing plummeting this winter. Many people also will experience a decrease in their vitamin D levels, which can play a role in heart disease, according to a new review article in Circulation.
New measurement standard for vitamin D may lead to better bone health
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Mar 25, 2009 |
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In a development that could help improve the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, rickets, and other bone diseases, government chemists are reporting an advance in developing an accurate, reliable set ...
Current vitamin D recommendations fraction of safe, perhaps essential levels for children
May 27, 2008 |
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The current recommended daily allowance (RDA) of vitamin D for children is 200 International Units (IUs), but new research reveals that children may need and can safely take ten-times that amount. According to a recently ...
Vitamin D protects cells from stress that can lead to cancer
May 13, 2008 |
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By inducing a specific gene to increase expression of a key enzyme, vitamin D protects healthy prostate cells from the damage and injuries that can lead to cancer, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers report.
Study shines more light on benefit of vitamin D in fighting cancer
Aug 21, 2007 |
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A new study looking at the relationship between vitamin D serum levels and the risk of colon and breast cancer across the globe has estimated the number of cases of cancer that could be prevented each year if vitamin D3 levels ...
New Model Suggests Role of Low Vitamin D in Cancer Development
May 22, 2009 |
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(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 ...
Vitamin D is the 'it' nutrient of the moment
Jan 12, 2009 |
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Vitamin D is quickly becoming the "it" nutrient with health benefits for diseases, including cancer, osteoporosis, heart disease and now diabetes.
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