Vitamin D News and Research

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Overweight people have a different vitamin D metabolism

A new study in JAMA Network Open aimed to determine whether BMI is capable of modifying vitamin D metabolism as well as response to supplementation.

18 Jan 2023

Childhood asthma risk appears to be influenced by both the intestinal microbiome and 17q12-21 genotype

Childhood asthma is a condition that may be affected by different types of factors. These include the state of the infant's gut microbiome, environmental factors, and genetic factors. A recent study attempted to shed more light on how asthma risk is linked to a combination of these factors, some of which are modifiable.

16 Jan 2023

Study finds fewer cases of melanoma among regular users of vitamin D supplements

Fewer cases of melanoma were observed among regular users of vitamin D supplements than among non-users, a new study finds.

9 Jan 2023

Vitamin D can help the immune system fight tuberculosis, study says

Most people probably associate tuberculosis with a leaky loft in 20th-century Paris. But as a matter of fact, tuberculosis is not ancient history.

6 Jan 2023

Intestinal bacteria in multiple sclerosis patients vary with disease activity, study finds

Multiple sclerosis patients do not have the same bacteria in their intestines as healthy people. There are also differences in the composition and function of the bacteria in the intestines of multiple sclerosis patients, depending on whether their illness is active, and whether they are in treatment.

5 Jan 2023

Common psychiatric medications can give some protection against COVID-19

A new meta-analysis shows that psychiatric medications can give some protection against COVID-19, with the common antidepressant fluvoxamine showing the strongest effect.

16 Dec 2022

Activated vitamin D3 inhibits arsenic-mediated carcinogenesis in certain skin cells, research shows

According to recent estimates, over 140 million people from 50 countries regularly get exposed to arsenic through drinking water.

16 Dec 2022

Unexpected findings on the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new paper in Biology Methods & Protocols, published by Oxford University Press, investigates risk factors and protections against contracting COVID-19, and also for suffering from severe COVID.

15 Dec 2022

Vitamin D levels for population in the Mediterranean area are not sufficiently analyzed, researchers say

Vitamin D is a hormone that is essential to a number of bodily processes, mainly absorbing and maintaining calcium, which is key for strong bones, but it also plays a role in inflammation processes, the immune system, cell growth and the metabolism.

14 Dec 2022

Vitamin D supplements reduce the risk of dynapenia in older people by 78%

Vitamin D plays an important role in the regulation of calcium and phosphorus absorption by the organism.

13 Dec 2022

Complementary, alternative therapies for heart failure have some benefits and potential risks

There are some benefits and potentially serious risks when people with heart failure use complementary and alternative medicines (CAM), to manage symptoms, so involving the health care team is important for safety, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

8 Dec 2022

Study: People with higher levels of vitamin D in the brain have better cognitive function

An estimated 55 million people worldwide live with dementia, a number that's expected to rise as the global population ages.

7 Dec 2022

Researchers identify micronutrient supplementation to reduce cardiovascular risk

Healthy diets are rich in antioxidants like amino acids, omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin C, but exactly how beneficial these micronutrients are for cardiovascular health has long been controversial.

6 Dec 2022

UHN’s Ajmera Transplant Centre performed a groundbreaking parathyroid transplant

The Ajmera Transplant Centre at University Health Network (UHN) has performed a groundbreaking parathyroid transplant, in a patient who suffered from a severe form of hypoparathyroidism – when there is little or no parathyroid function.

5 Dec 2022

Vitamin D appears to have no substantial impact on statin-related muscle pain

Patients who take statins to lower high cholesterol levels often complain of muscle pains, which can lead them to stop taking the highly effective medication and put them at greater risk of heart attack or stroke.

23 Nov 2022

Study identifies risk factors and symptom clusters associated with long-COVID

A recent study posted to medRxiv* preprint server evaluated risk factors associated with long COVID.

17 Nov 2022

Vitamin D can reduce severity and spread of COVID-19

In a recent study published in the Scientific Reports journal, researchers in the United States assessed the relationship between supplementation with vitamin D and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and related mortality.

15 Nov 2022

Virginia Tech researcher receives $400,000 NSF grant to develop novel skin scent sampler

Human skin is the body's largest organ. It also protects internal living tissue and other organs, regulates body temperature, and even metabolizes vitamin D.

13 Nov 2022

Irish Government funds tripartite collaboration to explore the role of vitamin D in bovine TB

The Irish Government has funded a tripartite collaboration to investigate the role of vitamin D in bovine tuberculosis (bTB).

10 Nov 2022

Food supplement recommendations during pregnancy not always adhered to in practice

Although a majority of pregnant women believed that they were aware of the recommendations on food supplement use, the recommendations were not always adhered to in practice, shows a study conducted at the University of Turku, Finland.

8 Nov 2022

Vitamin D News and Research

Latest Vitamin D News and Research

Overweight people have a different vitamin D metabolism

Childhood asthma risk appears to be influenced by both the intestinal microbiome and 17q12-21 genotype

Study finds fewer cases of melanoma among regular users of vitamin D supplements

Vitamin D can help the immune system fight tuberculosis, study says

Intestinal bacteria in multiple sclerosis patients vary with disease activity, study finds

Common psychiatric medications can give some protection against COVID-19

Activated vitamin D3 inhibits arsenic-mediated carcinogenesis in certain skin cells, research shows

Unexpected findings on the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Vitamin D levels for population in the Mediterranean area are not sufficiently analyzed, researchers say

Vitamin D supplements reduce the risk of dynapenia in older people by 78%

Complementary, alternative therapies for heart failure have some benefits and potential risks

Study: People with higher levels of vitamin D in the brain have better cognitive function

Researchers identify micronutrient supplementation to reduce cardiovascular risk

UHN’s Ajmera Transplant Centre performed a groundbreaking parathyroid transplant

Vitamin D appears to have no substantial impact on statin-related muscle pain

Study identifies risk factors and symptom clusters associated with long-COVID

Vitamin D can reduce severity and spread of COVID-19

Virginia Tech researcher receives $400,000 NSF grant to develop novel skin scent sampler

Irish Government funds tripartite collaboration to explore the role of vitamin D in bovine TB

Food supplement recommendations during pregnancy not always adhered to in practice

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