(HealthDay)—Patients with vitamin D deficiency are significantly more likely to be positive for COVID-19, according to a study published in the April issue of Nutrition.
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The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has seen a wide variety of untested off-the-shelf COVID treatments suggested—from Trump's infamous disinfectants to more traditional herbal remedies, the idea of a simple protection from ...
Jan 18, 2021
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A third of all babies and half of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) babies are vitamin D deficient, a large study of 3000 newborn's in the West Midlands has shown, highlighting potential shortfalls in the current UK ...
Dec 16, 2020
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A deficiency in Vitamin D on the mother's side could explain why autism spectrum disorder is three times more common in boys, say researchers from The University of Queensland.
Dec 11, 2020
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Differences in the immune systems and better blood vessel health were among the factors protecting children from severe COVID-19, according to a new review.
Dec 2, 2020
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Free vitamin D supplements will be sent to over 2 million clinically vulnerable people in England this winter. Over 80% of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 are vitamin D deficient compared with the general population. ...
Nov 13, 2020
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According to the World Health Organization, preeclampsia affects between 2% to 8% of pregnancies. It can cause serious, sometimes fatal, complications in the mother and child. Among other risk factors, such as obesity and ...
Nov 9, 2020
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Vitamin D is a critical nutrient and has many important functions in the body. A mother's vitamin D supply is passed to her baby in utero and helps regulate processes including brain development. A study published today in ...
Nov 2, 2020
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Over 80 percent of 200 COVID-19 patients in a hospital in Spain have vitamin D deficiency, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Oct 27, 2020
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The professional perception of vitamin D as a medicine, rather than as a key nutrient, is constraining practice and jeopardising the health of elderly care home residents in England, conclude researchers in the journal BMJ ...
Oct 13, 2020
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