Health
High-dose vitamin D doesn't appear to reduce the winter sniffles for children
Giving children high doses of vitamin D doesn't appear to reduce the winter sniffles, a new study has found.
Jul 18, 2017
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Vitamin D deficiency linked to alopecia areata severity
(HealthDay)—For pediatric patients with alopecia areata (AA), vitamin D is negatively correlated with disease severity, number of patches, and disease duration, according to a study published online recently in the Journal ...
Jul 13, 2017
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Insufficient levels of vitamin D in pregnancy detrimental to child development
Vitamin D deficiency in expectant mothers during pregnancy has a negative effect on the social development and motor skills of pre-school age children, a new study in the British Journal of Nutrition reports.
Jul 12, 2017
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Worldwide health authorities urged to rethink vitamin D guidelines
Worldwide health authorities are being urged to rethink official guidance around vitamin D following the publication of a ground breaking study from the University of Surrey, which dispels the myth that vitamin D2 and D3 ...
Jul 5, 2017
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Could your office job rob you of vitamin D?
(HealthDay)—Spending your days cooped up inside an office might mean you're not getting enough vital vitamin D—know as the "sunshine vitamin," researchers report.
Jun 22, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
ACR Releases Guideline on prevention and treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis
The American College of Rheumatology's (ACR) updated clinical guideline for the prevention and treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis is now available online. The guideline provides recommendations on assessing ...
Jun 8, 2017
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Inflammatory disorders
Vitamin D in pregnancy may prevent childhood asthma
A new study published today in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology has found that taking Vitamin D supplements in pregnancy can positively modify the immune system of the newborn baby, which could help to protect ...
May 26, 2017
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Low vitamin D levels if you're lactose intolerant
Those with a genetic intolerance to lactose may suffer from a vitamin D deficiency. That's according to a recent study conducted at the University of Toronto and published in the Journal of Nutrition.
May 23, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
Study finds association between father's pre-conception vitamin D intake and child height and weight at five years old
New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Porto, Portugal (17-20 May) shows that a father's vitamin D intake pre-conception is associated with his child's height and weight at five years ...
May 19, 2017
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Diabetes
Vitamin D doesn't impact insulin sensitivity, secretion in T2DM
(HealthDay)—For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and vitamin D deficiency, vitamin D supplementation has no impact on insulin sensitivity or secretion, according to a study published online May 3 in Diabetes Care.
May 10, 2017
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