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Epidemic influenza and vitamin D - CJO - Abstract - 0 views

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    Cannell JJ, Vieth R, Umhau JC, Holick MF, Grant WB, Madronich S, Garland CF, Giovannucci E. Epidemic influenza and vitamin D.Epidemiol Infect. 2006 Dec;134(6):1129-40. Epub 2006 Sep 7.PMID: 16959053 doi:10.1017/S0950268806007175
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MedWire News - Oncology - Vitamin D induces potential breast-tumor suppressor - 0 views

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    MedWire News: Calcitriol, the active form of vitamin D, has been found to induce the tumor-suppressing protein CCAAT enhancer-binding protein (C/EBP)α, which can inhibit the growth of breast cancer cells, researchers report.
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Vitamin D Tied To Muscle Power In Adolescent Girls - 0 views

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    ScienceDaily (Feb. 10, 2009) - Vitamin D is significantly associated with muscle power and force in adolescent girls, according to a new study. Although vitamin D is naturally produced in the body through exposure to direct sunlight, vitamin D deficiency has become widely common in the United States. Vitamin D deficiency has been shown to have a significant negative impact on muscle and bone health, and can lead to conditions including osteoporosis and rickets.
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the Vitamin D Society - 0 views

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    Our vision: To significantly improve the health of Canadians through the preventative health strategy of maintaining optimum vitamin D blood levels.
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MedWire News - Oncology - Serum 25(OH)D levels linked to prostate cancer prognosis - 0 views

  • The researchers conclude: “This study shows a strong association between 25(OH)D levels and cause-specific mortality in patients with prostate cancer. The strength of the association indicates that prostate cancer patients can benefit from increasing the level of serum 25(OH)D if it is below 50 nmol/l.”
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    MedWire News: Serum levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH)D) play a role in prostate cancer disease progression and are a potential prognostic indicator, Norwegian study findings suggest.
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Vitamin D may be critical to reduce multiple sclerosis risk - 0 views

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    Supplements of vitamin D at 'critical time periods' may be key to reducing the risk of multiple sclerosis, according to a new study from the UK and Canada. Researchers report that vitamin D may interact with a specific genetic component called HLA-DRB1*1501 that is known to increase the risk of multiple sclerosis by three-fold
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Expression of the multiple sclerosis-associated MHC class II Allele HLA-DRB1*1501 is re... - 0 views

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    Expression of the multiple sclerosis-associated MHC class II Allele HLA-DRB1*1501 is regulated by vitamin D.\nRamagopalan SV, Maugeri NJ, Handunnetthi L, Lincoln MR, Orton SM, Dyment DA, Deluca GC, Herrera BM, Chao MJ, Sadovnick AD, Ebers GC, Knight JC.\nPLoS Genet. 2009 Feb;5(2):e1000369. Epub 2009 Feb 6.\nPMID: 19197344 [
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Vitamin D Deficiency in Older Men. - 0 views

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    Vitamin D Deficiency in Older Men.\nOrwoll E, Nielson CM, Marshall LM, Lambert L, Holton KF, Hoffman AR, Barrett-Connor E, Shikany JM, Dam T, Cauley JA; for the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) Study Group.\nJ Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2009 Jan 27. [Epub ahead of print]\nPMID: 19174492
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Darkness linked to dementia by Plymouth researchers - 0 views

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    PLYMOUTH medical researchers have discovered a link between lack of the 'sunshine vitamin' and the onset of dementia.\n\nTeams from the city's Peninsula Medical School and the universities of Cambridge and Michigan have for the first time found a relationship between lower Vitamin D levels and cognitive impairment in older people.\n\nThe results of their large-scale study are to be published in the Journal of Geriatric Psychology and Neurology.
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Low vitamin D linked to death from heart and circulation problems | - 0 views

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    Scientists have long known that a lack of vitamin D can weaken our bones. A new study shows that low levels of this nutrient may also be linked to a higher chance of dying early from heart and circulation problems, as well as other causes.
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Despite Sun Exposure, Some Still Vitamin D Deficient - 0 views

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    According to a study conducted by University of Wisconsin researchers, even people who are regularly exposed to sunlight can have low vitamin D levels. The study focused on subjects who lived in sunny Hawaii and spent an average of 11.1 hours in the sun each week. (None of the participants in the study used any type of sunscreen.) Despite the exposure, 51 percent of participants were found to be deficient in vitamin D.
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Improvement of chronic back pain or failed back surgery with vitamin D repletion: a cas... - 0 views

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    Improvement of chronic back pain or failed back surgery with vitamin D repletion: a case series.\nSchwalfenberg G.\nJ Am Board Fam Med. 2009 Jan-Feb;22(1):69-74.\nPMID: 19124636
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Study links vitamin D deficiency to death risk | APP.com | Asbury Park Press - 0 views

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    Low levels of vitamin D may raise a person's risk of premature death, a study by Johns Hopkins researchers shows. The research followed other recent studies showing low levels of vitamin D are linked to certain cancers, diabetes, and bone and immune system problems, but this is the first research to connect vitamin D deficiency to a higher risk of death
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Estimation of the dietary requirement for vitamin D in healthy adults. - 0 views

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    Estimation of the dietary requirement for vitamin D in healthy adults.\nCashman KD, Hill TR, Lucey AJ, Taylor N, Seamans KM, Muldowney S, Fitzgerald AP, Flynn A, Barnes MS, Horigan G, Bonham MP, Duffy EM, Strain JJ, Wallace JM, Kiely M.\nAm J Clin Nutr. 2008 Dec;88(6):1535-42.\nPMID: 19064513 [
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Dietary Reference Intakes for vitamin D: justification for a review of the 1997 values.... - 0 views

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    Dietary Reference Intakes for vitamin D: justification for a review of the 1997 values. Yetley EA, Brulé D, Cheney MC, Davis CD, Esslinger KA, Fischer PW, Friedl KE, Greene-Finestone LS, Guenther PM, Klurfeld DM, L'abbe MR, McMurry KY, Starke-Reed PE, Trumbo PR. Am J Clin Nutr. 2009 Jan 28. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 1917674 doi:10.3945/ajcn.2008.26903
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