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Vitamin D deficiency may be linked to autism
Date: 2009-05-01 00:00:00

Some researchers are beginning to investigate whether a lack of vitamin D may be linked to an increased risk for autism, based on the experience of Somali immigrants who have moved to northern latitudes.... Full Story

Very sick patients have lower vitamin D levels
Date: 2009-05-04 00:00:00

Extremely ill patients have lower levels of vitamin D, and the sicker they are, the lower their levels are, according to researchers in Sydney, Australia.... Full Story

Higher vitamin D levels linked to higher 'good' cholesterol levels
Date: 2009-05-08 00:00:00

New research indicates that low blood levels of vitamin D may be linked to various risk factors for cardiovascular disease, in addition to being an independent risk factor for cardiovascular mortality.... Full Story

More sunlight for elderly may improve health
Date: 2009-05-11 00:00:00

Older people may be able to reduce their risk of heart disease and diabetes by spending more time in the sun, and thus increasing their vitamin D levels.... Full Story

Research project aims to get mushrooms to produce more vitamin D
Date: 2009-05-20 00:00:00

Researchers in Denmark are experimenting with ways to get cultivated mushrooms to produce vitamin D, according to a report on FarmingUK.com.... Full Story

Vitamin D may keep your brain strong as you age
Date: 2009-05-21 00:00:00

High levels of vitamin D may be linked to improved brain function in older and middle-aged men, according to a study by scientists at the University of Manchester.... Full Story

New model of cancer development suggests low vitamin D as culprit
Date: 2009-05-22 00:00:00

Researchers have proposed that low vitamin D and calcium may disrupt cell communication, allowing cancer cells to take over from healthy ones.... Full Story

Lack of vitamin D linked to infection in pregnant women
Date: 2009-05-27 00:00:00

Vitamin D may play a role in preventing bacterial vaginosis (BV), the most common vaginal infection in U.S. women of childbearing age, according to research from the University of Pittsburgh.... Full Story

Researcher: Possible link between vitamin D and Alzheimer's disease and vas
Date: 2009-05-28 00:00:00

Given the strong evidence for a link between vitamin D and various forms of cardiovascular disease and the link between cardiovascular disease and dementia, further investigation of a link between vitamin D and dementia is needed.... Full Story

Higher vitamin D may help prevent osteoarthritis knee
Date: 2009-05-29 00:00:00

Maintaining high blood levels of vitamin D may hold off the cartilage loss that is the hallmark of osteoarthritis, according to researchers from Australia.... Full Story