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Study: Vitamin D levels predict successful dieting
Date: 2009-06-12 00:00:00

The level of vitamin D in the body before beginning a low-calorie diet predicts weight loss success, according to a new study presented at the 91st annual meeting of The Endocrine Society.... Full Story

Vitamin D may be linked to multiple sclerosis
Date: 2009-06-15 00:00:00

Researchers from Australia and New Zealand have found another genetic link between multiple sclerosis and vitamin D metabolism.... Full Story

Study: Vitamin D screening and supplementation useful for all cancer patien
Date: 2009-06-16 00:00:00

A new study by the Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) indicates that vitamin D screening followed by aggressive vitamin D repletion for those who are deficient should be considered for all cancer patients, regardless of whether or not they are malnourished.... Full Story

Doctors recommend obese cancer patients get more aggressive vitamin D suppl
Date: 2009-06-18 00:00:00

The BMI of a patient should be taken into account when determining their vitamin D status, according to researchers at Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA). In a study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting earlier this month, the researchers found that obese cancer patients had significantly lower levels of vitamin D compared to non-obese patients.... Full Story

Huge Vitamin D study planned
Date: 2009-06-24 00:00:00

A large, government-sponsored study to determine if vitamin D supplementation can lower a healthy person's risk of getting cancer, heart disease or having a stroke, will begin enrollment in January.... Full Story

Athletes show seasonal fluctuations in Vitamin D
Date: 2009-06-29 00:00:00

Research on athletes at the University of Wyoming has found that their vitamin D levels vary with the seasons, and the lead researcher says the general public may be in danger of wider fluctuations than the athletes.... Full Story