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Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Greater Risk of Diabetes

April 23, 2018

For a recent study, researchers identified the minimum healthy level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in blood plasma to be 30 nanogram...

Pregnant Women Deficient in Vitamin D May Give Birth to Obese Children

February 15, 2018

Taking vitamin D supplements during pregnancy may help to stem childhood obesity

Vitamin D May Be Key for Pregnant Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

November 6, 2017

Penn study shows women with infertility due to PCOS have a significantly decreased likelihood of successful pregnancy if they...

New Study Suggests That Vitamin D Decreases Risk of Cancer

March 30, 2017

In the study, women who were given vitamin D3 and calcium supplements had 30 percent lower risk of cancer

Vitamin D Discovery Could Prove Key to New Treatments

February 2, 2017

Vitamin D deficiency is caused by insufficient dietary intake or sunlight exposure, and it is increasing worldwide

Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Increased Risk of Bladder Cancer

November 9, 2016

Though further clinical studies are needed to confirm the findings, the study adds to a growing body of evidence on the impor...

A New Look at Vitamin D Challenges the Current View of Its Benefits

October 27, 2016

Research in C. elegans shows the popular supplement engages longevity genes to increase lifespan and prevent the accumulation...

Less Body Fat for Toddlers Taking Vitamin D

May 4, 2016

Supplement given during first year of life critical for muscle-mass development

Vitamin D Protects Against Colorectal Cancer by Boosting the Immune System

January 16, 2015

A new study by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators demonstrates that vitamin D can protect some people with color...

Can Low Vitamin D Levels Lead to Death?

November 20, 2014

New research from the University of Copenhagen and Copenhagen University Hospital shows that low blood vitamin D levels incre...

New Dietary Supplement Beats Calcium, Vitamin D for Bone Strength

November 7, 2014

A new study by a Florida State University researcher reveals that a new dietary supplement is superior to calcium and vitamin...

Modified Vitamin D Shows Promise as Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer

September 29, 2014

Salk scientists find that a vitamin D-derivative makes tumors vulnerable to chemotherapy.

Facts and Myths About Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements

September 6, 2014

Benefits on bone health are definite, but no strong evidence for hazards on heart attacks.

Webinar: Clinical Impact of Enhanced Resolution of Vitamin D Metabolites through Chromatographic Selectivity

Event Date: September 23, 2014

In this presentation, a review of the clinical importance of distinguishing the epimeric forms of vitamin D metabolites is di...

Better Analysis Methods for Vitamin D

March 26, 2012

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) researchers with the Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center in Beltsville, Md., des...

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