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$Extra dairy intake lowers risk of falls and fractures among older adults in residential care$

Extra dairy intake lowers risk of falls and fractures among older adults in residential care

Increasing intake of foods rich in calcium and protein such as milk, yogurt, and cheese, reduces falls and fractures in older adults living in residential care, finds a randomized controlled trial published by The BMJ today.

21 Oct 2021

More than 50% of space travelers experience back pain, experts say

With growing numbers of humans venturing into space, experts predict an increase in the number of people experiencing the physical toll of such travel, including highly common forms of back pain.

21 Oct 2021

Breastfeeding and later introduction to gluten may have a protective effect against type 1 diabetes

Research on the role of diet in the development of type 1 diabetes is generally of low evidence, but there are some high-quality studies indicating that longer breastfeeding and later introduction to gluten may reduce the risk of disease.

18 Oct 2021

Does vitamin D deficiency increase the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infections?

A recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server attempted to understand the relationship between vitamin D levels and COVID-19 by studying a population of UK healthcare workers who exhibited symptoms for COVID-19.

17 Oct 2021

Dispensing of hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin in Australia jumped in first year of COVID

A new study describes the nature and extent of the shift in dispensing these medications, as well as its eventual outcome.

3 Oct 2021

Solar exposure guidelines for optimal vitamin D synthesis may need to be revised, study suggests

Previously published solar exposure guidelines for optimal vitamin D synthesis based on a study of skin samples may need to be revised, according to new research published today in PNAS.

27 Sep 2021

Flavonoids can potentially help prevent COVID-19-induced diarrhea, study finds

A recent study published in Tropical Biomedicine determines whether flavonoids can help prevent diarrhea caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection.

15 Sep 2021

Pregnancy complications with COVID-19

An important new article published in the Clinical Medicine Journal discusses pregnancy complicated with COVID-19.

14 Sep 2021

Hypopituitarism and COVID-19 – exploring a possible bidirectional relationship?

In a recent study published in Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders, the researchers discuss the extra-pulmonary manifestations of COVID-19.

5 Sep 2021

Climate and COVID-19 spread

A new study examines whether the number of infections and the mortality due to the virus is related to the temperature, rainfall, sunlight, and ultraviolet index (UVI).

2 Sep 2021

Study assesses the use of complementary and integrative healthcare by people with spinal cord injury

In a cross-sectional self-report study led by experts from five Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Centers, a survey of people with spinal cord injury revealed that 80 percent of participants were current or previous users of complementary and integrative healthcare approaches such as multivitamins, massage, and acupuncture.

26 Aug 2021

Vitamin D intake associated with lower risk of developing young-onset colorectal cancer

Consuming higher amounts of Vitamin D – mainly from dietary sources – may help protect against developing young-onset colorectal cancer or precancerous colon polyps, according to the first study to show such an association.

17 Aug 2021

National vitamin D intake recommendations and food fortification program have benefitted Finnish adults

Vitamin D concentrations in Finnish adults have risen clearly in recent decades, according to a large-scale follow-up study conducted at the University of Oulu, Finland.

9 Aug 2021

Study examines the effect of vitamin D supplementation on kidney health in adults with prediabetes

A recent clinical trial described in CJASN has examined the potential of vitamin D supplementation for protecting the kidney health of individuals with pre-diabetes.

6 Aug 2021

Vitamin D supplementation could reduce opioid doses in palliative cancer treatment

Patients with vitamin D deficiency who received vitamin D supplements had a reduced need for pain relief and lower levels of fatigue in palliative cancer treatment, a randomized and placebo-controlled study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows.

5 Aug 2021

Latin American and Caribbean research contributions to tackle challenges posed by brain diseases

Every year there are nearly ten million new cases of dementia globally, of which Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is the most common form, accounting for around 60-70% of cases.

2 Aug 2021

Vitamin D supplements are not effective for easing painful IBS symptoms, study reveals

Vitamin D supplements are not an effective treatment for easing painful symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), a new study from the University of Sheffield reveals.

29 Jul 2021

Healthy eating during pregnancy is fundamental for mother and child

Healthy and balanced nutrition during pregnancy and early infancy is important for mother and child. However, despite some recent progress in Europe, there is still a long way to achieve the nutrition targets set by the WHO to improve maternal, infant and young child nutrition.

29 Jul 2021

Lower UVB exposure correlated with higher risk of colorectal cancer

University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers have identified a possible link between inadequate exposure to ultraviolet-B (UVB) light from the sun and an increased risk of colorectal cancer, especially as people age.

6 Jul 2021

Thiol-based mucolytics show potent allosteric inhibition of SARS-CoV-2-ACE2 binding via disulfide reduction

A compelling report, recently released on the bioRxiv* preprint server, describes unexpectedly powerful inhibition of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by thiol-based mucolytic compounds P2119 and P2165, by preventing the virus spike from binding to its host cell receptor, the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2).

5 Jul 2021

Vitamin D News and Research

Latest Vitamin D News and Research

Extra dairy intake lowers risk of falls and fractures among older adults in residential care

More than 50% of space travelers experience back pain, experts say

Breastfeeding and later introduction to gluten may have a protective effect against type 1 diabetes

Does vitamin D deficiency increase the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infections?

Dispensing of hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin in Australia jumped in first year of COVID

Solar exposure guidelines for optimal vitamin D synthesis may need to be revised, study suggests

Flavonoids can potentially help prevent COVID-19-induced diarrhea, study finds

Pregnancy complications with COVID-19

Hypopituitarism and COVID-19 – exploring a possible bidirectional relationship?

Climate and COVID-19 spread

Study assesses the use of complementary and integrative healthcare by people with spinal cord injury

Vitamin D intake associated with lower risk of developing young-onset colorectal cancer

National vitamin D intake recommendations and food fortification program have benefitted Finnish adults

Study examines the effect of vitamin D supplementation on kidney health in adults with prediabetes

Vitamin D supplementation could reduce opioid doses in palliative cancer treatment

Latin American and Caribbean research contributions to tackle challenges posed by brain diseases

Vitamin D supplements are not effective for easing painful IBS symptoms, study reveals

Healthy eating during pregnancy is fundamental for mother and child

Lower UVB exposure correlated with higher risk of colorectal cancer

Thiol-based mucolytics show potent allosteric inhibition of SARS-CoV-2-ACE2 binding via disulfide reduction

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Vitamin D News and Research

Latest Vitamin D News and Research

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