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Vitamin C May Be Beneficial for Asthmatic Children, Study Suggests
August 30, 2011 Depending on the age of asthmatic children, on their exposure to molds or dampness in their bedroom, and on the severity of their asthma, vitamin C has greater or smaller beneficial effect against ... > full story -
Vitamin A Supplements for Children Could Save 600,000 Lives a Year, Experts Predict
August 25, 2011 Children in low and middle income countries should be given vitamin A supplements to prevent death and illness, a new study ... > full storyMore: -
Treatment With Vitamin C Dissolves Toxic Protein Aggregates in Alzheimer's Disease
August 18, 2011 Researchers in Sweden have discovered a new function for vitamin C. Treatment with vitamin C can dissolve the toxic protein aggregates that build up in the brain in Alzheimer's ... > full story -
Confirmation That Vitamin D Acts as a Protective Agent Against the Advance of Colon Cancer
August 16, 2011 A new study confirms that a lack of vitamin D increases the aggressiveness of colon cancer. The indication that vitamin D and its derivatives have a protective effect against various types of cancer ... > full story -
Vitamin D Levels Appear to Be Associated With Risk of Skin Cancer, Although Relationship Is Complex
August 15, 2011 As an individual's level of vitamin D increases, the risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer seems to increase as well, although factors such as ultraviolet radiation exposure may complicate the ... > full story -
Pregnant Women in Vancouver May Not Be Getting Enough Vitamin D
August 11, 2011 Pregnant women taking prenatal supplements may not be getting enough vitamin D, shows a new Vancouver-based ... > full story -
Low Vitamin D Linked to Earlier First Menstruation
August 11, 2011 A study links low vitamin D in young girls with early menstruation, which is a risk factor for a host of health problems for teen girls as well as women later in ... > full story -
Scientists Discover New Role for Vitamin C in the Eye and the Brain
July 15, 2011 Nerve cells in the eye require vitamin C in order to function properly -- a surprising discovery that may mean vitamin C is required elsewhere in the brain for its proper functioning, according to a ... > full story -
Poor Bone Health May Start Early in People With Multiple Sclerosis
July 11, 2011 Osteoporosis and low bone density are common in people in the early stages of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new ... > full story -
Vitamin D Insufficiency Prevalent Among Psoriatic Arthritis Suffers
July 11, 2011 New research reports a high prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency among patients with psoriatic arthritis. Seasonal variation in vitamin D levels was not observed in patients in ... > full story
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