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Modern Life May Cause Sun Exposure, Skin Pigmentation Mismatch
February 17, 2013 As people move more often and become more urbanized, skin color -- an adaptation that took hundreds of thousands of years to develop in humans -- may lose some of its evolutionary advantage, ... > full story -
Vitamin C Is Beneficial Against the Common Cold, Review Suggests
February 13, 2013 According to an updated review on vitamin C and the common cold, vitamin C seems to be particularly beneficial for people under heavy physical stress. In five randomized trials of participants with ... > full story -
African-American, Caucasian Women Should Take Identical Vitamin D Doses, Study Says
February 12, 2013 African-American women battling vitamin D deficiencies need the same dose as Caucasian women to treat the condition, according to a recent ... > full story -
Vitamin D Potency Varies Widely in Dietary Supplements, Analysis Finds
February 11, 2013 Vitamin D supplement potency varies widely, and the amount of vitamin D in over-the counter and compounded supplements does not necessarily match the amount listed on the label, according to a new ... > full story -
Obesity Leads to Vitamin D Deficiency, Study Suggests
February 5, 2013 Obesity can lead to a lack of vitamin D circulating in the body, a new study suggests. Efforts to tackle obesity should thus also help to reduce levels of vitamin D deficiency in the population, says ... > full story -
Low Vitamin D Levels May Increase Risk of Type 1 Diabetes
February 4, 2013 Having adequate levels of vitamin D during young adulthood may reduce the risk of adult-onset type 1 diabetes by as much as 50 percent, according to researchers. The findings, if confirmed in future ... > full story -
Vitamin C Supplements Linked to Kidney Stones, Swedish Study Finds
February 4, 2013 New research from Sweden shows that men who take vitamin C supplements regularly run a higher risk of developing kidney ... > full story -
Sunlight May Help Ward Off Rheumatoid Arthritis in Women
February 4, 2013 Regular exposure to sunlight -- specifically ultraviolet B -- may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, indicates a large long-term ... > full story -
Quantum Dots Deliver Vitamin D to Tumors for Possible Inflammatory Breast Cancer Treatment
February 1, 2013 Quantum dots can be used to rapidly move high concentrations of the active form of Vitamin D to targeted tumor sites where cancer cells ... > full story -
Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to High Risk of Premenopausal Breast Cancer
January 24, 2013 Low serum vitamin D levels in the months preceding diagnosis may predict a high risk of premenopausal breast ... > full story
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