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Lack Of Vitamin D Causes Weight Gain And Stunts Growth In Girls
December 10, 2008 — Insufficient vitamin D can stunt growth and foster weight gain during puberty, according to a new study. Even in sun-drenched California vitamin D deficiency was found to cause higher body mass and ... > full story -
Neither Vitamin C Or E Associated With Reduced Risk Of Prostate Cancer, Or Other Cancers
December 9, 2008 — In a major cancer prevention study, long-term supplementation with vitamin E or C did not reduce the risk of prostate or other cancers for nearly 15,000 male ... > full story -
Lack Of Vitamin D Could Spell Heart Trouble
December 1, 2008 — Vitamin D deficiency -- which is traditionally associated with bone and muscle weakness -- may also increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. A growing body of evidence links low 25-hydroxyvitamin ... > full story -
Vitamin D Found To Fight Placental Infection
December 1, 2008 — Vitamin D induces immune responses in placental tissues, suggesting that the ability of the placenta to combat bacterial infection may be enhanced if pregnant women supplement their diets with ... > full story -
Vitamin K Linked To Insulin Resistance In Older Men
November 26, 2008 — A study of 355 non-diabetic elderly men and women found men who took a vitamin K supplement had less progression of insulin resistance over a period of three years compared to men not receiving ... > full story -
'Let The Sunshine In' To Protect Your Heart This Winter
November 17, 2008 — The temperature might not be the only thing plummeting this winter. Many people also will experience a decrease in their vitamin D levels, which can play a role in heart disease, according to a new ... > full story -
Vitamin D Can Alter Color Cancer Cells In Many Ways, Through One Pathway
November 17, 2008 — A colon cancer cell isn't a lost cause. Vitamin D can tame the rogue cell by adjusting everything from its gene expression to its cytoskeleton. Scientists now show that one pathway governs the ... > full story -
No Protective Effect On Cancer From Long-Term Vitamin E Or Vitamin C Supplementation, Trial Shows
November 16, 2008 — Data from a large-scale prevention trial has shown no protective effect from vitamin E on prostate cancer or vitamin C supplementation on total ... > full story -
Calcium Plus Vitamin D Supplementation Is Not Associated With A Reduced Breast Cancer Risk
November 11, 2008 — Taking calcium and vitamin D supplements does not reduce breast cancer incidence in postmenopausal women, according to data from a randomized, doubled-blind, placebo-controlled trial published in the ... > full story -
Vitamins E And C Supplements Not Effective For Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease In Men
November 9, 2008 — Neither vitamin E nor vitamin C supplements reduced the risk of major cardiovascular events in a large, long-term study of male physicians, according to a new ... > full story
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