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  Vitamin D Deficiency May Be To Blame For Soft Bones In Baby's Skull

  March 26, 2008 — Softening of the skull bones in normal-looking babies might reflect vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy, according to a new study. Furthermore, breast-feeding without vitamin D supplementation ... > full story
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  Bile Acids As Drug Candidates

  March 14, 2008 — Bile acid derivatives can turn on the vitamin D receptor without causing excess calcium buildup, a finding that could lead to vitamin D therapies for conditions beyond just bone and skin ... > full story
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  Extra Vitamin D In Early Childhood Cuts Adult Diabetes Risk

  March 12, 2008 — Vitamin D supplements in early childhood may ward off the development of type 1 diabetes in later life, reveals new research. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder, in which insulin producing ... > full story
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  Certain Vitamin Supplements May Increase Lung Cancer Risk, Especially In Smokers

  February 29, 2008 — Vitamin supplements do not protect against lung cancer, according to a study of more than 77,000 vitamin users. In fact, some supplements may even increase the risk of developing it. These findings ... > full story
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  Vitamin E May Increase Tuberculosis Risk In Male Smokers With High Vitamin C Intake

  February 21, 2008 — Six-year vitamin E supplementation increased tuberculosis risk by in male smokers who had high dietary vitamin C intake, according to a new study. Previous studies had suggested that vitamin E might ... > full story
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  Effects Of Vitamin D And Skin's Physiology Examined

  February 20, 2008 — Previtamin D3 production varies depending on several factors including skin type and weather conditions. Excessive exposure to sunlight does not result in Vitamin D intoxification because previtamin ... > full story
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  A Ray Of Sunshine In The Fight Against Cancer: Vitamin D May Help

  February 6, 2008 — It sounds too good to be true ... a little inexpensive pill that could block the development of some cancers, strengthen bones, prevent multiple sclerosis and alleviate winter depression. But it's ... > full story
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  Folate Deficiency Associated With Tripling Of Dementia Risk, Study Shows

  February 4, 2008 — Folate deficiency is associated with a tripling in the risk of developing dementia among elderly people, suggests new research. The onset of dementia was significantly more likely in those whose ... > full story
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  Vitamin D Deficiency Study Raises New Questions About Disease And Supplements

  January 25, 2008 — Low blood levels of vitamin D have long been associated with disease, and the assumption has been that vitamin D supplements may protect against disease. However, this new research demonstrates that ... > full story
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  Low Vitamin E Levels Associated With Physical Decline In Elderly

  January 22, 2008 — Researchers have found that a low concentration of vitamin E in the blood is linked with physical decline in older persons. The study included 698 people age 65 or older who were randomly selected ... > full story

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