News articles tagged with 'vitamin D'
Low vitamin D levels explains most ESRD risk in African-Americans
— 30 Oct 2009 11:40 | HealthLow levels of vitamin D may account for nearly 60 percent of the elevated risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in African Americans, according to a report in the December Journal... — full story
Weekly and biweekly vitamin D2 prevents vitamin D deficiency
— 27 Oct 2009 17:33 | HealthBoston University School of Medicine researchers (BUSM) have found that 50,000 International Units (IU) of vitamin D2, given weekly for eight weeks, effectively treats vitamin D deficiency.... — full story
Latest analysis confirms suboptimal vitamin D levels in millions of US children
— 26 Oct 2009 09:09 | HealthMillions of children in the United States between the ages of 1 and 11 may suffer from suboptimal levels of vitamin D, according to a large nationally representative study published... — full story
Vitamin D deficiency in younger women is associated with increased risk of high blood pressure
— 26 Sep 2009 11:59 | HealthVitamin D deficiency in premenopausal women may increase the risk of developing systolic hypertension 15 years later, according to research reported at the American Heart Association's... — full story
Insufficient levels of vitamin D puts elderly at increased risk of dying from heart disease
— 22 Sep 2009 12:29 | HealthA new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Denver and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) shows vitamin D plays a vital role in reducing the risk of death associated... — full story
Research shows why low vitamin D raises heart disease risks in diabetics
— 22 Aug 2009 14:52 | HealthLow levels of vitamin D are known to nearly double the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes, and researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis... — full story
Millions of US children low in vitamin D
— 3 Aug 2009 10:57 | HealthSeven out of ten U.S. children have low levels of vitamin D, raising their risk of bone and heart disease, according to a study of over 6,000 children by researchers at Albert Einstein... — full story
Successful weight loss with dieting is linked to vitamin D levels
— 12 Jun 2009 16:35 | HealthVitamin D levels in the body at the start of a low-calorie diet predict weight loss success, a new study found. The results, which suggest a possible role for vitamin D in weight loss,... — full story
Low levels of vitamin D linked to common vaginal infection in pregnant women
— 23 May 2009 16:15 | HealthPregnant women with low levels of vitamin D may be more likely to suffer from bacterial vaginosis (BV) - a common vaginal infection that increases a woman's risk for preterm delivery,... — full story
New model suggests role of low vitamin D in cancer development
— 22 May 2009 11:24 | HealthIn studying the preventive effects of vitamin D, researchers at the Moores Cancer Centre at the University of California, San Diego, have proposed a new model of cancer development... — full story