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Vitamin D may not provide protection from COVID-19 susceptibility or disea
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 2 (ANI): Observational studies have suggested that increased vitamin D levels may protect against COVID-19. However, these studies were inconclusive and possibly subject to confounding.
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Researchers find new, effective treatment for Vitamin D deficiency
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Boston (Massachusetts) [US], May 22 (ANI): A new study demonstrates 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 is an effective treatment for vitamin D deficiency in some specific patients.
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New, effective treatment for vitamin D deficiency: Study
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Boston (Massachusetts) [US], May 20 (ANI): A new study demonstrates 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 is an effective treatment for vitamin D deficiency in some specific patients.
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Metabolic changes in patients with lupus linked to vitamin D deficiency
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], March 28 (ANI): The findings of a new study reveal that patients with lupus are more likely to have metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance, which are both the factors linked to heart disease if they have lower vitamin D levels.
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Researchers find supplements may protect those with low vitamin D levels f
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 21 (ANI): Patients with low vitamin D levels who are hospitalised for COVID-19 may have a lower risk of dying or requiring mechanical ventilation if they receive vitamin D supplementation of at least 1,000 units weekly, according to a study presented virtually at the E
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Study sheds light on how vitamins, steroids and potential antivirals might
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bristol [UK], January 29 (ANI): Evidence is emerging that vitamin D - and possibly vitamins K and A - might help combat COVID-19. A new study has shown how they - and other antiviral drugs - might work.
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Clinical trial finds vitamin D does not ward off colds, flu
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 14 (ANI): An Australian randomised controlled trial of vitamin D supplements, led by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute has found they do not protect most people from developing colds, flu and other acute respiratory infections.
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Human migration patterns are connected to Vitamin D deficiencies: Study
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Oxford [UK], January 7 (ANI): A new study in the Oxford Economic Papers found that people's ability to synthesize Vitamin D from sunlight declines with skin pigmentation, and unveiled the direct association of its deficiency with a higher risk of mortality.
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Research reveals connection between Vitamin D levels and gut bacteria
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington (US), December 5 (ANI): The Researchers and collaborators at the University of California, San Diego recently demonstrated that in older men the levels of active Vitamin D are linked to that person's gut microbiome, which is crucial for immunity and bone health.
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Vitamin D regulates calcium in intestine differently than previously thoug
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 2 (ANI): A Rutgers study has discovered that vitamin D regulates calcium in a section of the intestine that previously was thought not to have played a key role.
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Study reveals connection between gut bacteria, vitamin D levels
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 1 (ANI): University of California San Diego researchers and collaborators recently demonstrated in older men that the makeup of a person's gut microbiome is linked to their levels of active vitamin D, which is important for bone health and immunity.
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Symptoms of eczema in children lessened by Vitamin D supplementation
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 8 (ANI): The symptoms experienced by children with severe atopic dermatitis or eczema were eased by Vitamin D supplementation, suggest the findings of a new study.
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