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Vitamin D research
Vitamin D is present naturally in some foods but can also be acquired as a supplement or derived from ultraviolet from the sun. Ongoing research is exploring the role of vitamin D in the development and treatment of many diseases including cancer, type 1 diabetes, and multiple sclerosis.
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MAR 20, 2018Chemistry & Physics
When Professor Karl-Paul Link of University of Wisconsin was helping ranchers to solve the mystery behind dying cattle b ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAR 01, 2018Neuroscience
Everyone wants to make sure they feed their children the best food for optimal nutrition. The trouble is, how do you kno ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 08, 2018Immunology
Proteins in cow’s milk can cause an allergic reaction different from lactose intolerance, but these proteins also ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 31, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
A new discovery is making scientists rethink everything they know about rare hereditary diseases. One genetic mechanism ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 23, 2018Cancer
Polyphenols are known to have anti-oxidant properties - they prevent oxidation, which can lead to cell damage in the bod ...Written By: Julia TraversJAN 09, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the University of Montana researchers have discovered an extreme change in bacteria that lived within cic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 03, 2018Cardiology
A large majority of Americans are vitamin D deficient, but one group is particularly prone to insufficiency. Dark skin a ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 03, 2018Health & Medicine
It seems as if there is new information each week about ways to prevent or delay cognitive decline. Whether from Alzheim ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 30, 2017Videos
Research has repeatedly failed to find significant benefits from taking vitamin supplements, and some have even found th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 19, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Women who experience miscarriage may not have to delay trying for another half a year. The results of the study aggregat ...DEC 15, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Biotin may be good for shiny nails and luscious hair, but too much of it can mess with your medical tests. Nearly half o ...DEC 15, 2017Health & Medicine
A famous Christmas song shouts out, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” but is it really? Holid ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 07, 2017Health & Medicine
The benefits of vitamin D seem to hit the news on a regular basis. There is growing evidence that keeping levels of the ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 06, 2017Health & Medicine
Is holiday weight gain creeping up on you? Good news, it's not as bad as you think it is. Starting with Halloween ca ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 20, 2017Cannabis Sciences
Your body has its own built-in cannabis system.Written By: Loren DeVitoNOV 02, 2017Immunology
Five fruits from trees found in Brazil’s Atlantic Rainforest may be even better for us than blueberries, blackberr ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 25, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Vitamin D, also known fondly as the “sunshine vitamin,” could potentailly play a role in lowering the r ...OCT 17, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
We know that humans still carry some genetic material from Neanderthals, and evidence is growing that is exerts an influ ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Many women in their early pregnancies are hesitant to take medications for fear that they may endanger their baby. Howev ...OCT 11, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
When an 11-year-old boy showed signs of severe vision deterioration, doctors were perplexed since there didn’t see ...SEP 18, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
For women, not having enough vitamin D not only increases their risk for osteoporosis, but also the risk for developing ...SEP 15, 2017Microbiology
Segmented filamentous bacteria (SFBs) are exactly what they sound like - a group of bacteria defined by their morphology ...Written By: Kerry EvansSEP 06, 2017Neuroscience
The expression, "It's no day at the beach" is sometimes used to describe an experience that is unpleasant ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 25, 2017Cancer
Nearly half of American adults take some form of daily vitamin. The market is saturated with a dizzying selection of bra ...
MAR 20, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
When Professor Karl-Paul Link of University of Wisconsin was helping ranchers to solve the mystery behind dying cattle b
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAR 01, 2018
Neuroscience
Everyone wants to make sure they feed their children the best food for optimal nutrition. The trouble is, how do you kno
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 08, 2018
Immunology
Proteins in cow’s milk can cause an allergic reaction different from lactose intolerance, but these proteins also
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 31, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new discovery is making scientists rethink everything they know about rare hereditary diseases. One genetic mechanism
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 23, 2018
Cancer
Polyphenols are known to have anti-oxidant properties - they prevent oxidation, which can lead to cell damage in the bod
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JAN 09, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at the University of Montana researchers have discovered an extreme change in bacteria that lived within cic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 03, 2018
Cardiology
A large majority of Americans are vitamin D deficient, but one group is particularly prone to insufficiency. Dark skin a
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 03, 2018
Health & Medicine
It seems as if there is new information each week about ways to prevent or delay cognitive decline. Whether from Alzheim
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 30, 2017
Videos
Research has repeatedly failed to find significant benefits from taking vitamin supplements, and some have even found th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Women who experience miscarriage may not have to delay trying for another half a year. The results of the study aggregat
...
DEC 15, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Biotin may be good for shiny nails and luscious hair, but too much of it can mess with your medical tests. Nearly half o
...
DEC 15, 2017
Health & Medicine
A famous Christmas song shouts out, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” but is it really? Holid
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 07, 2017
Health & Medicine
The benefits of vitamin D seem to hit the news on a regular basis. There is growing evidence that keeping levels of the
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 06, 2017
Health & Medicine
Is holiday weight gain creeping up on you? Good news, it's not as bad as you think it is. Starting with Halloween ca
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 20, 2017
Cannabis Sciences
Your body has its own built-in cannabis system.
Written By:
Loren DeVito
NOV 02, 2017
Immunology
Five fruits from trees found in Brazil’s Atlantic Rainforest may be even better for us than blueberries, blackberr
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 25, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Vitamin D, also known fondly as the “sunshine vitamin,” could potentailly play a role in lowering the r
...
OCT 17, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
We know that humans still carry some genetic material from Neanderthals, and evidence is growing that is exerts an influ
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Many women in their early pregnancies are hesitant to take medications for fear that they may endanger their baby. Howev
...
OCT 11, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
When an 11-year-old boy showed signs of severe vision deterioration, doctors were perplexed since there didn’t see
...
SEP 18, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
For women, not having enough vitamin D not only increases their risk for osteoporosis, but also the risk for developing
...
SEP 15, 2017
Microbiology
Segmented filamentous bacteria (SFBs) are exactly what they sound like - a group of bacteria defined by their morphology
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
SEP 06, 2017
Neuroscience
The expression, "It's no day at the beach" is sometimes used to describe an experience that is unpleasant
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 25, 2017
Cancer
Nearly half of American adults take some form of daily vitamin. The market is saturated with a dizzying selection of bra
...