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Vitamin D
Vitamin D: any of a group of vitamins found in liver and fish oils, essential for the absorption of calcium and the prevention of rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. They include calciferol ( vitamin D2 ) and cholecalciferol ( vitamin D3 ). Vitamin D is important for good overall health and strong and healthy bones. It’s also an important factor in making sure your muscles, heart, lungs and brain work well and that your body can fight infection. Your body can make its own vitamin D from sunlight. You can also get vitamin D from supplements and a very small amount comes from a few foods you eat.
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Researchers have identified a surprising number of health screens that are given to patients who may not need them. Thes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 02, 2021Health & Medicine
Scientists are trying to learn more about whether any nutrients, like vitamins C, D, and now B6, can provide some protec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is a painful and debilitating autoimmune disorder of the joints, particularly those of the ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 14, 2021Immunology
Vitamin D is sometimes referred to as the “sunshine vitamin” because it’s synthesized in the skin afte ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 04, 2020Microbiology
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There is a cold and flu season, and many researchers have tried to explain why the viruses that cause these illnesses te ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUN 09, 2022
Cardiology
There is little evidence that supplements actually improve heart health.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
MAY 27, 2022
Cancer
Skin cancer is the most diagnosed type of cancer; however, about 99% of skin cancers are “non-melanoma skin cancer
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAY 25, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Gene editing has Brough beneficial changes to many foods. Now, researchers have engineered a plant that produced tomatoe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 25, 2022
Immunology
Diets that are high in fats and cholesterol have been associated with a variety of health problems, including an increas
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 07, 2022
Neuroscience
Higher levels of antioxidants in the blood are linked to a lower risk of dementia. The corresponding study was published
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 22, 2022
Immunology
Our immune system plays a vital role in our bodies, as it is literally responsible for keeping us healthy and free of ha
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 12, 2022
Neuroscience
When we think of sugar, we often affiliate it with junk food like cereal, candy, or soda, and in turn often associate it
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 26, 2022
Health & Medicine
A century ago before effective antibiotics were available, tuberculosis patients were placed outside on sunny days becau
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
FEB 20, 2022
Health & Medicine
Ivermectin has been a drug of controversy in the COVID-19 treatment debate. Last year, it got a bad rap from the mainstr
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JAN 18, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Besides being a mood booster, spending time in the sun is known to have a number of health benefits. For example,
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 01, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Exposure to famine and prenatal exposure to famine has been consistently linked to a variety of health problems includin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2021
Health & Medicine
Want to reduce your chances of having your immune system turn on your body and start destroying your perfect health? Loo
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
OCT 21, 2021
Immunology
A new study shows how vitamin D can help dairy cows fend off infections, offering opportunities for better animal health
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 19, 2021
Cancer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most diagnosed type of cancer in both men and women in the United States and CRC in
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAY 19, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
An Italian researcher found that long-term use of various cannabis products, including herbal cannabis and oil extracts,
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 09, 2021
Cancer
Researchers from the University of Glasgow have conducted a study on biomarkers in order to glean more information on th
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 03, 2021
Cardiology
Researchers have identified a surprising number of health screens that are given to patients who may not need them. Thes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 02, 2021
Health & Medicine
Scientists are trying to learn more about whether any nutrients, like vitamins C, D, and now B6, can provide some protec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is a painful and debilitating autoimmune disorder of the joints, particularly those of the
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 14, 2021
Immunology
Vitamin D is sometimes referred to as the “sunshine vitamin” because it’s synthesized in the skin afte
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 04, 2020
Microbiology
Although children can get infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and spread it to others, they are mo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2020
Microbiology
The link between the microbes we carry in our gastrointestinal tract and our health has become clear, and now researcher
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Preeclampsia is a complication of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure and it arises in anywhere from two to e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 08, 2020
Microbiology
There is a cold and flu season, and many researchers have tried to explain why the viruses that cause these illnesses te
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch