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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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For women, not having enough vitamin D not only increases their risk for osteoporosis, but also the risk for developing ...SEP 15, 2017Microbiology
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Vitamin D deficiency and classic signs of cardiovascular disease go hand in hand, at least for overweight and obese chil ...Written By: Kara Marker
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
...
AUG 23, 2017
Cancer
Most everyone who consumes avocados have come to regard the center pit as a mere obstacle to the green and butter smooth
...
AUG 22, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Almonds have been known to lower levels of bad cholesterol, new works shows they may have other benefits.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 21, 2017
Cancer
A new study reports that vitamin C has the capacity to stop leukemic cells from multiplying. The results are part of a g
...
AUG 17, 2017
Cancer
Alternative medicine options are becoming increasingly popular among patients. But results from a new study suggests tha
...
AUG 15, 2017
Microbiology
Dietary supplements are popular in the United States, but the FDA has a warning about one manufacturer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 15, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
An estimated 7.9 million babies are born every year with birth defects. In efforts to understand the causes of these def
...
AUG 02, 2017
Videos
The liver is often overshadowed by other major organs, such as the heart and the brain. But make no mistake about it, wi
...
JUL 26, 2017
Cancer
Although overall cancer risks are on the decline, the African American group still has the highest cancer death rate of
...
JUL 11, 2017
Microbiology
Yogurt is more than an excellent source of protein, calcium, and gut-healthy probiotic bacteria. A protein isolated from
...
Written By:
Invisiverse Puccio
JUN 24, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research is challenging a long-held assumption in molecular biology, and it may also help explain some confounding d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 20, 2017
Videos
Sunlight is vital to life on Earth. For humans, sunlight helps regulate our circadian rhythm and metabolic processes, su
...
JUN 18, 2017
Videos
We've all been warned about the harmful link between the sun's ultraviolet radiation and skin cancer. But did you know t
...
JUN 16, 2017
Cancer
Over the years, vitamin C has become synonymous with health, vigor, and vitality. Now the compound, in combination with
...
JUN 09, 2017
Videos
In 2016, the American cosmetic industry's revenue was a whopping $62 billion. And these numbers are only projected to ri
...
JUN 05, 2017
Microbiology
It’s a long, dangerous trip from the mouth to the colon. New research from Massachusetts General Hospital explain
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 15, 2017
Videos
100,000,000,000,000. One hundred trillion, that is the number of bacteria that live in and on you. That number is so inc
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 27, 2017
Cancer
Receiving a cancer diagnosis is, universally, scary news for anyone. And whether it’s by overwhelming fear, financ
...
APR 19, 2017
Health & Medicine
A shortage of zinc, an essential mineral, could be connected to the risk of heart disease. Recent study results have sho
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 16, 2017
Microbiology
"While lice are highly maligned, they provide a wealth of scientific information," said Dr. Bret Boyd
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 06, 2017
Cardiology
Vitamin D deficiency and classic signs of cardiovascular disease go hand in hand, at least for overweight and obese chil
...
Written By:
Kara Marker