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Vitamin D and Parkinson Disease
BACKGROUND: A role for vitamin D deficiency in Parkinson disease (PD) has recently been proposed. OBJECTIVE: To compare the prevalence...
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Vitamin D and Depression
From press release:Older adults with low blood levels of vitamin D and high blood levels of a hormone secreted by...
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Schizophrenia and Prenatal Vitamin D Status
From press release:Researchers from UQ's Queensland Brain Institute are set to conduct a world-first trial into the link between prenatal...
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Vitamin D Helps Your Circulation
From press release:People with low vitamin D levels may face an increased risk for peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to...
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Vitamin D Reduces Leptin from Fat
Leptin, the product of the ob gene, is secreted into the circulation by white adipose tissue; its major role being...
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Vitamin D is Active in Stored Fat
High vitamin D intake is associated with reduced insulin resistance. Expression of extra-renal 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D hydroxylase (1alpha-hydroxylase) has been reported...
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Insulin Resistance and Vitamin D
Vitamin D deficiency, which is common in children and adults, causes rickets, osteomalacia, and osteoporosis. Most organs and immune cells...
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Vitamin D and Type I Diabetes
From press release:Sun exposure and vitamin D levels may play a strong role in risk of type 1 diabetes in...
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Vitamin D Cuts Risk for Type I Diabetes
From press release:Vitamin D supplements in early childhood may ward off the development of type 1 diabetes in later life,...
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