Vitamin D, omega-3 fatty acids may improve health in active older people
In a study from the University of Zurich, scientists examined the effects of simple measures on the health of healthy adults aged 70 or...
Vitamin D could provide multiple health benefits, studies find
Recent studies have found that vitamin D could provide multiple health benefits and that a lack of vitamin D is linked to several diseases,...
Vitamin K is very important for older people’s health
In a study from Tufts University, scientists found older adults with low vitamin K levels were more likely to die within 13 years compared...
Vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids do not help lower risk of frailty
Frailty is defined as a reduced physiological reserve and ability to cope with acute stresses.
Up to half of adults over the age of 85...
Vitamin D may help reduce risk of type 2 diabetes
In a study from Peking University, scientists found higher levels of vitamin D in the body are linked to a lower risk for incident...
Vitamin D deficiency linked to higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer
A recent study from Northwestern Medicine found a strong link between low levels of vitamin D and aggressive prostate cancer.
It showed deficient vitamin D...
Vitamin D deficiency linked to higher risk of bladder cancer
In a recent study from the University of Warwick, scientists found vitamin D deficiency is linked to a higher risk of developing bladder cancer.
Though...
Higher vitamin D levels linked to better outcomes in breast cancer
A recent study from Kaiser Permanente and elsewhere found that women with higher vitamin D levels in the body following a breast cancer diagnosis...
Vitamin A may improve therapy for pancreatic cancer
An early study from the Queen Mary University of London found that the addition of high doses of a form of vitamin A could...
Vitamin D deficiency may reduce survival in skin cancer
In a study from the Hospital University Son Espases, scientists found that vitamin D levels affect overall survival for melanoma (skin cancer) patients.
They discovered...