Vitamin D May Help Protect Brain Damage from Diabetes
Researchers discovered that calcitriol, the active form of vitamin D, may protect the brain from damage caused by type 2 diabetes. In a study using rats with …
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Can Vitamin D and Female Hormones Help Fight COVID-19?
Researchers discovered that two natural substances in our bodies—vitamin D and the female hormone estrogen—may help protect cells from COVID-19 infection. …
Read MoreVitamin D and Baby's Sex May Affect Blood Pressure in Pregnancy
Researchers studied how vitamin D levels affect blood pressure and inflammation during pregnancy, and discovered that the baby's sex matters. They found that …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Stop Aggressive Breast Cancer from Spreading
Researchers discovered that calcitriol, an active form of vitamin D, may help prevent a dangerous type of breast cancer called triple-negative breast cancer …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Lungs Fight Infection After Menopause
Researchers studied how a form of vitamin D called calcitriol might protect the lungs during serious infections in mice that went through menopause and were …
Read MoreNew Treatment Shows Promise for Rare Bone Disease in Kids and Adults
Researchers tested a medicine called calcitriol to treat X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH), a rare genetic condition that weakens bones and causes problems with …
Read MoreWhy Vitamin D Matters Less Before Birth Than After
Scientists reviewed research on how babies' bones and minerals develop before and after birth. They found something surprising: vitamin D, which is super …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Protect Brain After Stroke in Animal Study
Scientists tested whether vitamin D (specifically calcitriol) could help protect rat brains after a stroke. They found that rats given vitamin D treatment …
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