How Your Body Fat Affects Your Fertility and Bone Health
Scientists have discovered that body fat isn't just for storing energy—it's actually an organ that sends chemical messages throughout your body. These messages …
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Your Body Controls Vitamin D Levels More Than Sunlight Does
Scientists followed 217 healthy men living across Europe for a full year to understand how the body manages vitamin D from sunlight. They discovered something …
Read MoreNew Ways to Help Your Body Handle Vitamin D When Kidneys Aren't Working Well
When your kidneys aren't working properly, your body struggles to control vitamin D levels, which can cause serious health problems. Doctors have been using …
Read MoreWhy Your Genes Affect How Your Body Uses Vitamin D
Scientists discovered that your genes play a bigger role in vitamin D processing than doctors previously thought. Using seven different mouse strains, …
Read MoreWhy Skin Color Varies Around the World: The Science Behind It
Scientists have discovered that human skin color differences around the world aren't random—they're the result of our bodies adapting to different amounts of …
Read MoreWhy Vitamin D2 May Lower Your D3 Levels
Scientists reviewed 20 studies comparing two types of vitamin D supplements: D2 and D3. They found something surprising: when people took vitamin D2 …
Read MoreA Gene Mutation That May Affect Vitamin D and MS Risk
Scientists discovered that a tiny change in a gene called CYP27B1 might make it harder for your body to use vitamin D properly. This gene is important for …
Read MoreA Genetic Glitch That Breaks How Your Body Uses Vitamin D
Scientists discovered why some people develop a rare bone disease called type 3 rickets. The problem starts with a tiny change in a gene that controls how the …
Read MoreYour Genes May Affect Vitamin D and MS Risk
Scientists in Jordan studied how genes that control vitamin D in your body might be connected to multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease that affects the nervous …
Read MoreScientists Use Special Mice to Unlock Vitamin D Secrets
Researchers used a unique group of laboratory mice called Collaborative Cross mice to better understand how vitamin D works in our bodies. These special mice …
Read MoreHow a Helper Protein Changes How Your Body Processes Vitamin D
Scientists discovered that a helper protein called adrenodoxin does more than just pass electrons to an enzyme that processes cholesterol and vitamin D in your …
Read MoreLosing Weight Fixes Your Body's Vitamin D Problems
When people gain weight, their bodies often struggle to use vitamin D properly, even if they get enough of it. Scientists studied mice to understand this …
Read MoreHow Your Genes Might Affect Magnesium and Gut Health
Researchers investigated whether a person's genetic makeup influences how magnesium supplements affect the bacteria living in their gut. The study looked at …
Read MoreVitamin D Genes May Play a Role in Miscarriage Risk
Researchers discovered that certain genes related to how our bodies use vitamin D might be connected to recurrent miscarriages. Using advanced computer …
Read MoreScientists Find 162 New Genes That Control Vitamin D Levels
Researchers studied nearly 339,000 people to understand how genes and sun exposure work together to control vitamin D levels in our bodies. Using satellite …
Read MoreYour Genes May Affect How Your Body Uses Vitamin D
Researchers studied 60 people to understand why some individuals struggle with vitamin D deficiency even when taking supplements. They discovered that certain …
Read MoreHow Illness Changes Your Body's Vitamin D Use
When your body is sick or your organs aren't working well, it struggles to use vitamin D properly. This review looks at how different illnesses—especially …
Read MoreNew Form of Vitamin D Works in Skin Cells
Scientists discovered that a specific form of vitamin D called 1,24,25(OH)3D3 is fully active and working in skin cells, just like other known forms of vitamin …
Read MoreCan Too Much Vitamin D Activation Cause Calcium Problems?
Researchers studied how vitamin D works differently in people with a condition called primary hyperparathyroidism, where the parathyroid glands produce too …
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