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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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 …
Read MoreScientists 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 MoreWhen 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 MoreScientists discovered that your genes play a bigger role in vitamin D processing than doctors previously thought. Using seven different mouse strains, …
Read MoreScientists 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 MoreScientists reviewed 20 studies comparing two types of vitamin D supplements: D2 and D3. They found something surprising: when people took vitamin D2 …
Read MoreScientists 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 MoreScientists 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 MoreScientists 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 MoreResearchers 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 MoreScientists 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 MoreWhen 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 MoreResearchers investigated whether a person's genetic makeup influences how magnesium supplements affect the bacteria living in their gut. The study looked at …
Read MoreResearchers discovered that certain genes related to how our bodies use vitamin D might be connected to recurrent miscarriages. Using advanced computer …
Read MoreResearchers 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 MoreResearchers studied 60 people to understand why some individuals struggle with vitamin D deficiency even when taking supplements. They discovered that certain …
Read MoreWhen 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 MoreScientists 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 MoreResearchers studied how vitamin D works differently in people with a condition called primary hyperparathyroidism, where the parathyroid glands produce too …
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