vitamin d deficiency

First study to examine vitamin D insufficiency in pediatric pati...

admin — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

(Nationwide Children's Hospital) Vitamin D insufficiency is common in adults and is emerging in the world of pediatrics. A mild degree of vitamin D deficiency, also known as vitamin D insufficiency, causes rickets in children and can be treated with increased amount of nutritional vitamin D intake as well as increased sun exposure.

Vitamin D Deficiency Worsens Breast Cancer?

admin — Fri, 16 May 2008 01:00:00 -0500

Vitamin D deficiency is common among women diagnosed with breast cancer, and it may raise the risk of cancer spread and death, researchers report.

Vitamin D in brain function

admin — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Scientists at Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland ask whether there is convincing biological or behavioral evidence linking vitamin D deficiency to brain dysfunction and concluded that there is ample biological evidence to suggest an important role for vitamin D in brain development and function, and that supplementation for groups chronically low in vitamin D is warranted.