Health Highlights: Feb. 7, 2023
Vitamin D could be a weapon against type 2 diabetes. For folks with pre-diabetes, supplements may help lower the chances of a full diabetes diagnosis, a new study shows. Read more
Kisspeptin: Is injected hormone a remedy for flagging libido? Two... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 7, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
'Sunshine vitamin' could lower your risk of developing diabetes, experts say
A review of clinical trials found that a higher intake of vitamin D pills was linked to a 15 per cent lower chance of developing type 2 diabetes in adults with pre-diabetes three years later. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vitamin D increases the chance of natural birth and makes intervention during delivery less likely
Two-thirds of those who were given the supplement went on to have a spontaneous vaginal delivery compared with just over half those who did not. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Taking vitamin D supplements could drag 17million Americans and Brits back from brink of diabetes
In a meta-analysis of 17 studies, Tufts University researchers found that pre-diabetics could reduce their likelihood of developing the potentially-crippling condition by 15 percent. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Can High-Dose Vitamin D Prevent Diabetes?
(MedPage Today) -- Daily higher-dose vitamin D supplementation may help stave off diabetes in an at-risk population, researchers reported.
In a meta-analysis of three randomized clinical trials, vitamin D reduced the risk for type 2 diabetes by... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - February 6, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
The association between vitamin D serum levels, supplementation, and suicide attempts and intentional self-harm - Lavigne JE, Gibbons JB.
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to determine the associations between Vitamin D supplementation, 25(OH) blood serum levels, suicide attempts, and intentional self-harm in a population of veterans in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
New study finds vitamin D lowers risk of death among Covid patients - 'protective effect'
A meta-analysis of five existing trials confirmed that Covid patients who took vitamin D supplements had a decreased risk of death and intensive care admission. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vitamin D levels may drop when women stop using birth control
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2016/9/papers/vitamind/thumb798235.jpg?itok=Lf1i1DB2" /><br /><p>Women's vitamin D levels may fall when they stop using contraceptives that contain estrogen, according to a new study by NIEHS scientists.</p>
(read more) (Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
Evans discusses wound healing, liver fibrosis, and Vitamin D
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2017/3/science-highlights/evans/thumb811557.jpg?itok=lhMRz0HR" /><br /><p>Ronald Evans, Ph.D., discussed how a synthetic version of vitamin D impacts wound healing and may prevent liver scarring known as fibrosis.</p>
(read more) (Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
Vitamin D protects against pollution-induced asthma
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2019/4/feature/3-feature-asthma/thumb864282.jpg?itok=I9mtsPdY" /><br /><p>The vitamin's protective effects among urban kids were most pronounced in obese children, pointing to need for a multifaceted approach.</p>
(read more) (Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
Anne Marie Jukic wins NIH Bench-to-Bedside award
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2021/1/awards-recognition/jukic/thumb905656.jpg?itok=LqxgVHlU" /><br /><p>NIEHS reproductive epidemiologist receives a prestigious grant to study vitamin D's role in women's fertility.</p>
(read more) (Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
Vitamin D Supplementation Linked to Reduction in Suicide, Self-Harm
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 -- Supplementation with vitamin D is associated with a reduced risk for suicide and intentional self-harm among U.S. Veterans, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in PLOS ONE.
Jill E. Lavigne, Ph.D., M.P.H., and... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 2, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Could Vitamin D Help Ward Off Suicide?
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 -- A new study hints that treating low vitamin D levels with supplements might have a critical benefit for certain people: a decreased risk of attempting suicide.
In a study of more than 1 million U.S. veterans, researchers... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 2, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Vitamin D Supplementation Linked to Fewer Suicide Attempts Vitamin D Supplementation Linked to Fewer Suicide Attempts
A large retrospective study of US veterans finds those receiving vitamin D2 or D3 had fewer suicide attempts or episodes of intentional self-harm than matched peers who didn ' t take the vitamin.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - February 1, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
Vitamin D Linked to Lower Risk of Suicide Attempts, Self-Harm
The use of vitamin D supplements may reduce the risk of suicide attempts and self-harm in U.S. veterans, a new study says. In particular, Black veterans and those with low blood levels of vitamin D had the most significant response to the supplements. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - February 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
