Vitamin D Likely Doesn’t Prevent COVID-19, Studies Find
The results from two large clinical trials refute the idea that supplements of the vitamin bolster immune defenses against SARS-CoV-2. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - September 10, 2022 Category: Science Tags: News & Opinion Source Type: news

Taking Two Common Supplements in Pregnancy Reduced Risk of Croup in Kids
(MedPage Today) -- BARCELONA -- Taking high-dose vitamin D and fish oil during pregnancy reduced the risk of croup in young children, a Danish randomized controlled trial showed. Among over 600 pregnant women, taking fish oil led to a 38% reduced... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - September 10, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Overall Survival Dips With Vitamin D Deficiency in Melanoma Overall Survival Dips With Vitamin D Deficiency in Melanoma
Patients with invasive melanoma deficient in vitamin D had significantly worse overall but not melanoma-specific survival than those with higher levels in a retrospective study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - September 9, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news

Vitamin D Supplements Won ’ t Shield You From COVID - 19, Studies Find
(Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - September 8, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Infections, Pulmonology, Nutrition, News, Source Type: news

Vitamin D Supplements, Cod Liver Oil Do Not Reduce COVID-19 Risk
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 -- Neither vitamin D supplementation nor cod liver oil supplementation reduce the risk for COVID-19 infection or serious COVID-19, according to two studies published online Sept. 7 in The BMJ. David A. Jolliffe, Ph.D., from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 8, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Vitamin D Supplements Won't Shield You From COVID-19, Studies Find
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 -- While vitamin D got some attention early in the pandemic, it does not reduce the risk of either COVID-19 or other respiratory infections, two new clinical trials found. Both studies, one done in the United Kingdom and the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 8, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Vitamin D won't protect you from Covid or respiratory infections, studies say
Boosting vitamin D levels in adults during the pandemic was not associated with protection against Covid-19 or respiratory tract infections such as colds or the flu, according to two large clinical trials. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - September 8, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Vitamin D Failed to Stop COVID, Other Respiratory Infections
(MedPage Today) -- Vitamin D supplements did not ward off COVID-19 or other respiratory infections, two randomized controlled trials showed. Among 6,200 participants in a phase III study from the U.K., 2.6% of those in the control group developed... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - September 8, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Vitamin D Supplementation Shows No COVID-19 Prevention Vitamin D Supplementation Shows No COVID-19 Prevention
Two large, randomized trials show no reduced risk of COVID-19, respiratory infections with vitamin D supplementation.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - September 8, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news

Babies are less likely to suffer croup if mother takes fish oil during pregnancy, study suggests 
Researchers enlisted 736 pregnant women for a randomised controlled trial and divided them into four groups. They took different doses of vitamin D supplements and either fish oil or olive oil daily. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 5, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Association between vitamin D supplementation and fall prevention - Wei FL, Li T, Gao QY, Huang Y, Zhou CP, Wang W, Qian JX.
This study was to assess the efficacy of vitamin D in preventing older individuals from falling. METHODS: We searched the PubMed, Cochrane Library,... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 3, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

These Environmental Factors Increase the Risk of IBD
During the past 60 years, experts have documented a steep rise in the incidence of both ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease—the two medical conditions that make up most cases of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). For decades, this rise was confined to North America, Western Europe, and other industrialized nations. While there’s some evidence that the rise in IBD has slowed down or even plateaued in those places, IBD is becoming increasingly common in newly industrialized countries in Asia and other parts of the world. There’s no question that genetic factors play a part in a person’s risk f...
Source: TIME: Health - September 2, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized Disease freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Vitamin D Supplementation May Aid New-Onset Pediatric T1DM
THURSDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 -- High-dose vitamin D supplementation in pediatric patients with new-onset type 1 diabetes may reduce complications, according to a study published online Aug. 18 in Frontiers in Endocrinology. Benjamin Udoka Nwosu, M.D.,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 26, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

What's Behind the Stark Regional Variations in MS Prevalence?
(MedPage Today) -- The known association between multiple sclerosis (MS) prevalence and "latitude" may involve more factors than just increased exposure to sunlight and vitamin D, researchers reported. In an analysis of more than 200 countries... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - August 25, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: news

There's More MS in Northern Countries. Now, Researchers Find New Reason Why
THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 -- Vitamin D exposure, or lack of it, has long been thought to influence the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) because the disease is diagnosed more often in people in northern countries. However, new research... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 25, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news