Brains with more vitamin D may work better

The brains of people with cognitive decline fare better with higher levels of vitamin D, new research finds.

Taraneh Pettinato-Tufts • futurity
Dec. 7, 2022 ~6 min

More dogs are diagnosed with diabetes in winter

Diabetes diagnoses in dogs are more common in colder areas of the United States and during the winter, researchers report.

Katherine Unger Baillie-Penn • futurity
Aug. 17, 2022 ~6 min


Vitamin D may not actually protect against COVID-19

New research finds no evidence that vitamin D helps protect people against COVID-19, despite some reports from earlier in the pandemic.

Shirley Cardenas-McGill • futurity
June 8, 2021 ~5 min

Vitamin D may not actually protect against COVID-19

New research finds no evidence that vitamin D helps protect people against COVID-19, despite some reports from earlier in the pandemic.

Shirley Cardenas-McGill • futurity
June 8, 2021 ~5 min

More vitamin D in first year may cut later obesity risk

Higher levels of vitamin D in a child's first year may offer a shield against obesity and high blood pressure during the teen years, a new study shows.

Nardy Baeza Bickel-Michigan • futurity
Oct. 30, 2020 ~4 min

Higher doses of vitamin D slow frailty in mice

Higher doses of vitamin D, referred to as "hypersufficiency," slows the progression of frailty in mice, a new study shows.

Ellen Goldbaum-Buffalo • futurity
Oct. 14, 2020 ~8 min

Without vitamin D, zebrafish pack on fat

Vitamin D deficiency resulted in stunted growth and additional fat reserves in zebrafish, research shows.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
Sept. 30, 2020 ~4 min

Team finds vitamin D deficiency and COVID-19 infection link

In a new study, people with an untreated vitamin D deficiency were almost twice as likely to test positive for COVID-19 as people without a deficiency.

U. Chicago • futurity
Sept. 15, 2020 ~4 min


Some people’s skin makes natural sunscreen

Certain genes tied to vitamin D production can act like an natural kind of sunscreen, researchers report.

U. Queensland • futurity
April 3, 2020 ~2 min

Vitamin D boosts chance of walking after hip surgery

Just the right amount of vitamin D, around 800 IU daily, can help senior citizens get back on their feet after hip fracture surgery.

Todd Bates-Rutgers • futurity
March 17, 2020 ~4 min

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