Category: Disease

Body Mass Index and Cancer
In the News – August 20, 2014 The Journal LANCET has published a very large study (Over 5 million individuals) examining the link between high body mass index (BMI) and [...]
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August 10, 2014
Sunset
Vitamin D and Dementia: A Very Close Tie
Older patients with very low levels of vitamin D have about a 122% increased risk for dementia compared with those with higher levels, according to a large, prospective, population-based study. [...]
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Reduced antioxidant levels in PAD
November 9, 2012. An article published on September 24, 2012 in the Journal of Physiology reveals a protective role for antioxidants, particularly vitamin C, against the rise in blood pressure [...]
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December 11, 2012
Life Extension
Vitamin D: ‘Surprise’ Prognostic Marker in Breast Cancer
From Medscape News Today – Kate Johnson Dec 10, 2012 SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Breast cancer patients with insufficient vitamin D levels have a worse prognosis after standard treatment plus [...]
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Multiple Sclerosis Linked to Vitamin D Levels, Study Says
By JENNIFER CORBETT DOOREN Wall Street Journal People with high levels of vitamin D in their blood have shown a lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis, according to results of [...]
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