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Low levels of vitamin D linked to multiple sclerosis
21 December 2011
A new UK study suggests that a rare genetic variant causing reduced levels of vitamin D may be directly linked to multiple sclerosis.
16 January 2013
According to a new US study, adequate blood vitamin D concentrations may help prevent muscle mass loss associated with aging.
In the observational study, blood vitamin D concentrations and muscle strength in arms and legs of more than 400 older adults were examined (1). The study results showed that participants with the highest vitamin D levels had significantly more muscle strength than those with the lowest levels after adjusting for age, gender, resting heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, body mass index, physical activity counts and season of vitamin D measurement.
The researchers commented that these findings indicate that vitamin D may be an effective treatment to preserve muscle strength in older adults, helping to prevent falls and fractures. Further research would be needed to determine conclusively if vitamin D maintains or increases muscle strength with aging as well as the appropriate amounts of vitamin D when consumed as a part of diet, supplementation, or through sun exposure.
21 December 2011
A new UK study suggests that a rare genetic variant causing reduced levels of vitamin D may be directly linked to multiple sclerosis.
15 November 2014
Antioxidant research has progressed over the past decades from the initial enormous potential of antioxidants envisioned by researchers when the free radical theory of aging was proposed, through to the current reality of positive, negative, and inconsistent results from clinical trials investigating antioxidant interventions in numerous health conditions.
14 June 2013
According to a new study from Norway insufficient supply of vitamin D seems to significantly increase the risk of suffering a hip fracture for older adults.