SOCIETY FOR ENDOCRINOLOGY Vitamin D deficiency may impair muscle function due to a reduction in energy production in the muscles, according to a mouse study published in the Journal of Endocrinology. Vitamin D deficient mice were found to have impaired muscle mitochondrial function, which may have implications for muscle function, performance and recovery. This may suggest...
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Genetic variants for skin color in African Americans linked to vitamin D deficiency
by City of Hope National Medical Center Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain One day, physicians may be able to look at an African American’s skin color, and with the help of other determinants, know if prescribing vitamin D supplements would lower that person’s risk of getting cancers of the prostate, colon, rectum or breast. “We should not...
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Vitamin D deficiency increased risk of COVID in healthcare workers, new study shows
by University of Birmingham Healthcare workers who self-isolated after developing symptoms of COVID-19 were more likely to have a vitamin D deficiency, with workers from Black, Asian or ethnic minority backgrounds particularly affected, a new study by experts at the University of Birmingham has found. The study, an extension of previous work to establish convalescent immunity...
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Potential link between vitamin D deficiency and loss of brain plasticity
Perineuronal nets (bright green) surround particular neurons (blue). Fluorescence labelling reveals just how detailed these structures are. Credit: Phoebe Mayne, UQ University of Queensland research may explain why vitamin D is vital for brain health, and how deficiency leads to disorders including depression and schizophrenia. Associate Professor Thomas Burne at UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute led...
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Larger waistlines are linked to higher risk of vitamin D deficiency
Higher levels of belly fat are associated with lower vitamin D levels in obese individuals, according to data presented in Barcelona at the European Society of Endocrinology annual meeting, ECE 2018. The study reports that vitamin D levels are lower in individuals with higher levels of belly fat, and suggests that individuals, particularly the overweight...
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