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Released: 31-Oct-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Diet has a major impact on risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Sunlight, Nutrition and Health Research Center

In a detailed study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease November 3, 2023, we can finally see which diets are helpful in reducing the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

Released: 4-Nov-2015 11:05 AM EST
Disparities in Breast Cancer Survival Rates Can Be Explained by Differences in Vitamin D Status
Sunlight, Nutrition and Health Research Center

A recent paper reported that while black and white women in the U.S. now have very similar breast cancer incidence rates, blacks have 41% higher breast cancer mortality rates. Based on many journal papers, we suggest that the primary reason is that blacks have much lower vitamin D status than whites.

Released: 13-Dec-2012 2:30 PM EST
Additional Evidence That Vitamin D Reduces the Risk of Developing Autism
Sunlight, Nutrition and Health Research Center

A newly published study found prevalence of autism among U.S. children is inversely correlated with solar UVB doses, the primary source of vitamin D. Maternal vitamin D deficiency or vitamin D deficiency in early life could explain this finding.

Released: 3-Jul-2012 2:00 PM EDT
Vitamin D's Potential to Reduce the Risk of Hospital-Acquired Infections
Sunlight, Nutrition and Health Research Center

A paper recently published in Dermato-Endocrinology indicates that raising vitamin D concentrations among hospital patients has the potential to greatly reduce the risk of hospital-acquired infections.

Released: 8-Jun-2012 1:50 PM EDT
Vitamin D Deficiency and Cancer Survival Disparities
Sunlight, Nutrition and Health Research Center

A paper just published in Dermato-Endocrinology suggests that vitamin D deficiency may account for unexplained disparities in cancer survival rates between African and White Americans. The factors usually considered are socioeconomic status, stage at diagnosis, and treatment. The unexplained portion is generally between zero and 30%, with an average near 15%. This amount is easily explained by differences in vitamin D for African-Americans compared to white-Americans for 13 types of cancer.

Released: 9-Aug-2011 2:00 PM EDT
Ultraviolet-B and Vitamin D Reduce Risk of Dental Caries
Sunlight, Nutrition and Health Research Center

Large geographical variations in dental health and tooth loss among U.S. adolescents and young adults related so solar ultraviolet-B (UVB) light have been reported since the mid-1800s. The mechanism now identified is induction of cathelicidin, which attacks oral bacteria linked to dental caries, from vitamin D produced by solar UVB light.

Released: 30-Jun-2011 1:15 PM EDT
Did Vitamin D Deficiency Contribute to Mozart’s and Mahler’s Deaths?
Sunlight, Nutrition and Health Research Center

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart suffered from many infectious illnesses from 1762 to 1791, the year of his death at 35 years of age. Most of these illnesses occurred between mid-October and May. Mozart died on December 5, two-to-three months into the 6-month vitamin D winter at that latitude.



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