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Low vitamin D status associated with increased mortality in nursing homes
Dr. Sefan Pitz and nine colleagues from Austria and Germany obtained vitamin D levels in 961 participants from over 95 nursing homes in 2002, and then followed up to see if there was a correlation between vitamin D levels and risk of death. Continue reading
Association of hypogonadism with vitamin D status
Dr. Cannell reviews another paper that associates vitamin D levels with testosterone levels. Continue reading
Recent review on vitamin D’s potential role in preventing dementia
By the year 2040, scientists estimate 81 million people in the world will have dementia, with rates doubling every 20 years. Researchers search if vitamin D has any answers in slowing this increasing rate. Continue reading
Newsletter: Vitamin D, muscles, and the governator
Dr Bischoff-Ferrari’s recent publication reviews the relationship between vitamin D blood levels and muscle function. Dr Cannell discusses this as well as research on elderly fall rates. Continue reading
