Vitamin D supplements may reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events such as heart attacks among people aged over 60, finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ. The researchers stress that the absolute risk difference was small, but say this is the largest trial of its kind to date, and further evaluation is warranted, particularly in people taking statins or other cardiovascular disease drugs. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a general term for conditions affecting the heart or blood vessels and is one of the main causes of death globally. CVD events such as heart attacks and strokes are set to increase as populations continue to age and chronic diseases become more common. Observational studies have consistently shown a link between vitamin D levels and CVD risk, but randomized controlled trials have found no evidence that vitamin D supplements prevent cardiovascular events, possibly due to differences in trial design that ...
It is estimated that every eighth child suffers from a mental health disorder. Several predictors of children’s mental problems have been identified, but much remains uncharted. Previous research suggests that low vitamin D levels in early childhood may be one factor increasing the risk of mental health problems in later life. A recent Finnish study, now published in JAMA Network Open, presents new information on the association between vitamin D intake and mental health. A new study by a team of Finnish researchers has investigated whether a daily vitamin D3 supplement higher than the recommended dose in early childhood reduces the risk of psychiatric symptoms at school age. The study is part of the Vitamin D Intervention in Infants (VIDI) clinical trial, which investigates how early vitamin D3 intervention affects children’s growth and development. In the research, children were randomized as two groups, one receiving the daily standard dose of ...
Vitamins are trace organic substances that humans and animals must obtain from food to maintain normal physiological functions. They play an important role in human growth, metabolism, and development.
Usage of multivitamins either through prescription or on own accord possibly crossed a limit in the past few years. New research published in Journal of American College of Cardiology reveals that health supplements can increase the risk of heart issues.
Previous research claimed that consumption of vitamin D rich foods can reduce the risk factors of colorectal cancer. There was no proper evidence available to link vitamin D levels and colorectal cancer. Now, new research led by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, adds convincing evidence to authenticate the link.
It was concluded that Vitamin C modulated the physiology and metabolism of the TB pathogen by inducing dormancy, slowing down its growth and subjected it to multiple stress factors in order to boost the efficacy of TB drugs.
The study did find that folic acid alone or in combination, may reduce cardiovascular diseases and strokes but niacin and antioxidants showed little effect.
A new Norwegian study suggests that getting the right amount of vitamin D could substantially reduce an individual's risk of death.
Maintaining sufficient vitamin D levels may help to prevent the onset of inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, research led by the University of Birmingham has discovered.
New research, conducted by scientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD, finds that low vitamin D raises the risk of organ damage and renal disease in people with lupus – an autoimmune disease.
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