Vitamin D may help fight tuberculosis, study finds
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African immigrants with low levels of vitamin D are much more likely to be infected with tuberculosis, a finding that suggests the vitamin may help prevent and treat TB, Australian researchers said on Monday.
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Large doses of vitamin D may reduce  the risk of cancer, according to a four-year U.S. study  published on Friday involving nearly 1,200 women over the age  of 55 in rural Nebraska.
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NEW YORK  - Getting plenty of vitamin D can help prevent falls among people living in nursing homes, a new study confirms.
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NEW YORK  - In certain Middle Eastern and other countries where conservative dress curtails exposure to sunlight, high levels of vitamin D supplementation may be needed to raise serum levels sufficiently in women, investigators report.
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Beta carotene and vitamins A and E, antioxidant supplements taken by millions to fight disease, may actually raise the risk of death, a review of 68 studies on nearly a quarter-million people said on Tuesday.
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The first promising tuberculosis (TB) drug in almost 40 years could be the most potent yet and also treat the disease faster, according to research published online yesterday (9 December) by Science Express.
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NEW YORK  - In many people, vitamin D levels can remain low despite abundant exposure to sunlight, research shows.
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As blood levels of vitamin D increase, the risk of diabetes decreases in non-Hispanic whites and Mexican Americans -- but not in blacks -- researchers have found.
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Taking 1,000 to 2,000  international units (IU) of vitamin D each day may safely  reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, according to pooled data  from published studies.
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A daily dose of Vitamin E may be able to help the elderly ward off the common cold, a study said.
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Australian scientists have developed a new vaccine for tuberculosis (TB) with the new hope to prevent the spread of the disease. Researchers with Sydney&#39;s Royal Prince Alfred
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OMAHA, Neb. -- Building hope for one pill to prevent many cancers, vitamin D cut the risk of several types of cancer by 60 percent overall for older women in the most rigorous study yet.
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NEW YORK  - Thousands of cases of breast and colon cancers might be averted each year if people in colder climates raised their vitamin D levels, researchers estimate in a new report.
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NEW YORK  - Children with inflammatory bowel disease have a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics.
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30/11/2004 Bread fortified with extra vitamin D is one option experts are studying to improve the health of Europeâs increasingly elderly population, it was revealed.
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NEW YORK  - Cigarette smoking appears to be a risk factor for tuberculosis infection and tuberculosis disease, according to findings from a systematic review of the literature and pooled analysis of studies.
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NEW YORK  - Declining physical performance among some Dutch seniors may not be a simple consequence of aging, it may actually be due to a vitamin D deficiency, results of a new study suggest.