Prevention of secondary fracture in elderly: ASBMR guidelines Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Nov 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) has released guidelines on the prevention of secondary fractures in persons aged 65 years...
Vitamin D or Omega 3 supplements do not reduce systemic inflammation: VITAL Trial Hina Zahid12 Nov 2019 7:20 PM ISTInvestigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital in an analysis of the VITamin D and OmegA-3 TriaL (VITAL) have found that neither vitamin D nor omega-3s...
Vitamin D may improve success rate of H pylori eradication, finds recent study Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Nov 2019 8:10 PM ISTChina: Vitamin D might protect people from Helicobacter pylori infection, a recent study published in the Helicobacter journal. Moreover, vitamin D...
Thirteen things physicians and patients should question Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli21 Nov 2019 5:05 AM ISTThere are certain medical practices that are followed routinely over a period of time though they may have lost their relevance at that particular...
Vitamin D may increase insulin sensitivity and β-cell function in diabetes Deepanjana Sarkar1 Dec 2019 8:20 PM ISTVitamin D supplementation may slow down metabolic deterioration in Type 2 diabetes patients, revealed a study published in the European Journal of...
High dose vitamin D has minimal benefit in critically ill patients, finds NEJM study Hina Zahid12 Dec 2019 7:28 PM ISTAURORA, Colo. - Preclinical data suggest that vitamin D is a potent immunomodulatory agent that is essential for lung development and function and may...
Vitamin D needs calcium supplementation for preventing fracture: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Dec 2019 8:20 PM ISTDelhi: Daily supplementation with both vitamin D and calcium is a more promising strategy for reducing fracture risk compared to vitamin D...
High-dose vitamin D safe but may not generate better health benefits, finds trial Hina Zahid26 Dec 2019 8:20 PM ISTVitamin D was discovered about a century ago. Vitamin D supplementation (as cod liver oil, ergocalciferol or cholecalciferol) was rapidly implemented...
Low maternal Vitamin D levels linked to risk of ADHD in offsprings Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 Dec 2019 8:10 PM ISTRecent evidence has highlighted the importance of vitamin D in the development of the central nervous system. Some studies have shown an association...
Vitamin D, calcium with alendronate may prevent steroid induced bone loss in ITP patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 Jan 2020 7:05 PM ISTVitamin D plus calcium along with alendronate prevents steroid-induced bone loss in ITP patients, finds a new study.The administration of vitamin D...
Vitamin D may help control skin Infections: Study Hina Zahid3 Jan 2020 7:28 PM ISTCORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers at Oregon State University have found that vitamin D treatment can dramatically reduce the number of disease-causing...
Vitamin D supplementation has no impact on recurrence of Graves' disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 Jan 2020 8:00 PM ISTKorea: Vitamin D supplementation does not reduce the recurrence of Graves' disease (GD), although having sufficient vitamin D levels did delay the...
