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Vitamin D link to depression in mothersResearch by The Kids Research Institute Australia shows a link between low vitamin D during pregnancy and post-natal depression.
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Sunlight link to obesity and diabetesResearchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia and Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research have found that small regular doses of sunlight suppress the develo
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Research reveals new link between Vitamin D, lung bacteria and asthmaA The Kids for Child Health Research study has uncovered a new link between vitamin D levels and asthma.
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Maternal vitamin D deficiency alters fetal brain development in the BALB/c mouse.Prenatal exposure to vitamin D is thought to be critical for optimal fetal neurodevelopment, yet vitamin D deficiency is apparent in a growing proportion of...
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Tightrope walking: Using predictors of 25 (OH)D concentration based on multivariable linear regression to infer associations with health risksThe approach of predicted 25 (OH)D concentration derived from multivariable linear regression may be valid..
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Molecular actions of Vitamin D in reproductive cell biologyThe aim of this work is to review current metabolic and molecular aspects of the VitD-VitD receptor axis in reproductive medicine
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Comparing the effects of sun exposure and vitamin D supplementation on vitamin D insufficiency, and immune and cardio-metabolic functionAdults living in the sunny Australian climate are at high risk of skin cancer, but vitamin D deficiency (defined here as a serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D...
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Randomised controlled trial analysing supplementation with 250 versus 500 units of vitamin D3,The rate of non-compliance with vitamin D supplementation is as high as 45%. This is why randomised controlled trials are needed to analyse the response...
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Ultraviolet irradiation of skin alters the faecal microbiome independently of vitamin D in miceSkin exposure to ultraviolet radiation alters the faecal microbiome, and further investigations to explore the implications of this in health and disease are warranted