In a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers explored the role of vitamin D receptors (VDR) as a potential prognostic marker for breast cancer. Their results indicate significant ...

A daily magnesium supplement alters the bacteria that produce vitamin D in the colon and could influence colorectal cancer ...

A new analysis indicates an association between a gene involved in vitamin D metabolism and skin cancer. Published in the November 1, 2008 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American ...

Vitamin D3 levels and vitamin D receptor expression may play a significant role in the pathogenesis of thyroid eye disease.

Subtle differences in the receptor for vitamin D reverse the anti-cancer action of the sunshine vitamin, increasing the risk of breast cancer in Caucasian women and prostate cancer in African-American ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The vitamin D receptor is enriched in the vicinity of genes that are activated in the esophagus of patients with ...

A growing body of research suggests that vitamin D may play a subtler role in mood than previously assumed, becoming most ...

Could our daily mood be influenced by a simple nutrient that our body produces in sunlight? While depression affects millions ...

We need vitamin D at various stages for our insulin pathways to work well, from insulin production in our pancreas to insulin resistance in our cells. So it’s no surprise that people newly diagnosed ...

Medically reviewed by Erika Prouty, PharmD If you take vitamin D supplements to treat any deficiencies, it's essential to ...