FEELING particularly tired and moody this January? Before you go blaming the dreary weather, it might be worth taking a look ...

of the vitamin D receptor. It is based on a split-luciferase system, whereby the light-producing enzyme is split in two and attached to the interacting proteins of interest, so that when the ...

Winter's shorter days and reduced sunlight can lead to Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Vitamin D deficiency, linked with ...

Activating the vitamin D receptor shows promise in controlling harmful cell growth linked to pulmonary hypertension, a major factor in disease progression and patient prognosis. Study: Vitamin D ...

How much vitamin D is enough? Over the past decade, rickets has re-emerged as a noticeable public health issue in some areas (Lanham-New et al, 2010) and many physicians have been ordering lab ...

Furthermore, preliminary work showed that enzymes in the liver and the final vitamin D receptors (VDR) in important tissues bind vitamin D3 more effectively. As humans age, these metabolic ...

But in recent years, scientists have discovered vitamin D receptors in nearly all the cells of our body, suggesting that its health benefits extend far beyond bones… Vitamin D plays a critical ...