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Myrrah, 12, has just fought off a relapse of blood cancer at a New York centre using a new DNA therapy, inspiring her parents to fund a project in India, in alliance with an NGO Cankids Kidscan, for disadvantaged children.

High levels of vitamin D may lower cancer risk, says study

While benefits of vitamin D on bone diseases are known, there is growing evidence it may benefit other chronic diseases,...

9 March 2018 8:11 AM IST

The risk of liver cancer dropped even more, by up to 50 percent, especially for men. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vitamin D linked to lower risk of cancer: study

The risk of liver cancer dropped even more, by up to 50 percent, especially for men.

8 March 2018 1:19 PM IST

People who suffer from cardiovascular disease, and have a normal intake of vitamin D, reduce their mortality risk by 30%. (Photo: Pixabay)

Larger the waistline, lower the Vitamin D levels

The greater the amount of belly fat, the lower the levels of detected vitamin D.

21 May 2018 4:25 PM IST

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Lack of vitamin D can lead to miscarriage

However, vitamin D levels in the eighth week of pregnancy were not linked to pregnancy loss.

31 May 2018 1:37 PM IST

Its not rare that a baby experiences a stroke around the time it is born. (Photo: Pixabay)

No need for high-dose vitamin D in infants: study

Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy was associated with a lower risk of infants being small for their gestational...

30 May 2018 10:40 AM IST

Pregnancy normally lasts about 40 weeks, and babies born after 37 weeks are considered full term. (Photo: Pixabay)

Prenatal vitamin D tied to lower risk of underweight babies and birth...

Mothers who took vit D during pregnancy were 28 pc less likely to have underweight newborns or babies who died in womb...

30 May 2018 8:17 AM IST

People who suffer from cardiovascular disease, and have a normal intake of vitamin D, reduce their mortality risk by 30%. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vitamin D reduces early mortality: study

The right amount of vitamin D reduces the risk of death substantially.

3 March 2018 1:29 PM IST

We discovered that a specific protein, thrombospondin-2 (TSP2), is elevated in wounds of patients with diabetes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vitamin D could help treat diabetes: study

Vitamin D in cells and mouse models proved beneficial in treating damaged beta cells.

14 May 2018 8:45 AM IST

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Why cells rapidly age in children with rare, fatal disease

This disease causes atherosclerosis.

20 March 2018 4:47 PM IST

People who suffer from cardiovascular disease, and have a normal intake of vitamin D, reduce their mortality risk by 30%. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vitamin D: Knight in shining armour for malnourished kids

High energy food sachets are the standard treatment for the condition, but they contain relatively modest amounts of...

2 May 2018 4:25 PM IST

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Rub the scrub!

Try some of these scrubs this summer for face and body.

8 May 2018 12:38 AM IST

eeping yourself hydrated is the key, and moreover when you plan to catch up over drinks as alcohol furthers dehydration.

Binge drinking may harm bone mass in teenage girls: Study

Those who regularly binge drank in high school had lower bone mass in the spine.

14 Jun 2018 5:29 PM IST