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Prevalence and predictors of vitamin D deficiency in a nationally representative sample of Australian adolescents and young adultsVitamin D deficiency is a public health concern worldwide. Maintaining vitamin D sufficiency during growth periods is essential. We aimed to determine the prevalence and predictors of vitamin D deficiency in Australian adolescents and young adults.
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Sun-immune connectionExposure to ultraviolet radiation damages skin cell DNA but skin cancers develop because ultraviolet radiation also affects the immune system
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Vitamin D C3-epimer levels are proportionally higher with oral vitamin D supplementation compared to ultraviolet irradiation of skin in mice but not humansThe proportion of 25(OH)D3 that undergoes epimerization is greater with oral vitamin D3 supplementation than exposure to UVR in mice, but not in humans
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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
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New research into Vitamin D and Sunlight has created Project D-LightProject D-Light aims to understand and harness the benefits of vitamin D and sunlight for Australian children while protecting them from excess UV.
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Vitamin D levels linked to depression in young menResearch from Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research shows that symptoms of depression in young men may be associated with low vitamin D levels.
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New research links poor language to lack of Vitamin D in wombNew research has found that children of mums who had low levels of Vitamin D during pregnancy are twice as likely to have language difficulties.
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Low-dose UV radiation before running wheel access activates brown adipose tissueWhen combined with physical activity, low-dose UVR may more effectively limit adiposity and modulate metabolic and immune pathways in iBAT
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Analytical bias in the measurement of plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations in infantsTo our knowledge, this is the first study to show that the reported 25(OH)D concentration may be influenced by both age and assay type
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Ultraviolet radiation, vitamin D and multiple sclerosisRecent work highlights both vitamin D and non-vitamin D effects on cellular immunity that suggests that higher levels of sun exposure and/or vitamin D status...