/channels/taxonomy/term/14191/all en /channels/channels/news/vitamin-d-may-not-protect-against-covid-19-previously-suggested-331358 <p>While previous research early in the pandemic suggested that vitamin D cuts the risk of contracting COVID-19, a new study from ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ finds there is no genetic evidence that the vitamin works as a protective measure against the coronavirus.</p> <p>"Vitamin D supplementation as a public health measure to improve outcomes is not supported by this study. Most importantly, our results suggest that investment in other therapeutic or preventative avenues should be prioritized for COVID-19 randomized clinical trials," say the authors.</p> Fri, 04 Jun 2021 15:34:05 +0000 webfull 170938 at /channels /channels/news/newly-discovered-effects-vitamin-d-cancer-219089 <p>A team of researchers at ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ have discovered a molecular basis for the potential cancer preventive effects of vitamin D. The team, led by ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ professors John White and David Goltzman, of the Faculty of Medicine’s Department of Physiology, discovered that the active form of vitamin D acts by several mechanisms to inhibit both the production and function of the protein cMYC. cMYC drives cell division and is active at elevated levels in more than half of all cancers. Their results are published in the latest edition of <i>Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:45:01 +0000 webfull 88636 at /channels /channels/news/less-body-fat-toddlers-taking-vitamin-d-260696 <p> </p> <p>Supplement given during first year of life critical for muscle-mass development</p> <p>A healthy intake of vitamin D in the first year of life appears to set children up to have more muscle mass and less body fat as toddlers, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatric Obesity.</p> <p>The findings emerged from research initially aimed at confirming the importance of vitamin D for bone density. The additional benefit in terms of body composition came as a surprise for the research team.</p> Mon, 02 May 2016 14:53:48 +0000 webfull 118626 at /channels /channels/news/mcgill-joins-mastercard-foundation-scholars-program-225965 <p><br />Vitamin D is crucial to the growth of healthy bones. It is especially important that babies get enough of it during the first twelve months of their lives when their bones are growing rapidly. This is why health care providers frequently recommend that parents give their babies a daily vitamin D supplement. But how much vitamin D should babies be given?</p> <p> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:53:58 +0000 webfull 96017 at /channels /channels/news/calcium-supplements-linked-longer-lifespans-women-226845 <p>Taking a calcium supplement of up to 1,000 mg per day can help women live longer, according to a study whose lead author was Lisa Langsetmo, a Ph.D. Research Associate at ±«ÓãÖ±²¥, and whose senior author was Prof. David Goltzman, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism in the Department of Medicine of the Faculty of Medicine and researcher in the Musculoskeletal Disorders axis at the Research Institute of the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Health Centre (RI-MUHC).Their findings are published in the <i>Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism</i> (<i>JCEM</i>).</p> <p> Wed, 22 May 2013 19:02:45 +0000 webfull 96771 at /channels /channels/news/association-between-low-vitamin-d-and-ms-254752 <p>Low levels of vitamin D significantly increase the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study led by Dr. Brent Richards of the Lady Davis Institute at the Jewish General Hospital, and published in PLOS Medicine. This finding, the result of a sophisticated Mendelian randomization analysis, confirms a long-standing hypothesis that low vitamin D is strongly associated with an increased susceptibility to MS. This connection is independent of other factors associated with low vitamin D levels, such as obesity. Tue, 25 Aug 2015 20:26:06 +0000 webfull 111918 at /channels /channels/event/beyond-break-role-vitamin-d-nutrition-bone-health-and-osteoporosis-259320 <p> </p> <p>Professor <strong>Hope Weiler</strong>, School of Dieteics and Human Nutrition, will be presenting a webinar for Osteoporosis Canada in their Beyond the Break – Education Series on Osteoporosis & Nutrition Series.</p> Mon, 29 Feb 2016 14:55:51 +0000 webfull 116982 at /channels /channels/news/less-body-fat-toddlers-taking-vitamin-d-260693 <p><em><strong>By Fergus Grieve, <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/">±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Newsroom</a></strong></em></p> <p><em>Supplement given during first year of life critical for muscle-mass development</em></p> <p>A healthy intake of vitamin D in the first year of life appears to set children up to have more muscle mass and less body fat as toddlers, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatric Obesity.</p> Mon, 02 May 2016 14:14:05 +0000 webfull 118623 at /channels