In the News
Do sunscreen-bug repellent combos need more oversight?
Friday, June 15, 2007
By Associated Press
Sunscreen and insect repellent in the same bottle? The products may save time, but the government is questioning if there should be more oversight. The issue: A handful of small studies, using animal and human skin cells, suggest mixing sunscreen with the insect repellent DEET might increase DEET absorption and make sunscreen not protect as well.… continue reading
Health Canada: Vitamin D and Health
Friday, June 15, 2007
OTTAWA, ONTARIO– Health Canada is aware of the growing body of evidence on the role of vitamin D in relation to health. Before Health Canada can issue a revised recommendation concerning vitamin D, a comprehensive review that looks at both benefits and safety needs to be undertaken.… continue reading
Sweeping cancer edict: take vitamin D daily
Thursday, June 14, 2007
MARTIN MITTELSTAEDT
TORONTO — The Canadian Cancer Society plans to announce Friday that all adults should start taking vitamin D, coinciding with the release of a groundbreaking U.S. study indicating the supplement cuts the risk of cancer by an astounding 60 per cent.… continue reading
Research Team Generates Vitamin D With Narrow-Band UVB Device
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Researchers at SUNARC (Sunlight Nutrition and Health Research Center) in Berkeley, CA have published an in-vivo human study outlining their success in artificially generating high levels of Calcidiol (Vitamin D expressed by its chemical moniker, “25 Hydroxyvitamin D”, or 25(OH)D) in serum.… continue reading
Decreased Vitamin D Levels Linked to Shorter Telomeres
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
By Louise Gagnon
TORONTO, CANADA — Decreased vitamin D levels are linked to shorter telomeres, the end pieces of DNA, according to a study presented here at the 89th annual meeting of the Endocrine Society (ENDO). The study used data from the TwinsUK cohort to assess if there was a relationship between vitamin D levels and length of telomeres, said lead investigator John Brent Richards, MD, MSc, postdoctoral fellow, King’s College, London, United Kingdom.… continue reading
