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Study looks at vitamin D sun dilemma – Australia
Thursday, September 26, 2013
West Australians will take part in an Australian-first study that uses "dosimeters" to measure if people are getting enough vitamin D from the sun or should take supplements....."Something I'm interested in is whether the only health benefits of sun exposure is vitamin D or whether there are other benefits you would not get from taking a supplement, and there is some evidence of this," Dr Lucas said.
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New study: Skin cancer protects against heart attack and death
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Does skin cancer protect against other diseases and death? New research published in the International Journal of Epidemiology says yes, maybe it does.
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Is too much sun bad for you? Not always
Monday, September 23, 2013
People with non-melanoma skin cancer are less likely to have a heart attack, break a hip or die early, new research says.
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‘Ginger gene’ came from Africa
Sunday, September 22, 2013
They believe the "ginger gene", known as V60L, developed when humans left the warm climate of Africa for the cool climate of northern Europe, and needed to adapt in order to absorb enough vitamin D from the reduced amount of sunlight. continue reading
Study Helps Explain Increased Risk of Melanoma In People with Red Hair
Friday, September 20, 2013
A person’s skin pigment, which determines hair color and skin tone, is influenced by the melanocortin-1 (MC1R) gene receptor. For the population’s one to two percent of redheads, a mutation in MC1R accounts for their red hair color and typical light skin. continue reading
