Magnesium may prevent bone fractures

A new study investigates the link between low levels of serum magnesium and the risk of bone fractures in a large-scale, long-term study.

Low vitamin D levels and depression linked in young women, new OSU study shows

A new study from Oregon State University suggests there is a relationship between low levels of vitamin D and depression in otherwise healthy young women.

Study of UK children finds low vitamin D linked to fatty liver disease

A UK study[i] investigating the link between low vitamin D status and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in British children has identified a genetic variant associated with the disease’s…

Loyola Receives NIH Grant To Study Vitamin D Deficiency In African Populations

Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine researchers have received a five-year, $2.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study vitamin D deficiency in people of African descent. Researchers will evaluate the relation between low vitamin D levels and risks for certain chronic diseases, including osteoporosis and heart disease…