Tweet Last year, I wrote about a mouse study that suggested UVB exposure suppressed a model of multiple sclerosis (MS) independent of vitamin D production.  So I was excited to see media reports this week covering another study, this one epidemiological in nature, that supports this hypothesis. The study by Lucas and colleagues analyzed data from [...]

Tweet Many studies have been done on the effect of vitamin D on reducing fall and fracture risk in elderly populations, which is important as these increase mortality risk for a number of reasons.  Though some have been positive, negative results are also common; a Cochrane review and meta-analysis do not support vitamin D per [...]

Tweet Vitamin D is a hot topic lately, and many observational studies have linked it positively with a reduction in various disease risks.  However, we should be careful not to tout it as a panacea without large controlled studies and a deeper understanding of how it regulates various endogenous processes. A recent publication studying UV [...]