Study: Common virus + low sunlight exposure may increase risk of MS
New research suggests that people who are exposed to low levels of sunlight coupled with a history of having a common virus known as mononucleosis may be at greater odds of developing multiple...
View ArticleSun exposure and cutaneous HPV infection found synergistic in skin cancers
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the University of South Florida and the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg have found that having antibodies for cutaneous types of human...
View ArticleScientists discover melanoma-driving genetic changes caused by sun damage
It's been a burning question in melanoma research: Tumor cells are full of ultraviolet (UV)-induced genetic damage caused by sunlight exposure, but which mutations drive this cancer?
View ArticleMyths and misunderstandings hamper efforts to prevent cancer
New insights on the global fight to prevent cancers were presented during the ESMO 2012 Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology in Vienna. The studies highlight the challenges of...
View ArticleResearchers study how patterns, timing of sunlight exposure contribute to...
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center, the University of South Florida and the International Agency for Research on Cancer in France have studied the patterns and timing of sunlight...
View ArticleKeep tots' milk to two cups a day, study says
(HealthDay)—Drinking two cups of milk a day gives toddlers adequate amounts of vitamin D without lowering their iron levels, according to new research.
View ArticleWolf in sheep's clothing: Uncovering how deadly bacteria trick immune system
An outbreak of tuberculosis in the skid row area of downtown Los Angeles may have exposed up to 4,500 individuals to the bacterium that causes the deadly disease and has left federal officials...
View ArticleVitamin D may lower diabetes risk in obese children and adolescents, study finds
Childhood and adolescent obesity rates in the United States have increased dramatically in the past three decades. Being obese puts individuals at greater risk for developing Type 2 diabetes, a disease...
View ArticleHere comes the sun to lower your blood pressure
Exposing skin to sunlight may help to reduce blood pressure and thus cut the risk of heart attack and stroke, a study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology suggests.
View ArticleSunshine may slow weight gain and diabetes onset, study suggests
Exposure to moderate amounts of sunshine may slow the development of obesity and diabetes, a study suggests.
View ArticleVitamin D research reveals bone health concerns
Adolescents are risking their bone health because they have low levels of vitamin D, new research with schoolchildren in Manchester has shown.
View ArticleCurrent evidence does not support vitamin D supplements to prevent disease
Current evidence does not support the use of vitamin D supplements to prevent disease, conclude researchers in The BMJ today.
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