A major clinical trial has found that vitamin D supplements do not increase bone strength or prevent bone fractures in children with vitamin D deficiency. The findings challenge widely held ...

Vitamin D3 plus calcium offers no overall bone or muscle benefit in adolescents with perinatal HIV infection but appears to increase lumbar spine bone density in those with vitamin D insufficiency.

Patients with prostate cancer receiving ADT who are vitamin D deficient may receive the most bone density benefits from high-dose vitamin D. Vitamin D supplements demonstrated significant benefits in ...

A recent follow-up to the MAVIDOS trial confirms that vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy improves offspring bone mineral density, with benefits persisting up to seven years of age. Study: ...

Doubling the vitamin D dose for premature, very low birth weight infants can safely give their tiny bones a big advantage, offering hope for a stronger start in life. Study: Effects of high-dose ...

Despite previous assumptions, taking vitamin D doesn't help children avoid fracturing their bones. Even if the child has a vitamin D deficiency, the supplements do not increase bone strength or ...

Explore the vital role of bone marrow stem cells. Learn how they drive bone remodeling, immunity, and skeletal health in this ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older people can prevent fractures by taking vitamin D supplements, a new study confirms, as long as they use a high enough dose-and keep taking it. "Everyone age 65 and ...

Patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) have a higher prevalence of low bone mineral density (BMD) than the general healthy population, but BMD improves with cholecalciferol supplementation.

Share on Pinterest Scientists are investigating the link between vitamin D supplements and bone fractures in older adults. Leire Cavia/Stocksy Vitamin D supplements, with or without calcium, are ...