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Oysters

Scientists supercharge shellfish to tackle vitamin deficiency in humans

20 Jul 2020

Cambridge scientists have developed a new way to fortify shellfish to tackle human nutrient deficiencies which cause severe health problems across...

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Vitamin D could repair nerve damage in multiple sclerosis, study suggests

07 Dec 2015

A protein activated by vitamin D could be involved in repairing damage to myelin in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to new research...

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Vitamin D

One in ten people over forty years old in Britain are vitamin D deficient

26 Sep 2014

As many as one in ten people in Britain over forty years old may be vitamin D deficient, according to a study carried out by researchers at the...

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Vitamins!

No clear evidence Vitamin D supplements reduce death from disease

02 Apr 2014

New research which examined data from nearly 100 studies shows that vitamin D supplementation, when administered alone, does not reduce mortality...

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