vitamin D

Scientists tested vitamin D for COVID and found an unexpected long COVID clue

March 16, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / vitamin D

Date: March 15, 2026 Source: Mass General Brigham Summary: A major clinical trial has delivered an unexpected twist in the search for ways to fight COVID-19 and its lingering effects. Researchers at Mass General Brigham found that taking high doses of vitamin D3 did not make COVID-19 infections less severe or reduce hospital visits. However, […]

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Trial finds vitamin D supplements don’t reduce COVID severity but could reduce long COVID risk

March 13, 2026 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / vitamin D

by Mass General Brigham edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In a large, randomized trial, researchers at Mass General Brigham found that high-dose vitamin D3 did not reduce COVID-19 infection severity, but may impact long COVID outcomes. Results of the study are published in The

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Low vitamin D levels linked to 33% higher risk of hospitalization for severe respiratory infections

January 22, 2026 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / vitamin D

by University of Surrey edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Severe vitamin D deficiency is associated with a higher rate of hospitalization for respiratory tract infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia, according to a new study led by the University of Surrey. Scientists found

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7 Vitamin D Interactions to Watch For

November 20, 2025 / Patient education, Vitamins / InnovateMed Author / vitamin D

Interactions to Watch For Written by Rosanna Sutherby, PharmD | Reviewed by Stacia Woodcock, PharmD Published on September 16, 2024 Key takeaways: Vitamin D is crucial for maintaining bone health and other essential functions. If you have low vitamin D levels, you may need a supplement such as vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) or vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). Vitamin D supplements can interact with

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Lower vitamin D consistently linked with higher depression in adults

November 7, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / vitamin D

by Association of Basic Medical Sciences of FBIH edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors’ notes Graphical abstract. Credit: Biomolecules and Biomedicine (2025). DOI: 10.17305/bb.2025.12331 Researchers report in a study, published in Biomolecules and Biomedicine, that lower blood levels of vitamin D are consistently linked with higher rates of depression in adults—especially when 25-hydroxy-vitamin D [25(OH)D] falls at or below 30

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Magnesium inhibits colorectal cancer carcinogenesis by increasing vitamin D-synthesizing bacteria

September 23, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / colorectal cancer, magnesium, vitamin D

by Tom Wilemon, Vanderbilt University edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Mechanistic figure: Magnesium supplementation increases levels of C. maltaromaticum and F. prausnitzii. Credit: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2025.09.011 Researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center have demonstrated in a precision-based clinical trial that a magnesium supplement increases gut bacteria in humans that have been

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Orders for Wrong Vitamin D Test Rising – health informatics

September 23, 2025 / Clinical Practice / InnovateMed Author / vitamin D

ORLANDO, Florida — Inappropriate orders for the 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D test have been increasing in recent years, according to the authors of a paper being presented at the College of American Pathologists (CAP) 2025 meeting. Two tests for vitamin D predominate in the US, Rita Khoury, MD, laboratory director of Aculabs in East Brunswick, New Jersey, noted: the 25-hydroxy

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Can vitamin D supplements really slow aging, as a recent study suggests?

September 1, 2025 / Patient education, Vitamins / InnovateMed Author / vitamin D

by Dervla Kelly, The Conversation edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Vitamin D supplements could help protect the caps on our chromosomes that slow aging, sparking hopes the sunshine vitamin might keep us healthier for longer, a recent study suggests. The researchers discovered that taking 2,000 IU (international units, a standard measure

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7 Vitamin D Interactions to Watch For

August 15, 2025 / Patient education / InnovateMed Author / vitamin D

Written by Rosanna Sutherby, PharmD | Reviewed by Stacia Woodcock, PharmD Published on September 16, 2024 Vitamin D is crucial for maintaining bone health and other essential functions. If you have low vitamin D levels, you may need a supplement such as vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) or vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). Vitamin D supplements can interact with other medications. Examples of vitamin D

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Chungnam National University researchers reveal how vitamin D is shown to reduce liver damage by boosting TXNIP activity in cholangiocytes

July 28, 2025 / Research update / InnovateMed Author / vitamin D

A new study uncovers how vitamin D activates the TXNIP gene in ductular cells to reduce inflammation and fibrosis in chronic liver disease Peer-Reviewed Publication Chungnam National University Evaluation Team FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail image: Vitamin D upregulates gene TXNIP, a key regulator of oxidative stress and inflammation in ductular cells, which in turn inhibits ductular reaction, inflammation,

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Scientists tested vitamin D for COVID and found an unexpected long COVID clue

Trial finds vitamin D supplements don’t reduce COVID severity but could reduce long COVID risk

Low vitamin D levels linked to 33% higher risk of hospitalization for severe respiratory infections

7 Vitamin D Interactions to Watch For

Lower vitamin D consistently linked with higher depression in adults

Magnesium inhibits colorectal cancer carcinogenesis by increasing vitamin D-synthesizing bacteria

Orders for Wrong Vitamin D Test Rising – health informatics

Can vitamin D supplements really slow aging, as a recent study suggests?

7 Vitamin D Interactions to Watch For

Chungnam National University researchers reveal how vitamin D is shown to reduce liver damage by boosting TXNIP activity in cholangiocytes

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