Calcium is a mineral that gives bones their structure and strength, while vitamin D is a hormone that supports bone growth, ...

Calcitriol-induced activation of vitamin D receptor leads to upregulation of its target genes KCNK3, which encodes for TASK-1 potassium channel, and bone morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP4), as well as ...

Below, DailyMail.com details the five supplements you should avoid consuming with coffee: Regularly taking a Vitamin D ...

Nutritionists warn you should never take these vitamins with coffee. Instead, boost your absorption by taking these ...

A new study details a way to selectively route mRNA to the pancreas by using the body’s own endogenous pathways – systems ...

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 3, entitled, "The anti-aging effect of vitamin D and ...

Vitamin D may reduce falls through improvements in muscle strength and lower-extremity function. 14, 61 A meta-analysis of five trials that adequately defined and ascertained falls showed that vitamin ...

However, the mechanisms through which the vitamin D/vitamin D receptor (VitD/VDR) pathway contributes to anti-aging and extends life expectancy are not well understood.

These receptors act like docking stations for vitamin D to bind to and trigger different effects in the skin, intestine, bone, parathyroid gland, immune system and pancreas, among others.

After consumption, vitamin D is carried to the liver where it undergoes hydroxylation and is activated by either microsomal CYP2R1 or mitochondrial CYP27A1 to 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3. 5, 6 The resulting ...