Critically Ill Patients Lack Vitamin D (KOLD News 13 Tuscon) By Serena Gordon , HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin D levels are deficient in many critically ill patients, new research... [News Source]

Vitamin-fortified corn: A kernel of hope for better nutrition (Chicago Tribune) Scientists have engineered vitamin-fortified corn designed to boost consumption of three key nutrients sorely lacking in the diets of millions of people in developing countries, according to a new study. [News Source]

Vitamin Sales Up (WHIZ News Zanesville) It comes as no surprise that people are trying to save money where they can during these economic times. Some are even going as far as buying vitamins to stay healthy. That way, they will save themselves from getting a bill from their doctor. [News Source]

CORRESPONDENCE: Vitamin D Deficiency in Critically Ill Patients (New England Journal of Medicine) To the Editor: Vitamin D deficiency is rarely considered or treated in critically ill patients. However, we recently reported three ... [News Source]

Critically Ill Patients Lack Vitamin D (HealthDay via Yahoo! News) WEDNESDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin D levels are deficient in many critically ill patients, new research shows. [News Source]

GM corn may promise vitamins A, C, and folate (Nutraingredients.com) Writing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers led by Paul Christou from the Universitat de Lleida in Spain report they have genetically engineered corn to contain beta-carotene levels 169 times than normal levels, 6-fold the normal amount of vitamin C, and twice the normal amount of folate. [News Source]

Low vitamin D linked to female infections: Study (Nutraingredients.com) In a study with 469 women participating in a pregnancy cohort study, vitamin D levels below 20 nmol/L were associated with a 34 per cent increase in the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis compared to women with vitamin D levels over 80 nmol/L. [News Source]

Vitamin K With Sorafenib Showed Anti-tumor Effects In Pancreas Cancer, Hepatocellular Carcinoma (Science Daily) A combination of sorafenib and vitamin K had an effect in vitro on both human pancreas cancer and hepatocellular carcinoma, according to researchers. [News Source]

Vitamin Shoppe accepting donations for Vitamin Angels program (West Orange Times) Customers at Vitamin Shoppe locations in West Orange County can help provide vital nutrition for children and families in need by donating to the Vitamin Angels program. [News Source]

Acrylamide in food does not up lung cancer risk, Consumption of foods containing acrylamide does not increase the risk of lung cancer in men, and in women, it may actually reduce the risk. [News Source]

Crime scene cleanup. It’s been more than two decades since plumes of toxic chemicals were discovered seeping from the former Kelly Air Force Base into the soil and groundwater under the surrounding neighborhoods. [News Source]

Vitamin D touted as the ‘new wonder medicine’ (The Peterborough Examiner) Recently, I sat in on a webcast hosted by the Canadian Council of Food and Nutrition, where a group of experts discussed "Vitamin D the New Wonder Vitamin?" It was especially timely since lately I've been getting so many questions about this vitamin .[...] [News Source]