Vitamin D good for brains and lungs, say new studies (Nutraingredients.com) The study adds to an ever growing body of science supporting the benefits of maintaining healthy vitamin D levels. [News Source]

Low vitamin D levels may impair thinking (Reuters via Yahoo! News) New research suggests that low vitamin D levels in the body are associated with thinking or "cognitive" impairments in older men, but whether vitamin D supplements can help is not yet known. [News Source]

Monterey Mushrooms Launches Vitamin D Enriched Sun Grill-A-Bella and White Mushrooms (redOrbit) New mushrooms offer 100 percent of recommended daily Vitamin D intake in 3-ounce servings MONTEREY, Calif., May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Through a truly collaborative research effort with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Monterey Mushrooms, Inc. [News Source]

Low vitamin D tied to infection during pregnancy (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Pregnant women who are deficient in vitamin D may be at increased risk for developing bacterial vaginosis, a vaginal infection that may have harmful effects on the pregnancy, according to a report in The Journal of Nutrition. [News Source]

Vitamin D may help prevent knee osteoarthritis (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Low levels of vitamin D are associated with the loss of cartilage in the knee joint of older individuals, researchers in Australia report. [News Source]

Symposium details Calcium-Vitamin D fracture potential (Nutraingredients.com) At the European Symposium on Calcified Tissue that took place in Vienna on Wednesday, researchers suggested that daily consumption of both calcium and vitamin D was linked to a 20 per cent fall in the rates of hip damage in older people. [News Source]

Vitamin D And Calcium Supplements Help Prevent Bone Fracture In The Elderly (Medical News Today) We all know that vitamin D and calcium are good for bones, but research teams in Europe and USA have shown that both taken daily reduces the rate of hip fracture in older people by 20%. [News Source]

Deadly mercury in fish is a global health hazard. Your mother often told you fish is brain food. Now experts are telling you that the very same source of the food that helps to boost your brain function could be a source of brain-toxic heavy metals, such as mercury. [News Source]

Child diabetes cases ‘to double.’ The number of under-fives in Europe with type 1 diabetes is set to double between 2005 and 2020, say experts. Researchers say genetics alone cannot account for the rapid rise, and suggest lifestyle factors are likely to play a role, but the cause is largely unknown. [News Source]

Child diabetes cases ‘to double.’ The number of under-fives in Europe with type 1 diabetes is set to double between 2005 and 2020, say experts. Researchers say genetics alone cannot account for the rapid rise, and suggest lifestyle factors are likely to play a role, but the cause is largely unknown. [News Source]

Low Vitamin D Levels In Blacks Could Contribute To Higher Rates Of Cancer, Other Diseases, Researcher Says (Medical News Today) Low vitamin D levels in blacks could contribute to health gaps between white and black U.S. residents, Michael Holick, a professor at Boston University and a vitamin D researcher, said recently, the GNS/Chicago Sun-Times reports. [News Source]

Vitamin K a treatment for several health issues (The Wahpeton Daily News) A breakthrough in treating cardiovascular problems, osteoporosis and a wide variety of other health issues has recently been tied to a surprising source: vitamin K. [News Source]