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Parkinson's, low vitamin D levels linked

Source: Press TV

Washington : DC : USA | about 1 year ago

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According to the study published in the Archives of Neurology , vitamin D has a critical effect on the cells contributing to the disease, suggesting that low vitamin D levels can cause Parkinson's. Previous studies had reported that substantia nigra, the part of the brain commonly affected by the disease,...

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HealthCentral.com: Parkinson's patients low on vitamin D, study finds

News Source: Uinta County News | about 1 year ago

People with Parkinson's disease are more likely to have low vitamin D levels, according to the latest study illustrating how getting too little of the "sunshine vitamin" may be detrimental. In a study published on Monday in the journal Archives of...
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News Source: Press TV | about 1 year ago

According to the study published in the Archives of Neurology , vitamin D has a critical effect on the cells contributing to the disease, suggesting that low vitamin D levels can cause Parkinson's. Previous studies had reported that substantia nigra,...
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