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Updated: Thu, 02/13/2025 - 09:17

Due to today’s storm, º«¹úÂãÎè classes are cancelled. Please note that campuses remain open, including Libraries, according to their schedules. For details, see the Alert email.


En raison de la tempête, les cours à º«¹úÂãÎè sont annulés aujourd’hui. Veuillez noter que les campus restent ouverts, y compris les bibliothèques selon leurs horaires. Pour plus de détails, voir le courriel d'alerte.

News

The Gazette: Genes linked to Vitamin D deficiency

Published: 12 June 2010

In the era before vitamins and cod-liver oil, children suffering from rickets got the "sunshine cure" to rid them of the deforming condition caused by soft, weak bones. It was also the treatment for tuberculosis. Deficiency in Vitamin D, which is key to maintaining bone health, has been linked to other disorders, including diabetes, cancers of the breast, colon and prostate, and cardiovascular disease. Now, an international study co-authored by º«¹úÂãÎè researcher Brent Richards explains why sunshine and certain foods aren't always enough to ward off a Vitamin D deficiency.

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