Vitamin D deficiency can lead to musculoskeletal diseases such as rickets and
osteomalacia, but vitamin D supplementation may also prevent extraskeletal diseases such …

The first incidence of COVID-19 was reported in the Wuhan city of Hubei province in China
in late December 2019. Because of failure in timely closing of borders of the affected region …

Recent findings point toward diet having a major impact on human health. Diets can either
affect the gut microbiota resulting in alterations in the host's physiological responses or by …

The skin, a self-regulating protective barrier organ, is empowered with sensory and
computing capabilities to counteract the environmental stressors to maintain and restore …

Vitamin D has a well-known role in the calcium homeostasis associated with the
maintenance of healthy bones. It increases the efficiency of the intestinal absorption of …

Vitamin D testing and treatment is a subject of controversial scientific discussions, and it is
challenging to navigate through the expanding vitamin D literature with heterogeneous and …

Osteoporosis, a common chronic metabolic bone disease is associated with considerable
morbidity and mortality. As the prevalence of osteoporosis increases with age, a paralleled …

Skeletal muscle, the largest organ in the human body, accounting for approximately 40% of
body weight, plays important roles in exercise and energy expenditure. In the elderly, there …

Osteoporosis is characterized by low bone mass and microarchitecture deterioration of bone
tissue, leading to enhanced bone fragility and consequent increase in fracture risk. Evidence …

Discovered many decades earlier by Mellanby, 1 McCollum and colleagues, 2 Steenbock, 3
and Windaus and colleagues, 4 vitamin D is now known through ensuing research efforts by …