people at a high risk of prostate cancer were similar to people at risk for vitamin D deficiency: they often lived in northern latitudes, had darker skin and were old. Vitamin D is produced in the skin as a reaction to ultraviolet light and it subsequently metabolised in the liver and kidneys to form “active” vitamin D.There's more here.Newscientist
Wednesday, June 15, 2005
Sunny lifestyles may halve prostate cancer risk
Are those cold weather states good for you?