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Taking vitamin D could help prevent dementia, study finds

Taking vitamin D could help prevent dementia, study finds

Heather and Michael Giuffre at the gym

Vitamin D: How much is too much of a good thing?

Julien Marcadier has identified the first case of a person without the protein needed to transport vitamin D. "In genetics its always a possibility that you will see something that no one has seen before," says Marcadier, geneticist with the Cumming School of Medicine.

Researcher identifies first case of person without the protein needed to transport vitamin D

Robyn Madden, a master's student in the Faculty of Kinesiology, spent two years collecting data as a starting point for the creation of a much-needed nutritional guideline for Paralympic athletes. Photo by Riley Brandt, University of Calgary

Student researcher discovers diet deficiencies in Paralympians

Extreme athleticism can take a toll on figure skaters' bones and joints