First Mention: Vitamin D, 1922

Monday, September 14, 2009 - 17:56 in Health & Medicine

On June 19, 1922, The Times reported that a team led by Dr. E. V. McCollum, had “captured” an unknown vitamin, which aids in bone growth and prevents rickets.

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