Scientists find why "sunshine" vitamin D is crucial

Sunday, March 7, 2010 - 13:42 in Health & Medicine

LONDON (Reuters) - Vitamin D is vital in activating human defenses and low levels suffered by around half the world's population may mean their immune systems' killer T cells are poor at fighting infection, scientists said on Sunday.

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