Low Blood Levels Of Vitamin D May Be Associated With Depression In Older Adults
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 - 12:14
in Health & Medicine
Older adults with low blood levels of vitamin D and high blood levels of a hormone secreted by the parathyroid glands may have a higher risk of depression, according to a new report. About 13 percent of older individuals have symptoms of depression, and other researchers have speculated that vitamin D may be linked to depression and other psychiatric illnesses, according to background information in the article.
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