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Vitamin D in Young Boys May Help Prevent Schizophrenia in Men

Monday March 15, 2004
An Australian study has found that vitamin D consumption by boys in the first year of life may help prevent schizophrenia in men. No similar pattern was found for women.

The research was conducted at the Queensland Centre for Schizophrenia Research. Vitamin D is already known to play an important role in bone metabolim, and ongoing research across the world is looking into other benefits.

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