India, April 23 -- A new study highlighted the potential of vitamin D in helping to prevent colorectal cancer.
The findings come from a meta-analysis conducted by Hungarian researchers, who reviewed 50 previous studies involving over 1.3 million people. The analysis focused on how vitamin D influences cancer risk, immune system function, and inflammation.
The study found that cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D tended to have worse outcomes. Vitamin D was shown to help reduce inflammation, promote the death of cancer cells, slow tumor growth, and boost immune response.
"When activated, VDR (vitamin D receptor) can influence gene expression related to cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis, which are all central proce...