Science.News
Aug 31, 2025
Groundbreaking study shows vitamin D may slow biological aging
New results from clinical trials show that taking vitamin D supplements can help protect telomeres, the protective DNA caps on chromosomes that shorten with age.
Source
Vitamin D3 and marine ω-3 fatty acids supplementation and leucocyte telomere length by Haidong Zhu, JoAnn E Manson, Nancy R Cook, Bayu B Bekele, Li Chen, Kevin J Kane, Ying Huang, Wenjun Li, William Christen, I-Min Lee and Yanbin Dong, 21 May 2025, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2025.05.003