Spending more time in the sun to boost your vitamin D levels may - TopicsExpress



          

Spending more time in the sun to boost your vitamin D levels may help stave off the cognitive decline associated with aging, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Kentucky and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on September 29. The study suggests that a vitamin D supplement helps accelerate the biological mechanisms responsible for recycling and renewing neurotransmitters (signaling chemicals) in an area of the brain that plays a key role in memory and learning. This leads to an improved ability of neurons to receive and process signals related to memory formation and retrieval. This process is like restocking shelves in grocery stores, researcher Nada Porter said.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 13:10:07 +0000

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