BNFO 300 
Molecular Biology Through Discovery
Approach to Research Articles
Fall 2014 

Your aunt has reached the age where she is frail, and her physician has advised her to take high amounts of Vitamin D. Your family has doubts about this, and since you are known to be engaged in science, they have called on you to investigate whether taking Vitamin D is a good idea. Naturally, you turn to research articles for insights into the efficacy of Vitamin D.

Find the full text of the article assigned to you below, read it, and be prepared to use it to address the advisability of taking Vitamin D. We will discuss the matter Tuesday, August 26.

Article You
Latham NK, Anderson CS, Lee A, Bennett DA, Moseley A, Cameron ID (2003). A randomized, controlled trial of quadriceps resistance exercise and Vitamin D in frail older people: The Frailty Interventions Trial in Elderly Subjects (FITNESS). Journal of the American Geriatric Society 51:291-299. Adupedee Ababio
Akhil Garg
Christopher Vance
Darrell Britt
Farrah Hermes
(or anyone whose first name lies between A and F)
Pfeifer M, Begerow B, Minne HW, Abrams C, Nachtigall D, Hansen C (2000). Effects of a short-term Vitamin D and calcium supplementation on body sway and secondary hyperparathyroidism in elderly women. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 15:1113-1118. Gelilawit Esatu
Jordan Davis
Kamran Rowshandel
Kiyante Smith
(or anyone whose first name lies between G and K)
Sanders KM, Stuart AI, Williamson EJ Simpson JA, Kotowicz MA, Young D, Nicholson GC (2010). Annual high-dose oral Vitamin D and falls and fractures in older women: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of the American Medical Association 303:1815-1822. Mazin Elsarrag
Megan Mair
Navpreet Saini
Rachel Siefring
Rahaf AlQahtani
(or anyone whose first name lies between L and Q)
Trivedi DP, Doll R, Khaw KT (2003). Effect of four monthly oral vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) supplementation on fractures and mortality in men and women living in the community: randomised double blind controlled trial. British Medical Journal 326:469-472 Ramey Elsarrag
Sage Galindez
Skyler Dache
Wassal Alhammad
William Mitchell
(or anyone whose first name lies between R and Z)