Why is mortality higher in poorer areas and in more northern areas of England and Wales?

Vitamin D: Chasing a myth?

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1998

Nitric oxide is generated on the skin surface by reduction of sweat nitrate

Autologous nitric oxide protects mouse and human keratinocytes from ultraviolet B radiation-induced apoptosis

Enzyme-independent NO stores in human skin: Quantification and influence of UV radiation

Is sunlight good for our heart?

UVA irradiation of human skin vasodilates arterial vasculature and lowers blood pressure independently of nitric oxide synthase

Our bodies get Vitamin D from the sun, but as dermatologist Richard Weller suggests, sunlight may confer another surprising benefit too. New research by his team shows that nitric oxide, a chemical transmitter stored in huge reserves in the skin, can be released by UV light, to great benefit for blood pressure and the cardiovascular system. What does it mean? Well, it might begin to explain why Scots get sick more than Australians ...

Richard Weller: Could the sun be good for your heart?

Could the sun be good for your heart?

Latitude impacts health: higher mortality rates in Northern latitudes may relate to less sunlight and nitric oxide activation.

Balancing sun exposure: vital for heart health and beyond, challenging the narrative that sunlight is only a skin cancer risk.

Sunlight's UV rays activate skin-stored nitric oxide, potentially lowering blood pressure and improving cardiovascular health.