Gene Essential for Vitamin D Absorption May Boost Cancer Treatment

Scientists found a gene called SDR42E1 that helps your body use vitamin D. This gene is important for taking vitamin D from food and using it.

They discovered that if they stopped this gene from working in cancer cells, the cancer cells died.

This suggests that blocking the gene could be a new way to treat cancer, but more research is needed.

A mutation in this gene is also connected to low vitamin D levels in people.

Scientists think this discovery could help treat other diseases where vitamin D is important.