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Dose of zinc boosts recovery chances for sick babies

A simple, cheap dose of zinc helps the recovery of newborns suffering from bacterial infections such as pneumonia and meningitis, according to an Indian study reported on Thursday in The Lancet.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pneumonia wonder drug: Zinc saves lives

Respiratory tract infections, including pneumonia, are the most common cause of death in children under the age of five. In a study looking at children given standard antibiotic therapy, new research published in BioMed Central's ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Zinc supplementation does not protect young African children against malaria

A study led by Hans Verhoef, a researcher at Wageningen University, the Netherlands, and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK, and published in this week's PLoS Medicine shows that supplementing young Tanzan ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0