Health
Boosting nutrients in crops to beat 'hidden hunger' of poor diet
More than two billion children and adults globally are estimated to suffer from deficiencies of crucial vitamins and minerals due to poor diet.
May 2, 2019
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Medical research
Zinc oxide reduces body odor caused by bacteria and aids wound healing
New research presented at this week's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Amsterdam, Netherlands (13-16 April) shows that a formulation containing zinc oxide is effective at reducing ...
Apr 13, 2019
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Neuroscience
Do minerals play a role in development of multiple sclerosis?
Some studies have suggested that minerals such as zinc and iron may play a role in how multiple sclerosis (MS) progresses, once people have been diagnosed with it. But little was known about whether zinc, iron and other minerals ...
Apr 3, 2019
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Ophthalmology
Researchers create a hydrogel contact lens to treat serious eye disease
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have created a hydrogel that could one day be made into a contact lens to more effectively treat corneal melting, a condition that is a significant cause for blindness world-wide.
Mar 12, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zinc could help as non-antibiotic treatment for UTIs
New details about the role of zinc in our immune system could help the development of new non-antibiotic treatment strategies for bacterial diseases, such as urinary tract infections (UTIs).
Mar 8, 2019
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Cardiology
Zinc deficiency may play a role in high blood pressure
Lower-than-normal zinc levels may contribute to high blood pressure (hypertension) by altering the way the kidneys handle sodium. The study is published ahead of print in the American Journal of Physiology—Renal Physiology.
Jan 24, 2019
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Health
Keep slapping on that sunscreen and ignore toxic claims
It's safe to slap on the sunscreen this summer – in repeated doses – despite what you have read about the potential toxicity of sunscreens.
Nov 21, 2018
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Neuroscience
Autism is associated with zinc deficiency in early development—now a study links the two
The emergence of autism in children has not only been linked to genes encoding synaptic proteins—among others—but also environmental insults such as zinc deficiency. Although it is unclear whether zinc deficiency contributes ...
Nov 9, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Thalidomide reveals path for targeting undruggable transcription factors for cancer treatment
Thalidomide, a morning-sickness drug recalled in the 1960s because it caused devastating birth defects, is now commonly used to treat multiple myeloma and other blood cancers. It and its chemical relatives work by causing ...
Nov 5, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
From 'sea of mutations,' two possible cancer links rise to the surface
By analyzing data from thousands of patients, Princeton researchers have identified genetic mutations that frequently occur in people with uterine cancer, colorectal cancer or skin cancer—an important step toward using ...
Aug 9, 2018
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