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Zinc is an essential mineral that is naturally present in some foods, added to others, and available as a dietary supplement. Zinc is also found in many cold lozenges and some over-the-counter drugs sold as cold remedies.

Zinc could improve the brain defects caused by rare genetic disorder

Pediatric encephalopathies of genetic origin cause severe motor and intellectual disabilities from birth. One of these diseases, first identified in 2013, is caused by mutations in the GNAO1 gene.

10 Oct 2022

Silver nanoparticle and polyurethane composite provides potential coating options to limit fomite transmission of SARS-CoV-2

In a new study, researchers synthesized and evaluated a silver and polyurethane nanocomposite surface coating material that exhibits antiviral activity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

7 Oct 2022

Multi-organ chip directly measures the biological impact of nanoparticles

What happens when we breathe in nanoparticles emitted by a laser printer, for example? Could these nanoparticles damage the respiratory tract or perhaps even other organs? To answer these questions, Fraunhofer researchers are developing the "NanoCube" exposure device.

5 Oct 2022

Pluripotent bat stem cells as a model to study novel viruses

Researchers generate induced pluripotent stem cells from bats using to establish bats as a novel in vivo model study species.

29 Sep 2022

How the gut microbiome could affect COVID-19 severity

Researchers review the potential role of the gut microbiome in determining severe COVID-19.

27 Sep 2022

Generating a mutation in key molecules could offer new way to prevent and treat gonorrhea

Creating a mutation that inhibits how the bacterial pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae causes gonorrhea, a common sexually transmitted infection, could offer a new way to prevent and treat the disease, according to researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.

23 Sep 2022

Soy protein diet increases susceptibility to Clostridioides difficile infection

According to a recent study published in the journal Cell Reports, a diet rich in soy protein increases human Clostridioides difficile susceptibility by increasing the gut amino acids (AAs) levels and promoting the growth of Lactobacillus.

18 Sep 2022

Many neurocognitive benefits conferred on children born to mothers who eat fish

In a recent study published in the Neurotoxicology journal, researchers explored the benefits of fish consumption in pregnant women.

12 Sep 2022

Novel 3D-printed light-sensing medical device could help millions of lupus patients

A team of engineers and doctors at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have designed a unique 3D-printed light-sensing medical device that is placed directly on the skin and gives real-time feedback to correlate light exposure with disease flare-ups.

8 Sep 2022

The effects of taurine supplementation on biomarkers of oxidative stress in women aged 55 to 70

Researchers investigated the effects of supplementing taurine on the biomarkers of oxidative stress in females.

8 Sep 2022

The role of some important antioxidants in major clinical outcomes of subjects with COVID-19

Researchers investigated the role of antioxidants such as selenium, zinc, α-lipoic acid, and vitamins A, E, D, and C in improving the clinical outcomes of COVID-19.

8 Sep 2022

Durable coating may soon be a new weapon in the fight against germs

There may soon be a new weapon in our centuries-old battle against germs: the first durable coating that can quickly kill bacteria and viruses and keep on killing them for months at a time.

26 Aug 2022

Biological effects of nanoplastics in paints

A recent study analyzed paint composition and its biological properties, as paints release polymers and particles into the environment.

24 Aug 2022

What is the association between diet of lactating mothers and breast milk oxidant-antioxidant status?

Researchers assessed the association between maternal diet and the oxidant-antioxidant status in breast milk.

12 Aug 2022

Interferon beta reduces binding of three components to RBCs, study finds

Drugs called interferon betas are common treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS), reducing relapses and slowing motor function decline. Interferon beta, a protein known to contain a zinc binding pocket, is thought to reduce proinflammatory molecules and even increase production of anti-inflammatory species in MS patients.

11 Aug 2022

Zinc News and Research

Zinc could improve the brain defects caused by rare genetic disorder

Silver nanoparticle and polyurethane composite provides potential coating options to limit fomite transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Multi-organ chip directly measures the biological impact of nanoparticles

Pluripotent bat stem cells as a model to study novel viruses

How the gut microbiome could affect COVID-19 severity

Generating a mutation in key molecules could offer new way to prevent and treat gonorrhea

Soy protein diet increases susceptibility to Clostridioides difficile infection

Many neurocognitive benefits conferred on children born to mothers who eat fish

Novel 3D-printed light-sensing medical device could help millions of lupus patients

The effects of taurine supplementation on biomarkers of oxidative stress in women aged 55 to 70

The role of some important antioxidants in major clinical outcomes of subjects with COVID-19

Durable coating may soon be a new weapon in the fight against germs

Biological effects of nanoplastics in paints

What is the association between diet of lactating mothers and breast milk oxidant-antioxidant status?

Interferon beta reduces binding of three components to RBCs, study finds

The impact of cold agglutinin syndrome on clinical presentations in COVID-19

Polymer-embedded copper-based nanoparticles prevent surface contamination by viruses

Nanoparticles' toxic effects on macrophages

New bacteria-killing copper coating could reduce infections from high-touch surfaces

Is monkeypox a global public-health emergency?

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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