Network meta-analysis of interventions for oral mucositis in breast cancer patients
Zinc and Honey Extract Beat Costly Treatments for Cancer Mouth Sores
This network meta-analysis of 869 patients evaluated interventions for oral mucositis in breast cancer. Zinc most effectively reduced overal…
• Zinc slashes mouth sore risk nearly in half for chemo patients • Breast cancer patients facing painful eating and swallowing struggles ben…
Zinc-L-carnosine supplement versus thickened formula for persistent infant regurgitation in randomized trial
Thickened Formula May Cost More Than This New Supplement
A two-center, prospective, single-blind, randomized, non-inferiority study evaluated Zinc-L-carnosine in 60 infants aged 4 weeks to 7 months…
A new baby supplement for spit-up costs less and works as well as the expensive thickened formula parents often use.
Excessive maternal zinc supplementation may exacerbate fetal copper deficiency in Menkes disease
A Common Pregnancy Supplement May Worsen a Rare Baby Disease
This review evaluates the interaction between excessive maternal zinc supplementation and Menkes disease in fetuses with ATP7A dysfunction.
Doctors are asking if a popular over-the-counter supplement could accidentally harm babies with a hidden genetic condition.
Serum Zinc and Iron Levels Reduced in MDD; Copper Levels Elevated
Could Missing Nutrients Be Worsening Your Depression?
Meta-analysis of 16 studies shows MDD patients have lower serum zinc (SMD = -0.62; 95% CI: -0.78 to -0.46) and iron (SMD = -0.36; 95% CI: -0…
People with depression often have lower zinc and iron but higher copper levels in their blood, suggesting nutrition plays a key role in mana…