Minerals
Iron: the new cancer killer?
Monday April 6, 2009 (foodconsumer.org) -- According to a study conducted by scientists of the German Research Center (DFKZ), a new discovery has been made
Zinc Could Saves Lives of Children With Diarrhea
An estimated 2 million children in developing countries die each year from diarrhea, but simple zinc treatment could reduce the risk of such deaths.Researchers reached ...
Calcium may be the key to understanding Alzheimer's disease
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have shown that mutations in two proteins associated with familial Alzheimer's disease disrupt the flow of calcium ions within neurons. The two proteins, called PS1 and PS2 (presenilin 1 and 2), interact with a calcium release channel in an intracellular cell compartment....
Calcium alone does not reduce hip fracture risk
People, especially the elderly, may reach for calcium supplements in hopes of protecting themselves against bone fractures in case of a fall. But a recent analysis of several studies found no reduction in risk of hip fracture with calcium supplementation...
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