The marketing hype promises better health for men, fewer colds and a more robust immune system. Here’s what the evidence says.
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A careful look at the scientific literature shows humans can absorb some nutrients from the air. Could we use this to our advantage?
Uncontrolled pollution from hundreds of disused mines has contaminated the water and soil used by Soweto’s urban farmers.
One study found a zinc-containing gel stopped symptoms of thrush in the majority of women.
Lithium-ion batteries are holding back the full-scale decarbonization of Canada’s energy grid. Zinc-ion batteries may be the solution.
While iron and calcium are the metals that get the most attention, zinc is also important for human health and function.
Sales of vitamins are booming in pandemic times. But is there any evidence that vitamin and mineral supplements can protect you from COVID or help you recover from infection?
Anti-nutrients naturally occur in food and can block the amount of other nutrients available for your body to use. But their effects aren’t all bad, which is why they’re undergoing an image makeover.
The food we eat influences our bodies’ immune responses to infection. So focusing on nutrition is one thing we can do to help protect ourselves in the face of the coronavirus threat.
Research shows that many immigrants are healthier than Canadians when they arrive in the country. The longer they stay, the more their health declines.
We asked an immunologist to assess the evidence for a popular cold and flu herbal remedy. She concluded there isn’t enough evidence to support its use.
On sale in New York for US$2,000. Don’t all rush at once.
A novel approach to detect bacterial infections in 10-15 minutes is expected to become commercially available next year.
Over two-thirds of Australians are thought to use complementary medicines ranging from vitamin and mineral supplements to herbal to aromatherapy and homeopathic products. Mental health concerns are one…
Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may be reducing the nutritional quality of food, new research shows. Researchers…
With symptoms including a runny nose, sore throat, sneezing, cough, headaches and fever, the common cold can leave you feeling rotten for up to two weeks. As the name suggests, they’re annoyingly common…
Zinc can “starve” one of the world’s most deadly bacteria by preventing its uptake of an essential metal. The bacteria, Streptococcus…
A zinc shortage in cells decreases protein stability, leading proteins to lose their shape, stop working and clump together…
The stuff of romance novels or a secret tool to give you a boost in the bedroom? We start the year by examining the truth about oysters. Holly gazed around in awe. Rory had brought her to a tiny waterfront…
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Vice Dean (Research), Faculty of Engineering, Stellenbosch University
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Professor; NHMRC Clinical Research Fellow; NICM Health Research Institute Deputy Director, Western Sydney University
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PhD Researcher, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer in Nutrition, Anglia Ruskin University
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Specialist General Practitioner, and Conjoint Senior Lecturer, UNSW
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Immunology researcher, Monash University
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PhD Candidate, Chemical Engineering, McMaster University
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Assistant Director of Pharmacy, Mater Health SEQ in conjoint appointment as Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Bond University and as Associate Professor (Clinical), The University of Queensland
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Public Health, University of Saskatchewan
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Professor, Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University
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Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University
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Assistant Professor of Public Health Nutrition, Oklahoma State University