If you're wondering whether or not a zinc deficiency is causing your hair loss, you're in the right place. This mineral matters a lot to your hair: Zinc is abundant in hair follicles, where it’s ...

Nutritional deficiencies are common after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery. However, severe zinc deficiency is a ...

Medically reviewed by Erika Prouty, PharmD Key Takeaways There's not enough evidence to routinely recommend zinc supplements ...

Zinc is an essential mineral that our bodies need to maintain important processes like the immune system and metabolism. About one-third of people worldwide are deficient in this essential mineral.

While the exact cause of autism is unknown, its development in children has been linked to various genetic and environmental factors—including zinc deficiency. It is still not clear whether this ...

A new study has outlined for the first time a biological mechanism by which zinc deficiency can develop with age, leading to a decline of the immune system and increased inflammation associated with ...

Medically reviewed by Erika Prouty, PharmD Zinc is an essential mineral that supports immune function, promotes wound healing ...

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections can have a variety of outcomes, from asymptomatic to mild symptoms and severe pathologies such as pneumonia and acute ...

The availability of micronutrients in the ovarian environment and their influence on the development, viability and quality of egg cells is the focus of a growing area of research. A new study shows ...

Zinc deficiency—which can easily cost 15 bu. to 20 bu. of corn per acre—is not something you can walk into a field and diagnose. Confirming a zinc deficiency is more like circling around the problem, ...