Effect of the dose of zinc lozenges on the common cold
Researchers at the University of Helsinki, in Finland, examined whether the total daily dose of zinc might explain part of...
Review: CAM for ADHD
Complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) are frequently given to children and adolescents for reputed benefits for hyperkinetic and concentration disorders...
CAM for the common cold?
While rhinoviruses cause upto half of colds, up to 200 other viruses have been implicated. Researchers at the University of...
Increasing popularity of dietary supplements
Dietary supplement use has steadily increased since the 1970s. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health estimated dietary supplement use...
Dietary supplements and the risk of death in older women
Dietary supplements are commonly taken to prevent chronic disease. Researchers in Finland, Norway, and the Republic of Korea studied the...
Review: Zinc to prevent respiratory tract infections
Zinc supplementation is a potential option to prevent acute lower respiratory infection, especially in developing countries. Researchers at The Johns...
Value of zinc to treat Wilson disease
Wilson disease is a genetic disorder that affects copper storage, leading to liver failure and neurologic deterioration. Researchers at the...
Vitamin A and zinc to treat tuberculosis
Low blood levels of vitamin A and zinc are common in tuberculosis patients. But do patients benefit from supplementation during...
Lack of effect of an Echinacea cocktail on exacerbations of COPD
Upper respiratory tract infections frequently exacerbate chronic-obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Researchers in Indonesia and Switzerland evaluated the effect of Echinacea...
Importance of zinc supplements in HIV-infected patients
Zinc is critical for immune function. However, zinc deficiency occurs in more than 50% of HIV-infected adults. Researchers at Florida...
Is it possible to prevent prostate cancer with diet and supplements?
Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, in Seattle, Washington, reviewed the evidence.
Cochrane reviews zinc treatment for the common cold
Are there benefits to offset the potential for side effects?
Does zinc prevent middle ear infections?
Otitis media (inflammation of the middle ear, usually caused by infection) affects people of all ages, but is particularly common...
Benefits of zinc supplements in people with HIV
Adequate levels of zinc are critical for immune function. During the XVIII International AIDS Conference, researchers at Florida International University,...
CAM to treat the cold and flu
Dr. Mark Moyad (photo) is Director of Preventive and Alternative Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann...
Zinc improves the response to Botox
Zytaze is a recently approved prescription drug that contains zinc and phytase (to improve zinc absorption). During the American Society...
Nuritional supplements to treat age-related macular degeneration
It’s a leading cause of visual loss in older adults and has limited treatment options. Researchers from the National Institutes...
Zinc reduces diarrhea in HIV patients
Zinc supplementation cut the episodes of diarrhea in half, according to researchers from Florida International University in Miami during the...
Zinc treatment in children with cholera
This study by researchers in Bangladesh shows that “children with cholera should be supplemented with zinc to reduce its duration...
Omega-3, vitamin C, and zinc in asthmatic children
 Researchers from Tanta University, in Egypt report improved asthma control. Is this a breakthrough study?