Adeona Announces HartLab Expansion Into Microbiology Testing Services Released by PR Newswire - June 15, 2010 Adeona Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that its wholly-owned CLIA-certified clinical testing subsidiary, HartLab, has expanded its in-house diagnostic testing services to include a full array of microbiology testing. HartLab is the exclusive provider of the CopperProof panel, which is a series of diagnostic tests that offer a comprehensive analysis of the metabolic serum copper and zinc status of patients with Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment.Read More
Soon: Banana Smoothies with Nano Minerals Released by The Times of India - June 11, 2010 A simple banana smoothie, enriched with nano-sized minerals, could soon make billions of people in developing countries healthier. Read More
GLOBAL: Low-cost HIV Treatment with Zinc Supplements by Wagdy Sawahel - June 6, 2010 Researchers have demonstrated that long-term zinc supplementation for HIV patients reduced the likelihood of immunological failure and reduced the rate of diarrhea.Read More
Zinc Inhibits Thickening of the Arteries by Alicia Richardson - May 29, 2010 Atherosclerosis is the principal cause of death in Western countries. A new study shows zinc's protective effect against this disease.Read More
Adeona Announces Positive Results of Part 1 of CopperProof-2 Study in Alzheimer's Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment Released by Marketwire - April 14, 2010 Adeona Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced positive results of Part 1 of its CopperProof-2 clinical study of Zinthionein ZC (zinc cysteine) in Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment.Read More
Zinc in Pregnancy Combats Children's Diarrhea Released by Reuters Health - April 9, 2010 In developing countries such as Peru, where zinc deficiency is common, giving pregnant women zinc supplements may help curb diarrhea-related illness in their babies, research hints.Read More
IZA Joins Forces with UNICEF to Reduce Global Zinc Deficiency in Humans
Released by International Zinc Association - January 27, 2010 UNICEF and the International Zinc Association (IZA) announced today the launch of the “Zinc Saves Kids” campaign. The initiative will raise funds to support UNICEF’s zinc supplementation programs for children in developing countries. The provision of zinc supplements for children suffering from diarrhea, pneumonia and malaria can aid a quick recovery, prevent future episodes and save the lives of children. Read More
World's Healthiest Food by Nicholas D. Kristof - January 3, 2010 The doctors believe the reason for neural tube defects is that mothers do not have enough micronutrients while pregnant. These micronutrients are the miracle substance, and there's a scarcely a form of foreign aid more cost-effective than getting them into the food supply.Read More
An Elemental Solution: Using Zinc to Stave Off Childhood Diarrhea in Developing Countries by Katherine Harmon - November 3, 2009 Childhood diarrhea can be a tricky public health issue. Not only is it an unpleasant subject to discuss, but eradicating it, especially in poorer nations, can often mean expensive infrastructure projects and bigger battles than many strapped governments can take on.Read More
As Donors Focus on AIDS, Child Illnesses Languish
by Celia W. Dugger - October 30, 2009 Diarrhea kills 1.5 young children a year in developing countries - more than AIDS, malaria and measles combined - but only 4 in 10 of those who need the oral rehydration solution that can prevent death for pennies get it.Read More
Dietary Zinc Intake Correlates With Zinc Strength Produced by USANA Health Sciences - October 14, 2009 Zinc is an essential mineral with a known role in maintaining DNA integrity. A recent study takes this a step further by confirming a correlation between dietary zinc intakes and DNA damages in healthy adult males. Read More
Think Zinc - A Healthy Option BBC Documentary - September 30, 2009 Zinc is an essential element for all forms of life. it is now taking on the second biggest killer of children globally through chronic diarrhea.
"Zinc and Nutrition Initiative": Clinton Global Initiative Recognizes Partnership to Eliminate Global Zinc Deficiency Released by International Zinc Association - September 24, 2009 The International Zinc Association announced today at the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting in New York City that it has formed a unique partnership to eliminate zinc deficiency and improve food security in developing countries.Read More
Diarrhea: The Great Zinc Breakthrough by Vivienne Walt/Sogola - August 17, 2009
It is hard to grasp the impact diarrhea has on people's lives across Africa and Asia. The disease kills more children than either malaria or AIDS, stunts growth, and forces millions - adults and children alike - to spend weeks at a time off work or school, which hits both a country's economy and its citizens' chances of a better future.Read More
