supplements

Study demonstrates efficacy of iron supplements for children living with HIV

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Study demonstrates efficacy of iron supplements for children living with HIV

A University of Minnesota Medical School research team has found that giving iron supplements to children living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in sub-Saharan Africa could be an important first step in optimizing brain development. The research, published in the journal Lancet HIV, demonstrates that iron, while often withheld from children with HIV due to … Read more

Research in mice suggests zinc supplements have potential value to directly treat short bowel syndrome

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Research in mice suggests zinc supplements have potential value to directly treat short bowel syndrome

Researchers from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center say they have identified a gene pathway involving the mineral zinc in mice that may someday point the way to using zinc-based supplements to directly help people with a rare disorder called short bowel syndrome (SBS). The findings, published Oct. 7 in Nature Communications, help advance efforts toward more … Read more