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2024 06 Aug

According to a new study, higher levels of urinary metals such as cadmium, tungsten, uranium, cobalt, copper, and zinc are associated with increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality. While previous research has documented the link between certain metals and CVD, this study expands the evidence to include a broader range of metals beyond arsenic,...Read more

2016 23 Aug

Radiologists from UT Southwestern Medical Center have used a novel MRI technique that detects low levels of zinc ion and can help distinguish healthy prostate tissue from cancer. The findings are published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences . MRIs in general are unable to distinguish between zinc levels in healthy, malignant,...Read more