Serum visceral proteins such as albumin and prealbumin have traditionally been used as
markers of the nutritional status of patients. Prealbumin is nowadays often preferred over …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that is characterized by amyloid
plaques in patients' brain tissue. The plaques are mainly made of β-amyloid peptides and …

Zinc is required for multiple metabolic processes as a structural, regulatory, or catalytic ion.
Cellular, tissue, and whole-body zinc homeostasis is tightly controlled to sustain metabolic …

Zinc is a life‐sustaining trace element, serving structural, catalytic, and regulatory roles in
cellular biology. It is required for normal mammalian brain development and physiology …

The importance of zinc was 1st reported for Aspergillus niger. It took over 75 y to realize that
zinc is also an essential trace element for rats, and an additional 30 y went by before it was …

The diet in the elderly does not provide a sufficient level of nutrients needed to maintain an
adequate healthy status leading to micronutrient deficiencies and impaired immune …

Cognitive impairment can be influenced by a number of factors. The potential effect of
nutrition has become a topic of increasing scientific and public interest. In particular, there …

BACKGROUND: Depression is a significant public health problem. Pre-clinical studies
suggest a potential role of zinc in reducing or preventing depressive symptoms. Many …

This study compares two scenarios for sewage sludge treatment ie, agricultural-land
application (LA) and incineration (INC), in an Italian context (Pavia province, Po Valley). The …

Background We verify the prevalence of low zinc levels among critically ill patients infected
by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) in the intensive care …