A new study published in the Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care found that higher degrees of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) and more severe cirrhosis are substantially correlated with zinc ...
If needed, a healthcare provider can order to evaluate your plasma zinc concentration and diagnose a deficiency. Because zinc is involved in processes like immune function, wound healing, and your ...
Taylor Leamey writes about all things wellness, specializing in mental health, sleep and nutrition coverage. She has invested hundreds of hours into studying and researching sleep and holds a ...
During childhood, the thymus helps train immune cells to distinguish between the body's own tissues and harmful invaders. A vitamin D deficiency at that stage of life causes the thymus to age more ...
By the end of the first week, mice on the standard liquid, zinc-depleted diet (13.5 milligrams per kilogram per day of zinc acetate) had lost more weight (13.38 ± 1.11%), while those receiving ...
Here are 10... Washington men’s basketball coach Danny Sprinkle reeled in his second big 2025 commitment when four-star prospect JJ Mandaquit announced he'll play for the Huskies. UW’s 94-51 ...
Find out how this common deficiency can lead to more severe health issues if untreated. Hemoglobin within red blood cells (seen here in a colored scanning electron micrograph) allow them to ...
The Washington Huskies (5-4, 3-3 Big Ten) travel east for the third and final time this Saturday for a White Out game at Penn State (7-1, 4-1). Washington head football coach Jedd Fisch spoke with ...