Scurvy Returns: A Modern Diagnostic Puzzle After Weight-Loss Surgery
A new clinical vignette in the Journal of General Internal Medicine describes an atypical case of scurvy in a post-bariatric ...
Tag: micronutrients
Copper and Iron Take Separate Roads to Keep Starving Cells Alive
New research in budding yeast reveals that copper and iron both extend the survival of nutrient-starved cells but do so ...
Chelated Zinc Boosts Groundnut Yields in Tricky Calcareous Soils
A field trial in Tamil Nadu shows chelated zinc EDTA outperforms zinc sulphate for groundnut in calcareous soil, with 10 ...
Discarded Rubber Gloves Could Give Farm Soil a Surprising Boost
Researchers found that sterilized, crushed waste natural rubber latex gloves mixed into soil at ten percent by weight boosted plant ...
Soil pH Emerges as Master Switch Governing Legume Farming Performance Across China
A nationwide survey of 213 soils finds that pH, carbon-nitrogen stocks, and threshold-dependent micronutrient availability, rather than microbial diversity, control ...
How Well Do Food Frequency Questionnaires Really Measure What We Eat?
A new meta-analysis of 43 validation studies finds that food frequency questionnaires reliably rank adults by energy, macronutrient, and fiber ...
Hidden Depth: Why Landscape, Not Forest Cover, Governs Soil Nutrients in Northwest India
A landmark survey of 954 soil samples across Punjab and Chandigarh reveals that landscape-scale pedogenic heterogeneity and soil depth, not ...
Backyard Gardens Became a Lifeline for Nigerian Households During COVID-19, Study Finds
A survey of 656 Nigerian households shows that home gardening significantly boosted dietary diversity and generated extra income during the ...
Tiny Boron Doses Supercharge Wheat Yields in Nepal’s Nitrogen-Hungry Fields
A two-year field trial in Dhading, Nepal, shows that combining nitrogen with small doses of boron boosts wheat grain yields ...
Hair Loss Is Not a Trace Element Problem, Massive Serum Study Finds
A study of 1,297 patients with androgenetic alopecia found serum trace element levels were within normal ranges and essentially indistinguishable ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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