If you’re not getting enough zinc in your diet, you may experience symptoms such as hair loss, lack of alertness, and a reduced sense of taste and smell. Zinc is a mineral that your body uses for ...

The antibacterial properties of heavy metals have been appreciated for some time, but how the heck do they work? This so-called “oligodynamic effect” was formally described by Karl Wilhelm von Nageli.

Zinc may not be one of the first minerals you think to put on the list of essential nutrients that keep you healthy and keep your bodily processes running smoothly, but it is an essential one ...

Although the body does not require large amounts of zinc, it is possible to be zinc deficient. Possible causes of a zinc deficiency include chronic conditions, not getting enough zinc through diet, ...

The field of metal toxicology is vast, and although a wealth of information exists to account for bacterial resistance mechanisms towards metals, much less is known about the molecular and cellular ...

The world is running low on zinc, sending some investors scurrying to buy mining-company shares and forcing the U.S. Mint to redouble cost-cutting efforts in search of a cheaper penny. WSJ's Tatyana ...

Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter answers readers' questions every week in "Ask the Shelter." A reader wonders whether her dog's recent habit of chewing cans of cat food could mean he has a nutrient ...