zinc plays a critical role in the brain

What is zinc, and why does our body need it in order to maintain proper health and well-being? Well, the primary answer is that this element is integral in the chain of events that comprises human cellular metabolism. This is one reason why so many Americans take vitamin supplements containing zinc.

Another answer comes courtesy of a professor at the University of Toronto, Scarborough. Chemist Xiao-an Zhang recently performed an experiment with researchers at Duke University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to see how zinc helps maintain brain health.

To do so, the team had to create a chemical called ZX1, which binds to zinc and prevents it from moving between neurons. Researchers found that, without the..........

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Researchers discovered: Virus Treasure Trove Found In Sewage

Here’s a posting from the “ick” files. Scientsts are now delving into an uncharted environment to study human and other viruses: raw sewage.

Viruses are tiny microorganisms and found everywhere in the environment. Experts claim that humans are excessively exposed to these biological organisms through surfaces, food or even water. Till now, there are not less than 1.8 million species of living organisms in ecosystem that serve as a host to a number of viruses. Majority of these viruses are still unidentified, says a recent study.

These infectious agents are very small in size and replicates only inside a live cell organization, therefore they are not considered live, normally. During the study, the...........

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Doctors say fair skinned people should take vitamin D

Having pale skin means staying out of the sun, avoiding sunburn and using plenty of sunblock in summer.

A new study has found that fair-skinned people could be lacking in vitamin D, which is needed for strong bones and teeth.

People with fair skin could be at a higher risk of suffering from vitamin D deficiency, unless they take extra supplements.The survey, which examined 1,200 people, found that 730 of them had a ‘lower than optimal’ level and a large number of them were those with pale, freckled skin.

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Samsung Electronics: Says It May Scrap Australia Tablet Plans If Ban Persists

Samsung’s first windows Mango handset Omnia W comes packed with a new UI, integrated social networking apps and high speed internet access. The smartphone is available in India for Rs 19,990.

Samsung Electronics Co., locked in patent disputes with Apple Inc., may scrap the release of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia unless it wins approval to sell its newest tablet computer in the next two weeks, a lawyer said.

Samsung is willing to abandon plans to launch the product because missing the Christmas season would result in the new tablet being “dead,” Neil Young, a lawyer..........

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