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Scientists reveal strong connection between zinc levels and Type 2 Diabetes

Scientists reveal strong connection between zinc levels and Type 2 Diabetes

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In an important new study, scientists have found a strong connection between zinc levels in the human body and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. This research, published in the journal eLife, has greatly improved our understanding of how crucial zinc is for our body’s metabolic functions. Deep Dive into the Study Academics and experts have lauded this investigation as pivotal to our grasp over zinc’s involvement in metabolic processes. The research team has employed cutting-edge genetic analysis techniques on a large cohort of human participants. Loss of the Zinc transporter SLC39A5 protects from obesity-driven hyperglycemia and liver pathology. (CREDIT: eLife) The outcome? A potential therapeutic target for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes. Such a revelation holds interest for those engrossed in both metabolism research and trace element biology. Zinc’s significance in the world of insulin production and glucose metabolism isn’t a new revelation. Shek Man Chim, the lead author and Principal Scientist at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., New York, US, shed light on this, stating, “We …

Scientists found a significant link between zinc levels and Type 2 Diabetes

Scientists found a significant link between zinc levels and Type 2 Diabetes

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The study has significantly elevated science’s comprehension of zinc’s essential role in metabolic processes. (CREDIT: Creative Commons) In a groundbreaking study, a major link has been discovered between zinc levels in the human body and the risk factors for type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Published in the scientific journal eLife, the study has significantly elevated science’s comprehension of zinc’s essential role in metabolic processes. Deep Dive into the Study Academics and experts have lauded this investigation as pivotal to our grasp over zinc’s involvement in metabolic processes. The research team has employed cutting-edge genetic analysis techniques on a large cohort of human participants. Loss of the Zinc transporter SLC39A5 protects from obesity-driven hyperglycemia and liver pathology. (CREDIT: eLife) The outcome? A potential therapeutic target for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes. Such a revelation holds interest for those engrossed in both metabolism research and trace element biology. Zinc’s significance in the world of insulin production and glucose metabolism isn’t a new revelation. Shek Man Chim, the lead author and Principal …

Zinc supplements could reverse lung damage, new study finds

Zinc supplements could reverse lung damage, new study finds

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Researchers have discovered that zinc may reverse lung damage and improve survival for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). (CREDIT: Creative Commons) This breakthrough study has the potential to change the landscape of treatment for patients with IPF, a deadly age-related condition that affects 100,000 people in the U.S. and has no known cause. Most patients die or require a lung transplant within three to five years of diagnosis. “This study has the potential to be a game changer,” said Paul Noble, MD, chair of the Department of Medicine, director of the Women’s Guild Lung Institute and co-senior author of the study. “We identified a root cause of IPF-related lung damage and a potential therapeutic target that might restore the lungs’ ability to heal themselves.” Role of zinc dysregulation in lung disease. (CREDIT: MDPI.com) Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a condition that leads to scarring of the lungs, called fibrosis, and progressive breathing difficulty. The incidence of IPF rises dramatically with age and affects men more often than women. Through this research, Cedars-Sinai investigators found that …

Scientists identify major link between zinc levels and Type 2 Diabetes

Scientists identify major link between zinc levels and Type 2 Diabetes

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A major link has been discovered between zinc levels in the human body and the risk factors for type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. (CREDIT: Creative Commons) In a groundbreaking study, a major link has been discovered between zinc levels in the human body and the risk factors for type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Published in the scientific journal eLife, the study has significantly elevated science’s comprehension of zinc’s essential role in metabolic processes. Deep Dive into the Study Academics and experts have lauded this investigation as pivotal to our grasp over zinc’s involvement in metabolic processes. The research team has employed cutting-edge genetic analysis techniques on a large cohort of human participants. Loss of the Zinc transporter SLC39A5 protects from obesity-driven hyperglycemia and liver pathology. (CREDIT: eLife) The outcome? A potential therapeutic target for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes. Such a revelation holds interest for those engrossed in both metabolism research and trace element biology. Zinc’s significance in the world of insulin production and glucose metabolism …

Zinc provides new clue for why loud noise causes hearing loss

Zinc provides new clue for why loud noise causes hearing loss

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Exposure to loud noises, such as at a music festival, can worsen our hearing SERGEI ILNITSKY/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Exposure to loud noises may affect our hearing by disrupting levels of zinc in our inner ears, a study in mice suggests. Therapies that mitigate this could be used to treat or even prevent such damage, for example if taken before a rock concert. Loud noises can cause cells in the inner ear to die. This has long been known to affect hearing, but the mechanism behind it is less clear. Thanos Tzounopoulos at the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, suspected it might have something to do with free-moving zinc, which plays an important role in the neurological communication of our senses. Most of the body’s zinc is attached to proteins, but the rest works as a communication signal between organs, especially the brain, says Tzounopoulos. The highest concentration of free zinc in the body is in the cochlea, the snail-shaped structure in the inner ear that converts vibrations into electrical signals, which are then interpreted as sound. To learn …

Scientists made a ‘zinc trap’ to prevent noise-induced hearing loss (in mice)

Scientists made a ‘zinc trap’ to prevent noise-induced hearing loss (in mice)

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Music at a blaring concert, racket from tools at a construction site, or the firing of weapons can all cause noise-induced hearing loss. An acute traumatic injury to the ear from loud sounds can even progress into some more severe conditions including tinnitus and hyperacusis. People with tinnitus hear ringing or buzzing that isn’t there, while those with hyperacusis generally experience normal levels of sound as painful.  “Noise-induced hearing loss is very common and debilitating. It is a major cause of hearing loss, and one in every five people globally suffers from it,” University of Pittsburgh otolaryngologist Thanos Tzounopoulos, tells PopSci. “Hearing loss, especially noise-induced hearing loss, is very common, yet its biological mechanism is not fully understood.” [Related: It’s never too early to start protecting your hearing.] Tzounopoulos is a co-author of a new study that is putting this type of hearing loss in focus. His research found the molecular mechanisms of noise-induced hearing loss in mice and showed that medication can be used to mitigate it. The findings are described in a study …

Common zinc supplements could reverse lung damage, study finds

Common zinc supplements could reverse lung damage, study finds

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Researchers have discovered that zinc, a common mineral, may reverse lung damage and improve survival for patients. (CREDIT: Creative Commons) This breakthrough study has the potential to change the landscape of treatment for patients with IPF, a deadly age-related condition that affects 100,000 people in the U.S. and has no known cause. Most patients die or require a lung transplant within three to five years of diagnosis. “This study has the potential to be a game changer,” said Paul Noble, MD, chair of the Department of Medicine, director of the Women’s Guild Lung Institute and co-senior author of the study. “We identified a root cause of IPF-related lung damage and a potential therapeutic target that might restore the lungs’ ability to heal themselves.” Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a condition that leads to scarring of the lungs, called fibrosis, and progressive breathing difficulty. The incidence of IPF rises dramatically with age and affects men more often than women. Through this research, Cedars-Sinai investigators found that stem cells lining the air sacs in the lungs of patients …

Researchers find surprising connection between zinc levels and Type 2 Diabetes

Researchers find surprising connection between zinc levels and Type 2 Diabetes

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There are many foods that are high in zinc, which is an essential mineral for good health and metabolism. (CREDIT: AI generated – Microsoft Image Creator) In a groundbreaking study, a major link has been discovered between zinc levels in the human body and the risk factors for type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Published in the scientific journal eLife, the study has significantly elevated science’s comprehension of zinc’s essential role in metabolic processes. Deep Dive into the Study Academics and experts have lauded this investigation as pivotal to our grasp over zinc’s involvement in metabolic processes. The research team has employed cutting-edge genetic analysis techniques on a large cohort of human participants. The outcome? A potential therapeutic target for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes. Such a revelation holds interest for those engrossed in both metabolism research and trace element biology. Zinc’s significance in the world of insulin production and glucose metabolism isn’t a new revelation. Shek Man Chim, the lead author and Principal Scientist at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., New …

From grey to green: the plan to turn Paris’s zinc rooftops into gardens | Paris

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From the roof of the eight-floor residential building in Paris’s 16th arrondissement, you can see the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe. It’s the space between these icons, however, that the Roofscapes team have marched us up the stairs to see; the zigzagging roofs that make up a vast area of unused, ignored and mostly unseen space. This is what Eytan Levi, Tim Cousin and Olivier Faber believe could be key to preventing the city from overheating after a series of sweltering summers when temperatures in the French capital reached a record high of 42.6C. Tim Cousin, Olivier Faber and Eytan Levi, the founders of Roofscapes. Photograph: Roofscapes Studio Despite a campaign a few years back to have these roofs declared a Unesco world heritage site, most people will have only seen Paris’s celebrated grey zinc roofs from the dizzying TikTok videos made by daredevil freerunners. But as officials and scientists scrabble to find solutions to rising temperatures and to promote biodiversity in densely populated metropoles with limited open spaces – Paris is the …