March 2025 in “Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering B” Carrots grown organically have lower heavy metal levels, making them safer and better quality.
May 1962 in “Zhurnal Fizicheskoi Khimii (U.S.S.R.) For English translation see Russ. J. Phys. Chem. (Engl. Transl.)” PCOS causes hormonal imbalances and health issues like infertility and heart disease.
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January 1992 in “International Journal of PIXE” Trace elements can impact health, causing issues like zinc deficiency, copper-related diseases, mercury and lead toxicity, and more.
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June 2025 in “Environmental Research” Most women had adequate essential elements except zinc, and lead levels were higher in peri-/post-menopausal women.
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February 2014 in “Nutrition in Clinical Practice” Use oral or enteral nutrition when possible and reserve IV trace elements for those who truly need them.
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January 2017 in “Annals of dermatology/Annals of Dermatology” Mineral levels in hair don't significantly affect the severity of atopic dermatitis in children.
January 1994 in “中医杂志:英文版” Hair trace element levels can guide new treatments for aplastic anemia.
January 2006 in “Heilongjiang yiyao kexue” Children with frequent respiratory infections may have low levels of zinc, iron, and copper.
July 1993 in “Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry” Mouse hair element patterns vary, making it unreliable for tracking time.
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April 1975 in “Journal of Wildlife Management” Moose hair mineral levels vary by season and location, indicating environmental impacts.
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March 1958 in “PubMed” 6 citations
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April 1989 in “Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms” Sulphur in hair follicles increases from the bulb and then levels off, while other elements vary in distribution.
Hair samples showed changes in chemical elements over time and location in Venezuela.
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March 1986 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” Alopecia patients had similar element levels to normal people, except for differences in copper and low selenium.
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July 2014 in “Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology” Hair analysis can help diagnose cell ion channel activity and calcium deficiency.
January 2004 in “Weiliang yuansu yu jiankang yanjiu” Diabetics have lower chromium, manganese, and copper, but higher iron in their hair.
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June 2000 in “Japanese Journal of Cancer Research” Dimethylarsinic acid speeds up skin tumor growth in certain mice.
March 1963 in “Sangyo Igaku” Women generally have higher levels of iron, copper, and zinc in their hair than men, with differences increasing with age.
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February 1997 in “International journal of environmental analytical chemistry” Most medicinal plants in Mexican folklore have safe element levels, but arsenic exceeds safe limits in almost all.
January 2020 in “Lʹvìvsʹkij medičnij časopis” Analyzing hair for its elemental makeup can be useful for diagnosis, but there are still challenges and room for improvement.
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October 2023 in “The Journal of Physical Chemistry C” Phosphates strongly attach to cerium dioxide nanoparticles, showing specific spectral patterns.
March 2024 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Zinc, copper, and iron are important for skin health and may help diagnose skin diseases.
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April 2009 in “Trace Elements and Electrolytes” Autistic children have lower iron and higher selenium in their hair.
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January 2018 in “PubMed” Low levels of iron, copper, and calcium may cause early hair graying.
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April 2023 in “Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare” Hair selenium levels can indicate nutritional status in very old people.
February 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” People today have lower levels of arsenic, lead, cadmium, and iron in their hair than people did 100 years ago.
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August 2016 in “Metabolic brain disease” Children with autism have lower levels of essential and toxic trace elements in their hair.
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January 1976 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” Sodium and potassium levels in Egyptian scalp hair differ by sex and can aid in legal cases.