August 2024 in “Turkish Journal of Pediatric Disease” This case report details a 5-month-old infant with acrodermatitis enteropathica, linked to zinc deficiency from total parenteral nutrition, who showed improvement using zinc spray and cream, contrasting with typical literature outcomes.
This study introduced a technology for creating water-soluble minerals, which reportedly showed potential health benefits such as diet and anti-wrinkle effects in their applications.
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January 2017 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” This study found that using a topical zinc-thymulin spray on the scalp for more than 6 months was safe and significantly improved hair growth in adults with male pattern baldness, with notable increases in certain hair types and no reported adverse effects.
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January 2004 in “Journal of Radiation Research” This study found that zinc supplementation reduced the severity and delayed the onset of radiation-induced skin injury in rats, with the greatest protection observed at a dose of 10 mg/kg/day.
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January 2019 in “International Journal of Case Reports and Images” This article discusses treatments for male pattern alopecia, noting variable response rates, but reports no new clinical results.