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...sense of materials. One of his organizing principles he describes as "the stone and the feather," that being his notion of how weight and weightlessness are best understood in the presence of each other. You understand them better yourself at the Chapel of St. Ignatius, where thin sheets of zinc roofing meet rough concrete walls along knife-edged junctures. The heft of the concrete accentuates the fine metal, which reciprocates by pointing up the raw mass of the heavier material...
...intriguing result, especially in light of other studies showing that folic acid deficiency plays a role in some forms of mental retardation in children and in cognitive problems in adults. So Snowdon began looking at levels of folic acid, along with 18 other micronutrients (including beta carotene, magnesium, zinc and cholesterol) in blood samples of 30 sisters who had died since the study began...
...ZINC Although the conclusions of clinical trials are still split pretty evenly pro and con, a study from the Annals of Internal Medicine suggests that folks who have been popping zinc supplements to ward off colds may be on to something. Zinc seems to reduce the duration of cold symptoms by four days, provided you start taking it in the first 24 to 48 hrs. after symptoms appear and then keep sucking on the lozenges every couple of hours for several days. Don't overdo it though. Too much zinc can lower levels of HDL, the "good" cholesterol...
...future by looking over the shoulders of the scientists who are searching--both genetically and the old-fashioned way--for tomorrow's miracle drugs. And in our first A to Z guide to the year in medicine, we will review the advances and setbacks--from aids cocktails to zinc supplements--that made 2000 such a remarkable year for patients and doctors alike...
...future by looking over the shoulders of the scientists who are searching--both genetically and the old-fashioned way--for tomorrow's miracle drugs. And in our first A to Z guide to the year in medicine, we will review the advances and setbacks--from aids cocktails to zinc supplements--that made 2000 such a remarkable year for patients and doctors alike...