Some heavy metals, such as zinc, copper, iron, and cobalt, are essential for your body in small amounts. They help with oxygen transport, cell growth, enzyme function, and overall health. But if too ...

PNEUMONOCONIOSIS associated with heavy-metal inhalation has long resisted most forms of therapy. The development of chelating agents offers a new approach to this problem. This report concerns our ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette that includes a therapeutic recommendation. A discussion of the clinical problem and the mechanism of benefit of this form of therapy follows. Major ...

Minerals are key nutrients that your body requires to function. They affect various aspects of bodily function, such as growth, bone health, muscle contractions, fluid balance, and many other ...

The world’s oceans contain some 4 billion metric tons of dissolved uranium. That’s roughly 1,000 times as much as all known terrestrial sources combined, and enough to fuel the global nuclear power ...

Chelation therapy involves the administration of chelating agents to treat toxic metal poisoning. These chelating agents or chelants are used to remove heavy metals from the body in cases of overdose, ...