Adequate Zinc Vital to Healthy Immune Response.

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    • Abstract:
      The article discusses the study funded by the U.S. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) on the potential impact of adequate zinc intake to healthy immune response of older adults. Topics discussed include the increase in the number of T cells in blood as it play a key immune role, Simin Nikbin Meydani, director of the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging and the results of the previous study regarding the low blood zinc concentrations among nursing-facility residents.