A new study has found that a specific amount of trace element copper is linked to protecting cognitive function in older adults, providing novel insight into how the mineral impacts the brain.

Mineral particles played a key role in raising oxygen levels in the Earth's atmosphere billions of years ago, with major implications for the way intelligent life later evolved, according to new ...

An overlooked vitamin might actually be one of the most important for every part of the body. Zinc is the second most abundant metal vitamin found in the body behind calcium, regulating metabolism, ...

A new study co-chaired by University of Wyoming Professor Emerita Carol Frost identifies key challenges to meeting mineral ...