Copper

Levels of copper, manganese and vitamin B12 during pregnancy were associated with reduced blood pressure at midlife, according to new data.

Copper oxide-containing surfaces significantly reduced Clostridioides difficile spores after 4 hours, according to study findings published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.

The first patient has been dosed in a clinical trial with electron accelerator-produced Cu-67, according to a Wisconsin-based company specializing in radiopharmaceuticals for therapeutic and medical imaging applications announced.

The addition of disulfiram and copper to chemotherapy did not result in a significant survival benefit for patients with recurrent glioblastoma, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

Pregnancy rates and continued use of IUDs at 1 year after placement were similar between people using levonorgestrel and copper IUDs, according to data published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Urinary cadmium, copper and zinc may be biomarkers for early detection of AKI, according to data published in Kidney International Reports.

Elevated serum copper levels were associated with CVD mortality risk in men, especially those with obesity, according to findings presented at the virtual American Society for Preventive Cardiology Congress on CVD Prevention.

Blood trace element levels, specifically copper, zinc and selenium, showed associations with nutritional risk for patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis in China.