The health of Norway’s King Harald deteriorated over the weekend but he is stable now
OSLO, Norway — Crown Prince Haakon visited his father King Harald of Norway on Monday at the hospital,…
Common anemia drugs may help slow cancer growth and progression
Common medications used to treat anemia may also slow down cancer cell growth, according to new research from…
Higher ferritin threshold could detect childhood iron deficiency much earlier
Many cases of iron deficiency in school-aged children could be diagnosed earlier, according to a new study published…
Intercellular heme transfer pathway sustains red blood cell production under stress
Scientists have long been puzzled by how maturing red blood cells manage to produce all the hemoglobin they…
A standard practice for colonoscopy completion
Background and objectives Terminal ileum intubation is considered the completion step of colonoscopy and is usually performed to…
Physical function metrics improve mortality prediction in elderly heart failure patients
Current models of mortality risk after heart failure (HF) rely primarily on cardiac-specific clinical variables and may underestimate…
Researchers link ultra-endurance running to accelerated red blood cell aging
After a long trail race, some of your red blood cells may not bend the way they should.…
Extreme endurance exercise pushes red blood cells toward accelerated aging
Extreme endurance running damages red blood cells in ways that may affect their ability to function properly, according…
Nighttime heart attacks cause less damage due to neutrophil circadian rhythms
Heart attacks that occur at night are less severe than those that strike during the day. A new…
Why the form of vitamin B12 you take may matter more than your intake
A new scientific review weighs natural and synthetic forms of vitamin B12, revealing where methylcobalamin may outperform standard…
Poor dietary iron weakens lung memory T cells after flu infection
Even when immune memory cells form in the lung after influenza infection, insufficient dietary iron leaves them less…
Earlier blood transfusion reduces heart complications post-surgery in high-risk patients
An earlier blood transfusion- done when hemoglobin levels were higher – after major general or vascular surgery among…