New iron deficiency guidelines raise key blood test cutoffs
Could current blood test cutoffs be missing iron deficiency? New guidelines recommend higher ferritin thresholds for key patient…
Intravenous iron use among Australian women climbs dramatically over the past decade
The number of Australian women receiving intravenous iron treatments has surged dramatically over the past decade, with new…
Which nutrients are essential for brain function? Neurologist Dr Rahul Chawla lists 5 and shares their food sources
1. Vitamin B12 Vitamin B12 is essential for maintaining the myelin sheath of neurons of the brain. Its…
Biofortified millet improves toddler gut health without adverse effects
Toddlers who ate iron- and zinc-biofortified pearl millet for nine months did not experience adverse effects typically associated…
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…
Iron found essential for growth and survival of beta cells
An international team of scientists, led by researchers from the Free University of Brussels (VUB) and UZ Brussel,…
12 Signs of Iron Deficiency Dietitians Say You Shouldn’t Ignore
Despite the fact that many tasty foods contain iron, over one in four Americans don’t get enough of…
Woman Told She Was Depressed Since Childhood—22 Years Later Comes Diagnosis
A millennial woman who spent most of her life believing she was depressed has revealed the true medical…