Health
Over 40? Just 20 minutes of daily exercise can keep you out of the hospital
If you're over 40, regular exercise may not only keep you fit—it might keep you out of the hospital, too, a large new study suggests.
Feb 20, 2023
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News tagged with iron
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Healthy kidneys might be key to surviving malaria
They are only 10 cm long but could well be the line separating life from death in malaria. By taking the lead in iron recycling, the kidneys stop our body from surrendering to the invading parasite, Gulbenkian researchers ...
Feb 13, 2023
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Inflammatory disorders
Study provides an explanation and potential solution for severe graft-versus-host disease
The severity of immune-mediated intestinal diseases such as graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) or inflammatory bowel diseases is known to be associated with alterations in the gut microbiome, but what leads to such disruption ...
Feb 2, 2023
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Pediatrics
GERD in children linked to anemia, iron deficiency
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is associated with anemia or iron deficiency among children, according to a study published online Dec. 26 in Diagnostics.
Jan 31, 2023
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Health
Can blood donors suffer iron deficiency?
With the constant need for blood and platelet donations, frequent, regular blood donors are crucial to having a continuous national blood supply. Across Mayo Clinic in Rochester, for example, anywhere between 50 and 70 units ...
Jan 20, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Exactly how many senses do we really have?
While the notion that people have five basic human senses is often considered a universal truth and can be traced back to Aristotle's "De Anima" ("On the Soul"), many philosophers and neuroscientists are now debating whether ...
Jan 19, 2023
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Medical research
Study shows how iron dysregulation might contribute to neurodegenerative diseases
Past neuroscience research consistently found a link between deviations from the "normal" iron metabolism, also known as iron dysregulation, and different neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's disease (PD) and ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study identifies potential new approach for treating lupus
Targeting iron metabolism in immune system cells may offer a new approach for treating systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)—the most common form of the chronic autoimmune disease lupus.
Jan 13, 2023
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Health
Ultrafine particles prevalent in London Underground air pollution
Ultrafine magnetic iron oxide particles smaller than 500 nanometers are prevalent in air pollution on the London Underground, according to a study published in Scientific Reports. The authors propose that improved air pollution ...
Dec 15, 2022
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Pediatrics
Formula feeding raises odds for anemia in very 'preemie' babies
Babies born prematurely who are fed formula may need iron supplementation like their breastfed counterparts, new research suggests.
Dec 13, 2022
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