Exploring probiotic use for maternal gut health
A new Burnet study has examined how probiotics could potentially treat gut-related conditions in pregnant women.
Jul 3, 2025
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Disease or Syndrome: Anemia
Medical news and research articles
Genetic mutation linked to iron deficiency in Crohn's disease patients
A study led by biomedical scientists at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine shows how a genetic mutation associated with Crohn's disease can worsen iron deficiency and anemia—one of the most common ...
Jun 8, 2025
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Want to stay healthy when you fly? Here's the plane truth
Whether your vacation plans involve a romantic getaway to a faraway locale or just a summer visit with the grandkids, odds are an airplane will be involved.
Jun 4, 2025
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Children of Gaza face lifelong impacts of hunger
Chronic malnutrition will have lifelong consequences for children and babies who survive the war in Gaza, medics warn amid crisis levels of hunger.
Jun 2, 2025
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AI-powered app enables anemia screening using fingernail selfies
Anemia affects more than 2 billion people worldwide, including an estimated 83 million Americans at high risk. Now, a new app delivers reliable, accessible screening directly to consumers.
May 16, 2025
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Why screen for iron deficiency? It's common, consequential and curable
Iron deficiency—when there's too little iron in the blood—may affect a quarter of the world's population, and in particular, women of reproductive age. Symptoms can include fatigue and shortness of breath, and without treatment, ...
May 8, 2025
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Kānuka extract shows promise in reducing organ transplant medication's side effects
Researchers have identified a compound in an extract from native kānuka that may have the potential to limit the adverse effects of rapamycin, a drug primarily used as an immune suppressant in kidney transplants.
May 1, 2025
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Smartphone eye photos may help detect anemia in children
Anemia, a condition marked by low levels of hemoglobin in the blood, affects nearly 2 billion people worldwide. Among them, school-age children in low- and middle-income countries are particularly vulnerable. Left untreated, ...
Apr 21, 2025
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Real-world study finds hydroxyurea effective long-term in children living with sickle cell disease
Hydroxyurea remains effective long-term in reducing emergency department visits and hospital days for children living with sickle cell disease (SCD), according to new research published in Blood Advances.
Apr 17, 2025
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Battery boom drives Bangladesh lead poisoning epidemic
Bangladeshi Junayed Akter is 12 years old but the toxic lead coursing through his veins has left him with the diminutive stature of someone several years younger.
Apr 1, 2025
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