Oncology & Cancer
Newer sunscreens can better match your skin tone
Newer sunscreens that can match your skin tone may encourage more people to use sunscreen, an expert says.
Apr 4, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study suggests iron is at core of Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease has proven to be a difficult enemy to defeat. After all, aging is the No. 1 risk factor for the disorder, and there's no stopping that.
Aug 20, 2013
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Health
Childhood anemia linked to anemia in pregnancy
Babies born to women with anemia during pregnancy have an increased risk of childhood anemia, according to a study carried out in rural India.
Dec 3, 2021
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Medical research
New study links excessive iron in cells with AMD, other diseases
In a new University of Kentucky study published today in Cell Reports, a leading scientific journal in cell biology, researchers describe a new molecular mechanism that contributes to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) ...
Jun 11, 2015
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Medical research
Scientists describe how iron helps drive tumor development in colorectal cancer
Excessive iron absorption by tumor cells in the digestive tract is known to play a major role in driving colorectal cancer—the third most prevalent and third leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.
Mar 8, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Stress affects fetus' ability to absorb iron, study finds
If a woman experiences chronic stress late in her pregnancy, it can affect her fetus' ability to absorb iron by as much as 15%, according to a study led by UW Medicine researchers in Seattle.
Jul 7, 2022
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Health
Teatime can be good for your health
Next to water, tea is one of the most popular beverages in the world, and at just a couple of calories per serving, it's loaded with flavonoids that make it one of the world's healthiest beverages as well.
Dec 14, 2020
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Vitamin B1 deficiency a key factor in the development of alcohol-related dementia
A common consequence of chronically high alcohol consumption is a decline in cognitive function, which can even progress to full-blown dementia. However, we do not yet fully understand how alcohol damages the brain. A research ...
Sep 9, 2020
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Health
Delayed cord clamping protects newborn babies from iron deficiency
Waiting for at least three minutes before clamping the umbilical cord in healthy newborns improves their iron levels at four months, according to research published in the British Medical Journal today.
Nov 16, 2011
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Cardiology
Threshold hemoglobin and mortality in people with stable coronary disease
In this week's PLoS Medicine, Anoop Shah of University College London and colleagues report that, in people with stable coronary disease, there were threshold haemoglobin values below which mortality increased in a graded, ...
Jun 1, 2011
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