Iron is an essential element that plays a crucial role in various cellular processes including enzymatic activity, DNA repair, and oxygen transfer. To determine an individual’s iron status, clinicians ...

From taking care of loved ones at home to taking care of business at work, women are used to going nonstop all day. But if you’re feeling too exhausted to tend to everything on your plate, you may ...

Hematopoietic stem cells give rise to all blood cells in the body. Most of the time they are not dividing. Rather, they serve as a reserve for the times when the body needs rapid blood formation. “One ...

Scientists at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology have discovered a key connection between high levels of iron in the brain and increased cell damage in people who have both Down syndrome and ...

A new study has found that iron levels trigger the formation of a kind of ‘memory’ in bacteria that drives their subsequent behavior. Moreover, the memory is passed on to future generations. The ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am wondering if there is any link between low iron and depression/anxiety. I am a 37-year-old woman, and I started taking Lexapro a few years ago. I upped my dose last year because I ...