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 ...

Fabian Taube and Ingrid Larsson, Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg. After five months of basic military training, the proportion of female recruits with iron deficiency had more than ...

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 ...

A special MRI technique that detects iron levels in different regions of the brain can predict the onset of mild cognitive impairment and cognitive decline in cognitively unimpaired older adults, ...

Feeling low and dull despite a full night's rest is not a good sign! It definitely points to an internal need that is constantly being overlooked, and the reasons also might not be that obvious such ...