iron in Medical News

How to confirm the causes of iron deficiency anemia in young women

Iron-deficiency anaemia (IDA) is commonly seen in women aged A research team led by Bruno Annibale from Italy prospectively evaluate the usefulness of a pre-endoscopic serological screening for H. pylori infection and celiac disease with the use of two tests (human recombinant tissue transgl...

Ruben Studdard, American Idol Winner and R&B Pop Star, Spreads the Word about Sickle Cell Disease and the Dangers of Iron Overload

National tour kicks-off June 19 at the United Nations NEW YORK, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Event Highlights: Performance by Ruben Studdard, including the world premiere of "I Am a Fighter," a song inspired by Be Sickle Smart United Nations declaration of Wor...

Study finds iron levels not predictive of survival for form of blood cancer

Rochester, Minn. - May 11, 2009 Iron chelating drugs have been heavily promoted for use in patients with primary myelofibrosis (PMF), a form of blood cancer often treated with blood transfusion. These drugs, however, which withhold available iron in the body, are highly expensive and potentially ...

Ther-Rx Corporation Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Prescription Prenatal and Iron Supplements to Wholesale Level

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Ther-Rx Corporation, a subsidiary of KV Pharmaceutical Company (NYSE: KVa/KVb), is issuing a voluntary nationwide recall of prescription prenatal and iron supplement nutritionals as identified below (all lots within their expiration dates) at a wholesale level. ...

ETHEX Corporation Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Prescription Prenatal and Iron Supplements to Wholesale Level

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- ETHEX Corporation, a subsidiary of KV Pharmaceutical Company (NYSE: KVa/KVb), is issuing a voluntary nationwide recall of the products identified below (all lots within their expiration dates) at a wholesale level. The Company is taking this action as a precauti...

Delta Dental of Minnesota's Tooth Fairy to Visit Iron Range Area Classrooms

The Tooth Fairy will read oral health and tooth-related books to the children in attendance. Each classroom presentation includes a short segment from a dental professional on proper tooth brushing techniques and the importance of dental health. Eagan, Minn. (PRWEB) Jan...

New form of intravenous iron treats anemia in chronic kidney disease patients on dialysis

Ferumoxytol, a novel intravenous form of iron that permits rapid administration of large doses, has been shown to be effective for treating iron deficiency in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients on dialysis, according to a clinical trial appearing in the February 2009 issue of the Clinical Jour...

First-Ever Over-the-Counter Dual Action Iron Supplement Available at Major Retail Outlets in the United States; Bifera is a New, Innovative Dual Iron Supplement Now on the Market

Bifera provides the energy and nutritional benefits from iron with virtually no gastrointestinal side effects and is now available without a prescription ATLANTA, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Bifera ( www.bifera.com ), an over-the-counter iron supplement that offers both heme (protein-based iron) ...

Teleconference on Monday, January 19, Announcing New, Innovative Dual Iron Supplement Now Available Over the Counter

ATLANTA, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ - - During a teleconference on Monday, three experts will introduce Bifera ( www.bifera.com ), a new, dual action iron supplement pill with virtually no gastrointestinal side effects for people who need the energy and nutritional benefits from iron to be availabl...

Exjade(R) Benefits Chronically Transfused Patients by Significantly Reducing Toxic Iron That Can Damage Key Organs, According to Landmark Trial

-First prospective, multicenter study to show Exjade removes iron from the heart in beta-thalassemia patients with mild to severe cardiac iron overload -In a subgroup analysis of 341 patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), Exjade significantly reduced levels of toxic iron ...

Funerary monument reveals Iron Age belief that the soul lived in the stone

Archaeologists in southeastern Turkey have discovered an Iron Age chiseled stone slab that provides the first written evidence in the region that people believed the soul was separate from the body. University of Chicago researchers will describe the discovery, a testimony created by an Iron Ag...

Rowenta, Iron Manufacturer, Pits Marines, Quilters, Mothers and Daughters Against One Another to Help Iron Out Breast Cancer

100% of Profits to be Donated to Breast Cancer Research Foundation HOUSTON, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Marines, quilters and Americans from all walks of life came in force to challenge one another at the Rowenta Iron-a-thon held today at the Houston Quilt Festival in an effort to raise funds fo...

First-Ever Over-the-Counter Dual Action Iron Supplement Launched at the American Dietetic Association Conference in Chicago; Bifera to be Available in Select Stores in Early 2009

New, dual action iron supplement pill with virtually no gastrointestinal side effects for people who need the energy and nutritional benefits from iron to be available without prescription CHICAGO, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Announced today at the American Dietetic Association, Bif...

For Rare Blood Disorder, Pumping Iron Is the Cure

Doctors say bloodletting is the best available option for people with hemochromatosis MONDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Bloodletting is often dismissed as a primitive form of medicine, in which early doctors attempted to rid the body of bad humors by draining the life-sustaining flu...

Bariatric Advantage Announces New Higher-Potency Iron Supplement for Weight Loss Surgery Patients

Bariatric Advantage is excited to announce that the new 60mg Lemon Lime flavored Iron is finally here and available for sale Irvine, CA (PRWEB) August 7, 2008 -- www.bariatricadvantage.com [Bariatric Advantage] is excited to announce that the new http://www.bariatric...

Low Iron Levels Cut Cancer Risk in Men With PAD

Those who had phlebotomy were 37% less likely to develop disease TUESDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) -- Blood letting to reduce levels of iron in men with peripheral arterial disease may reduce their chance of developing cancer, according to a new study. Lower levels of iron in the bl...

Redox-active iron is a sensor of cognitive impairment associated with Alzheimer's disease

April 4, 2008 -- An innovative discovery has been reported that highlights the problems that oxidative stress resulting from iron cumulated in the human brain can generate in relation with the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD), the brain disorder affecting almost 30 million throughout the w...

Increased level of magnetic iron oxides found in Alzheimer's disease

A team of scientists, led by Professor Jon Dobson, of Keele University in Staffordshire, UK, have found, for the first time, raised levels of magnetic iron oxides in the part of the brain affected by Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Their research has also shown that this association was particularly...

Aflac to Sponsor Iron Girl

Insurer collaborates with the nation's leading all-women's event series to promote a healthy lifestyle NEW YORK, Jan. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac (NYSE: AFL ) has signed a multi year title sponsorship of Iron Girl. With 10 events nationwide, ranging from 5K/10K, duathlon and ...

Once-Daily Exjade(R) Shown to Remove Toxic Iron From the Heart and Liver, According to Data Presented at ASH

Approximately 78% of Beta-thalassaemia Patients had Decreases in Cardiac Iron and 90% had Decreases in Liver Iron After Six Months, Interim Data Show(1) Study in Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Patients With Iron Overload Showed Continued Safety and Effic...

Overweight toddlers and those not in day care at risk for iron deficiency

DALLAS Sept. 3, 2007 A study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has found that overweight toddlers and those not enrolled in day care are at high risk for iron deficiency. Based on data from a national survey of 1,641 toddlers, the study found that 20 percent of overweight toddler...

UCLA and biotech company develop first blood test to measure key hormone that regulates iron

FINDINGS: UCLA and Intrinsic LifeSciences, a San Diego biotech company, developed the first method to measure the hormone, hepcidin, which regulates the absorption of dietary iron and its distribution in the body. This new blood test will help clinicians manage chronic conditions affecting mill...

Too Much of Iron During Pregnancy is Harmful

Iron overdose during pregnancy could be harmful, according to an Iranian university study. Iron is often given to combat anemia in pregnancy but many women take extra iron. Anemia is a condition where the blood is unable to carry enough oxygen due to low number of red blood cells or becaus...

Excess Iron in Blood may Damage Arteries

Excess iron in the blood may damage arteries and giving blood at six-monthly intervals to promote iron reduction may boost your health// if you are young, say researchers. A normal adult has five to six litres of blood in his/her body, of which only 300 ml is used during blood donation. This ...

Reduced Iron in Blood May Help Few Heart Patients

According to a latest study, blood letting in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) is effective if carried out at a young age//. This finding was published in the February issue of Journal of the American Medical Association. Iron deposit in the body is considered a risk factor for dev...

Now Fight Iron Disorders With a Drug Against Hypertension

We all know that iron deficiencies are dangerous, but also too much iron is bad for our health. Our body stores excess iron in various tissues//, where it can lead to organ failure and even death if not treated before irreversible damage has occurred. Researchers from the Innsbruck Medical U...

Drug For Iron Overload Cleared

In Scotland, a drug that aids patients who suffer from persistent iron overload has been cleared. This was approved by// Scottish Medicines Consortium. Patients suffering from a rare genetic condition or conditions of anemia like sickle cell disease need regular blood transfusions. Generally ...

Structure of Iron Regulatory Protein-RNA Complex Solved

The surprising structure and properties of a protein responsible for regulating the transport, storage and use of iron -- as it binds its target RNA// -- are described by researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Iron is an essential nutrient, and defects in uptake and metabolis...

New Iron Regulation Discovery by Children's Hospital

A new study co-authored by Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI) senior scientist, Elizabeth Theil, Ph.D., is the first to show that partial copies// of DNA called mRNA (or messenger RNA) morph into specific three dimensional shapes when it combines with a protein regulator called ...

Low Iron levels in infants lead to brain defects

According to U.S. researchers, brain defects occur in kids who had low levels of iron as infants. The defects persist in spite of early treatment. // The study conducted on 185 Costa Rican teens was published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. It reveals the need for early...

Endometriosis Could be Treated with Iron Therapy

Painful endometriosis in women could be treated with a therapy that eases iron overload, according to researchers. The results of their study have been// published in the current issue of Human Reproduction. Women with endometriosis have endometrial tissue developing outside the uterus, which a...

Infants have better iron reserves if umbilical cord clamping is delayed

Nutritionists at the University of California have found that even a two-minute delay in severing a baby's umbilical cord can help the child's iron //reserves and offset anemia for months. Iron deficiency is a concern for both wealthy and poor nations. It is a problem particularly in developin...

Infant Formula With High Iron Content Packs Brain Disorder

Infant formula contains 12 times more iron compared to breast milk, suggests a research of Buck Institute. Neuro degeneration, seen in Parkinson’s disease can be caused// due to high intake of iron in infancy – finds a study with neonatal mice which was fed with human equivalent iron supplementatio...

Oral Medicine Found To Remove Excess Iron in the Body

People suffering from severe chronic anemias and those with beta-thalassemia need frequent blood transfusions to remain healthy. // But the problem they frequently encounter is that due to transfusions there is an increase in the iron content in the body. This results in heart and liver failure. ...

Aluminium and Iron Could Play a Vital Role in Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease. Immune cells destroy the myelin sheath that surrounds nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord. // The myelin is very essential in transmitting the impulses across the body. Scientists at Keele University, Staffordshire, compared the levels o...

A revision in iron and folic acid guidelines for children: Doctors urge

According to doctors it is imperative that global guidelines for giving iron and folic acid supplements to young children should be revised. The reason is// that since they might be dangerous for some youngsters. This important aspect was brought forth by researchers from the United States and ...

Intravenous Iron treats anemia of pregnancy faster

For women with pregnancy-related anemia linked to iron deficiency, intravenous administration of iron increases hemoglobin faster and more effectively // than iron pills, says a Turkish study. Since oral iron replacement is generally effective, safe, and cheap, it is the first choice for treatme...

Incidence of iron deficiency reduced by nutrient enhanced cereal- rice

A cereal and health correlation study confirms that fortified rice reduces deficiency of iron in subjects. This has become possible by techniques of plant breeding that have incorporated traits// and made rice that has higher levels of iron in it. The study was conducted by Philippine and Americ...

Bio-engineered rice fortified with iron boost women health

A study done at the University of Cornell states that Bio-engineered rice fortified with iron boost women health. It is the first time such a study has been conducted // . According to Dr.Haas the Nancy Schlegel Meinig Professor of Maternal and Child Nutrition at Cornell University and the lea...

New Blood Test To Detect Iron Level In Infants

A new blood test is all set to measure the iron deficiency in infants earlier than other blood tests, reports the recent issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Iron deficiency is estimated to affect nearly 10 percent // of children of one to two years of age. Early detection...