Scientists have long hypothesized that our bodies must have a special protein 'container' for transporting heme -- the form of iron found in living things -- during the breakdown and recycling of old ...

Iron is essential for healthy red blood cell hemoglobin levels. Red blood cell hemoglobin is essential for oxygen transport. Oxygen and glucose are absolutely essential for brain function. The topic ...

This laboratory is engaged in the study of how intrarenal mononuclear phagocytes regulate kidney homeostasis and disease, and how they modulate a transition from acute to chronic disease. A second ...

October 10, 2005-Oakland, CA-- A new study conducted by scientists at Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute could help researchers develop new treatments for a variety of health conditions ...

Iron-overload disorders are typically insidious, causing progressive and sometimes irreversible end-organ injury before clinical symptoms develop. With a high index of suspicion, however, the ...

With almost a third of the global population suffering from anaemia, ensuring that people get enough iron is one of the biggest worldwide nutritional challenges. The most effective and economical ...