A team of researchers has uncovered a previously unrecognized role of mitochondrial protein synthesis in the maintenance of intracellular iron distribution. Disruption of this process was found to ...

Teenage girls who avoid meat in favor of a plant-based diet are at higher risk of developing an iron deficiency, according to ...

In women of childbearing age, it is the most frequent cause of iron deficiency anemia. Heavy menstrual bleeding is estimated to affect up to a third of premenopausal women, and some of these women ...

Anemia is a common condition in premature infants, particularly those at risk for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).

A research team from the International Research Center for Medical Sciences (IRCMS) at Kumamoto University has identified a ...

Introduction: Anemia resulting from lack of sufficient iron for synthesis of hemoglobin is the most common hematological disease of infancy and childhood. The frequency of iron-deficiency anemia ...

Share on Pinterest Heavy menstrual bleeding is common during perimenopause and can lead to iron deficiency anemia, a well-known cause of fatigue. Maskot/Getty Images A recent study found that ...