News tagged with iron absorption
Ingested nanoparticles could be harmful to health
(PhysOrg.com) -- Billions of engineered nanoparticles in foods and pharmaceuticals are ingested by humans daily, and new Cornell research warns they may be more harmful to health than previously thought.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Feb 17, 2012 |
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Exploring the last white spot on Earth: ESRF inaugurates unique new X-ray facility
Scientists will soon be exploring matter at temperatures and pressures so extreme it can only be produced for microseconds using powerful pulsed lasers. Matter in such states is present in the Earth's liquid ...
Nov 10, 2011 |
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Worm study yields insights on humans, parasites and iron deficiency
Using a tiny bloodless worm, University of Maryland Associate Professor Iqbal Hamza and his team have discovered a large piece in the puzzle of how humans, and other organisms safely move iron around in the ...
May 26, 2011 |
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New PV cell generates electricity from IR and UV light
(PhysOrg.com) -- A prototype of a new type of photovoltaic (PV) cell that generates electricity from visible, infrared and ultraviolet light has been demonstrated by a group of Japanese scientists. It could ...
Mar 24, 2010 |
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Commentary warns of unexpected consequences of proton pump inhibitor use in reflux disease
Despite being highly effective and beneficial for many patients, unexpected consequences are emerging in patients who are prescribed proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for reflux diseases. Physicians are warned to monitor these ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 03, 2009 |
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Acidic clouds nourish world's oceans
Scientists at the University of Leeds have proved that acid in the atmosphere breaks down large particles of iron found in dust into small and extremely soluble iron nanoparticles, which are more readily used by plankton.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 05, 2009 |
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