News tagged with iron deficiency anaemia

Scientists discover final piece in phytate jigsaw

A team of scientists in Spain and the UK have identified the final piece in the jigsaw of how phytate is produced in plants.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Apr 26, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Gut worms may protect against house-dust mite allergy

(PhysOrg.com) -- A study conducted in Vietnam has added further weight to the view that parasitic gut worms, such as hookworm, could help in the prevention and treatment of asthma and other allergies.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Give children iron supplements: They don't increase malaria risk

Iron supplements do not increase the likelihood of contracting malaria and should not be withheld from children at risk of the disease, despite World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines to the contrary, a new review by Cochrane ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0