News tagged with iron supplementation

The right food supplements during pregnancy? Study shows risky knowledge gaps

during pregnancy a woman's body needs more of them. For most nutrients this increase in demand can be covered with a balanced diet. However, mothers-to-be should ingest some nutrients in the form of tablets. Research conducted ...

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created Jan 18, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Consumers over age 50 should consider steps to cut copper and iron intake

With scientific evidence linking high levels of copper and iron to Alzheimer's disease, heart disease, and other age-related disorders, a new report in ACS' Chemical Research in Toxicology suggests specif ...

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created Apr 07, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

LSTM begins £0.5 million malaria study in Burkina Faso

A new study led by LSTM will investigate whether long-term weekly iron and folic acid supplementation can reduce anaemia without increasing the risk of contracting malaria. The information provided by the study, based in ...

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created Feb 03, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Consumers over age 50 should consider steps to cut copper and iron intake

With scientific evidence linking high levels of copper and iron to Alzheimer's disease, heart disease, and other age-related disorders, a new report in ACS' Chemical Research in Toxicology suggests specif ...

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created Jan 20, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 1

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 ...

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