by German Cancer Research Center Acute IRP ablation during adulthood causes erythropenia and myelopenia. P1/2-CTR and P1/2-KO littermates received tamoxifen on days 1 and 3 to induce IRP ablation. Mice were analyzed on day 10. (A) Genomic polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis of the Irp1 (Aco1) and Irp2 (Ireb2) alleles in tissues from P1/2-KO mice....
Iron deficiency anemia is a condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells due to a shortage of iron. It is common among older adults, with possible causes including nutritional deficiencies, blood loss, taking certain medications, and poor absorption. The body uses iron in the production of red blood cells (RBCs), which...
Alzheimer’s disease is the leading global cause of dementia. Sadly, this neurodegenerative disease has no known cure and it is in the cards for millions of ageing people. A good effective treatment is not even in sight yet, because scientists don’t fully understand the causes. However, researchers at the University of Adelaide now have evidence...
by American Society of Hematology Credit: CC0 Public Domain Half of pregnant women who had a simple blood test to check their iron stores had low iron levels, and one in four had severe iron deficiency, according to a paper published today in the journal Blood Advances. But despite how common iron deficiency is, 40% of pregnant...
