A new study shows that Iron deficiency may have serious consequences in the elderly, suggesting that individuals over the age of 60 should consider supplementation with Iron. Over 70 women over the age of 60 who lived in 3 separate rural counties in Pennsylvania participated in this study. All participants were considered to be well…
According to researchers pregnant women who were Iron deficient were more likely to have increased levels of peri-natal depression. Women between the ages of 18 and 25, who were either in the middle or towards the end of their pregnancy, participated in this retrospective study. In a retrospective study, researchers look at past data of…
A new study identifies low levels of iron as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, one of the leading causes of death worldwide and researchers look at iron supplementation as a low cost method for reducing the risk of heart disease. Genomic data from over 48,000 people was used in this study. Genetic variations were…