Scientists generated hepcidin agonists that reduce iron levels in experimental mice. Scientists have generated a series of small peptides that mimic the effects of the body’s iron regulatory protein ...
Genetic hemochromatosis is a prevalent iron-overload disease resulting from inadequate production of the iron-regulatory hormone hepcidin. Recently, Preza and colleagues 1 developed an oral, ...
SALT LAKE CITY – University of Utah School of Medicine researchers have developed a new tool that facilitates diagnosis of anemia related to chronic illness, as well as diseases of iron overload. The ...
Researchers have a possible explanation for why iron can sometimes worsen malaria infection. By studying mice and samples from malaria patients, the researchers found that extra iron interferes with ...
A new UCLA and University of Utah study found how a hormone called hepcidin regulates the iron uptake from the diet and its distribution in the body. The study may help develop future treatments for ...
June 1, 2012 (Paris, France) — Vitamin D supplementation is safe and economic for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD); it can also decrease the need for erythropoietin-stimulating agents and ...
A new UCLA and University of Utah study found how a hormone called hepcidin regulates the iron uptake from the diet and its distribution in the body. The study may help develop future treatments for ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers report positive results from a phase 1b/2a placebo-controlled study of DISC-0974, an ...
Iron-overload disorders are typically insidious, causing progressive and sometimes irreversible end-organ injury before clinical symptoms develop. With a high index of suspicion, however, the ...