iron deficiency

Implications for the treatment of diabetes Peer-Reviewed PublicationVrije Universiteit Brussel The beta cells in our pancreas act as highly sensitive sensors that constantly measure the amount of sugar in our blood. As soon as we eat something and the sugar level rises, the beta cells produce insulin to help the body process the sugar properly. […]

by Lori Solomon edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes Iron deficiency without anemia is a common feature of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD), according to a study published in Nutrients. Małgorzata Ponikowska, from Wroclaw Medical University in Poland, and colleagues characterized iron status in patients with AD and examined its relationship with disease severity and quality of

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed and tested a new compound to combat iron deficiency. The body can absorb this iron virtually twice as fast as iron in current supplements. It could effectively treat iron deficiency, which affects 2 billion people worldwide.  Supplements. Image credit: Montatip Lilitsanong via Unsplash, free license Iron deficiency is globally widespread.