Iron drives inflammation in the lungs during an allergic asthma attack, presenting a target for new treatments.

New USC research shows that iron serves as a gas pedal driving certain immune cells that cause inflammation in the lungs ...

The team used deferiprone, an iron chelator used to treat patients with a condition known as hemochromatosis, or iron ...

New USC research shows that iron serves as a gas pedal driving certain immune cells that cause inflammation in the lungs ...

Hereditary hemochromatosis is an inherited iron overload disorder caused by inappropriately low hepcidin secretion leading to increased duodenal absorption of dietary iron, most commonly in C282Y ...

Iron homeostasis is strictly regulated at the level of intestinal absorption of iron from the diet. Only a small amount of iron enters and leaves the body on a daily basis. Normally, about 1-2 mg ...

This article provides expert opinions from three nutritionists on the health benefits of consuming grape seed. It discusses ...

The company develops TELOMIR-1, a novel small molecule being developed to function as an oral in situ therapeutic intervention against age-related inflammatory conditions, such as hemochromatosis ...

This includes conditions like chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic trauma, cancer, cystic fibrosis (an inherited disorder), and hemochromatosis (build-up of iron in the body). The 3 P’s—polyuria, ...

P.T., J.T.S.); and the Department of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland (K.K., T.H.). Background—Homozygosity for a relatively common Cys282Tyr mutation of the human ...

Akebia Therapeutics®, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKBA), a biopharmaceutical company with the purpose to better the lives of people ...

Akebia to host conference call at 8:00 a.m. ET on May 9 Vafseo® (vadadustat) tablets FDA approved on March 27, 2024 Vafseo launch activities underway with availability expected in January 2025 ...