Male sex associated with higher iron deficiency and rapid weight gain in healthy term infants over 6 months.
Why Baby Boys Lose Iron Faster Than Girls
This retrospective cohort study of 355 healthy term infants in China assessed the association between male sex and iron deficiency at 6 mont…
Boys grow faster, which uses up their iron stores quicker than girls.
Phase 2 trial tests single-dose IV iron isomaltoside in severe aortic stenosis with iron deficiency
Early study suggests iron treatment may help heart function in severe aortic stenosis patients.
This Phase 2, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial tested a single intravenous dose of iron isomaltoside versus placebo in pat…
Treating iron deficiency may improve exercise capacity and reduce fatigue in people with severe aortic stenosis, according to early trial re…
Systematic review suggests beef consumption may improve attention and memory in young adult females with iron deficiency.
Could eating beef help young women focus better, remember more, and see details clearly?
A systematic review of dietary interventions in young adult females with iron deficiency indicates potential improvements in attention, memo…
Young adult women with low iron may see better focus, memory, and vision after adding beef to their diet, though long-term benefits need mor…
Maternal iron depletion in late pregnancy associated with higher infant birthweight in cohort study
Could a mother's iron drop during pregnancy lead to a bigger baby?
An observational cohort analysis of 1,496 mother-infant pairs found that lower third-trimester ferritin and steeper ferritin decline were as…
Mothers whose iron stores dropped more during pregnancy tended to have heavier newborns, but bigger babies also doubled the mom's risk of lo…
Methylphenidate plus iron shows earlier response in children with severe ADHD and iron deficiency
Iron supplements with ADHD medication may help children with both conditions
A small RCT of 50 children with severe ADHD and iron deficiency in Bangladesh compared methylphenidate plus iron to methylphenidate alone ov…
Adding iron supplements to ADHD medication helped children with both conditions improve symptoms faster than medication alone.