Most people think of iron deficiency as something that shows up clearly in a blood test. But in recent years, researchers and clinicians have begun paying attention to a less noticeable condition that ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 40 percent of all children aged 6–59 months, 37 percent of pregnant women, and 30 percent of women 15–49 years of age worldwide are affected by ...

Standard hemoglobin screening may miss iron deficiency that could affect maternal health and newborn blood outcomes, including HDFN.

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 ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising new hero in the fight against one of the world’s deadliest fungal infections: albumin, the most abundant protein in human blood. In a major international study, ...

Their makers claim they can detect dozens of cancer types — but some scientists say they could be missing many cancers or ...

Metastatic prostate cancer is currently associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. In addition, patients respond very differently to standard treatments such as hormone therapy or radiation ...

Among patients with iron deficiency anemia, an FIT result below 10 μg Hb/g feces showed high negative predictive value but missed CRC and advanced polyps.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), malnutrition comes in three forms. One is undernutrition or hunger, caused by an insufficient intake of energy and protein. But other types of ...