This study reveals abnormal iron accumulation in the muscles of patients with Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD) and in mice expressing muscle-specific DUX4 (DUX4-Tg mice). Contrary to ...

The effect of iron supplementation on skeletal muscle atrophy in cancer patients and sufferers from other wasting diseases has been investigated by a team of Italian and Belgian scientists which ...

Researchers at Kumamoto University have demonstrated that iron supplementation can significantly alleviate muscle pathology and functional decline in a mouse model of facioscapulohumeral muscular ...

Supplementation with the mycelium (roots) of the fungus Cordyceps militaris reduces markers of anemia and chance of muscle injury in long-distance runners during pre-season training, according to new ...

Iron is an essential nutrient that we need to consume every day in order to stay healthy. It’s a trace mineral, which means our body only needs a tiny amount to function — but this heavy metal does a ...

Iron deficiency is commonly associated with anaemia, but the two are not the same. You can be iron-deficient even when your haemoglobin (Hb) is within the laboratory’s “normal” range. Haemoglobin ...