Low Vitamin B12 and low iron levels are causes of anaemia. Anaemia is when you do not have enough healthy red blood cells to carry the oxygen you need around your body. When anaemia first develops, symptoms can be loss of appetite, constipation, headaches, irritability and difficulty concentrating. Another major indicator that your B12 levels… Read More »
FDA Approves Nulibry (fosdenopterin) to Reduce the Risk of Mortality in Patients with Molybdenum Cofactor Deficiency (MoCD) Type A PALO ALTO, February 28, 2021 – BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBIO) (BridgeBio) and affiliate Origin Biosciences, Inc. (Origin) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Nulibry (fosdenopterin) for Injection as the first… Read More »
Over 80 percent of 200 COVID-19 patients in a hospital in Spain have vitamin D deficiency, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Vitamin D is a hormone the kidneys produce that controls blood calcium concentration and impacts the immune system. Vitamin D deficiency has been… Read More »
FDA Approves Monoferric (ferric derisomaltose) Injection for the Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia Print this page MORRISTOWN, N.J., Jan. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc. is pleased to announce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Monoferric® (ferric derisomaltose) injection 100 mg/mL. Monoferric® is an intravenous iron indicated for the treatment of iron… Read More »
Genetically modified golden rice finally seems set for approval where it is needed to address vitamin A deficiency, but anti-scientific misinformation campaigns continue, says Michael Le Page Health | Comment 20 November 2019 By Michael Le Page Josie Ford AFTER a regulatory approval process lasting two years, Bangladesh is expected to soon green-light the cultivation… Read More »
A new study demonstrates a link between zinc deficiency and high blood pressure. The findings could help scientists design new ways of intervening in at-risk patient populations. Hypertension is incredibly common; understanding how it works is vital. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a huge and growing health concern in the United States. According to… Read More »
Vitamin B12 is vital in keeping the nervous system healthy and in the production of red blood cells. Vitamin B12 deficiency is when the body is lacking in B12, causing it to produce abnormally large red blood cells that can’t function properly. The medical term for this is ‘megaloblastic anaemia’. The symptoms of vitamin B12… Read More »