Tea and coffee may reduce iron absorption, while alcohol and some supplements can increase it.
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Drinking a lot of cow’s milk can increase your child’s risk of low iron. Here’s what to look out for.
Because iron could be used in tools, it was a technical and social revolution, especially for agriculture.
The condition has been nicknamed the ‘Celtic curse’ because it disproportionately affects people of Celtic ancestry.
Coal mines are notorious sources of acid mine drainage, but the orange sludge that threatens water supplies and wildlife also contains valuable rare earth elements.
Some methods being tried to counter climate change shift the ocean’s biology or chemistry. Others would deflect solar radiation. All have consequences for marine life.
If reports are true, the ‘ban’ is less of a final break than a negotiation tactic. It is China’s way of showing Australia the old rules no longer apply.
Some people choose matcha as a heathy alternative to coffee. But if you have low iron, here’s what you need to know.
Water and oxygen can make metals oxidize and rust, but researchers have found many ways to prevent this damage.
On hot days, the Eiffel Tower grows by 12-15cm, and leans away from the sun.
Several big green hydrogen projects have been shelved. An expert explains why Australia’s sky-high ambition for the industry is struggling to reach fruition.
These three examples of statistical mistakes have had major consequences for our health and shopping habits.
Between the 10th and 15th centuries, the gold market boomed, especially in Egypt, Persia, India and China. Southern Africa played a crucial role in meeting demand.
How did Australia end up with so much iron ore? What we discovered in Western Australia redefines how we think about iron deposits – and provides clues on how we might find more.
Apart from folic acid and iodine, other supplements may not be needed. For the most part, they’re a waste of money. At worse, they could harm.
Asthma attacks can result from immune cells overreacting to a harmless allergen. Tamping down iron levels in certain immune cells can help control their activity.
Formula-fed babies can switch to cow’s milk from six months, so long as they’re getting enough iron in their diet.
An unusual lake with distinct layers of low-oxygen and high-iron water lets researchers investigate conditions like those in the early Earth’s oceans.
There’s a common perception that supplements are harmless. But they can be dangerous at incorrect dosages.
The ocean twilight zone could store vast amounts of carbon captured from the atmosphere, but first we need a 4D monitoring system to ensure ramping up carbon storage does no harm.
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professor; NHMRC Clinical Research Fellow; NICM Health Research Institute Deputy Director, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer in the School of Health Sciences, University of Newcastle
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Senior lecturer in Women's Health, Queen Mary University of London
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Associate Professor, School of Environmental and Life Sciences , University of Newcastle
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Senior Lecturer in Nutrition, Anglia Ruskin University
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Research Fellow, MRC Clinical Trials Unit, UCL
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Senior Research Fellow in Economic Geology at the Natural Resources Research Institute, University of Minnesota Duluth
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Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter
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Professor, School of Medicine, University of Connecticut
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Research Associate Professor of Global Health, Emory University
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PhD candidate, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Director of Bruce Lefroy Centre for Genetic Health Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute