Macrophages had been known to digest the iron left when old blood cells are targeted for destruction, but Dr. Rivella discovered that they also are necessary for stress erythropoiesis.

Iron in the blood and the brain. Published 24 June 2015. From Joanna Collingwood . I was interested to read Clare Wilson’s report on iron levels in the brain predicting when people will get ...

She needed only occasional blood or iron from 2013 until 2016. In 2017, she got blood about every other month and iron only three times. This year it has been about the same.

Iron in the blood could cause cell damage, say researchers. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2016 / 02 / 160211184000.htm. Imperial College London.

Recent findings show that anemia is exceedingly common in elderly people and link the condition to severe health problems, including accelerated physical and mental decline and a shorter life span.

Red blood cells contain iron so blood could, in principle, be pumped around the body under the influence of magnetic fields - perhaps offering an alternative to artificial hearts.

Researchers decode biology of blood and iron disorders mapping out novel future therapies. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2013 / 03 / 130325135404.htm.