Hemochromatosis is a disorder that causes your body to absorb too much iron. Blood tests that measure iron levels in your blood and liver can help diagnose the condition. The medical disorder ...

A total iron binding capacity (TIBC) test is a type of blood test that measures the capacity of transferrin, a carrier protein, to bind with iron. The results can help diagnose certain health ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Recently, I was rejected from donating plasma (not blood), since my iron that day was 57 mcmol/L and the maximum allowable was 54 mcmol/L. I am rescheduled to get retested in a few ...

Dive into the unsettling world of the blood market, where the liquid treasure of plasma is exploited for profit. Discover the ethical dilemmas, exploitation, and dark history that surround this $24 ...

During the infamous Terra Nova Expedition to Antarctica in 1911, British geologist Thomas Griffith Taylor made a mysterious discovery at the rocky base of the glacier that now bears his name: a ...

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Jay Busbee will sign copies of Iron in the Blood from 5-6 p.m. Tuesday at Alabama Booksmith in Homewood (2626 19th Place South). He also has a signing scheduled at Auburn Oil Co. Booksellers on Oct.