Iron is clearly important for running performance, yet many serious runners do not monitor their iron levels. Iron is used for production of hemoglobin in your red blood cells, myoglobin in your ...

Iron supports oxygen delivery in the body by helping produce hemoglobin and myoglobin. Spices like turmeric, cumin, and fenugreek provide notable amounts of iron even in small servings. Spices are ...

Red-blooded genealogists take note: The discovery in microbes of two oxygen-packing proteins, the earliest known ancestors to hemoglobin, brings scientists closer to identifying the earliest life ...

There are many levels at which a scientific question can be answered. An answer that is quite satisfying to a scientist from one discipline may be totally unsatisfactory to a scientist from another.

HOUSTON -- (Sept. 25, 2015) -- The ultra-stable properties of the proteins that allow deep-diving whales to remain active while holding their breath for up to two hours could help Rice University ...