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Iron fuels immune cells – and it could make asthma worse

  • Written by Benjamin Hurrell, Assistant Professor of Research in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, University of Southern California
Iron fuels immune cells – and it could make asthma worseIron carries oxygen throughout the body, but ironically, it can also make it harder to breathe for people with asthma.Hiroshi Watanabe/Stone via Getty Images

You’ve likely heard that you can get iron from eating spinach and steak. You might also know that it’s an essential trace element that is a major component of hemoglobin, a protein...

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