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Study Questions Impact Of Hemoglobin Variations On Mortality In Dialysis Patients
December 5, 2007 — For patients with dialysis-related anemia, the risk of death is increased when hemoglobin levels remain persistently low over a period several months -- not necessarily when they fluctuate over time, ... > full story -
New Anemia Measure Predicts Risk Of Death In Dialysis Patients
November 14, 2007 — A new indicator of variations in hemoglobin level over time is a strong predictor of the risk of death among patients receiving dialysis for end-stage renal disease, reports a new ... > full story -
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Novel Way To Remove Iron From Ferritin Could Dramatically Improve Sickle Cell Treatment
November 2, 2007 — A small protein or heptapeptide could be used to accelerate the removal of iron from ferritin, according to new research. The results of this study may help scientists develop new medications that ... > full story -
Key Blood Protein Discovered
October 11, 2007 — Scientists have uncovered a protein that plays a key role in the recycling of iron from blood. Their work could lead to new therapies for certain inherited blood disorders such as beta-thalassemia, a ... > full story -
Hair Follicles Can Manufacture Blood-Doping and Life-Saving Substance, Erythropoietin
September 20, 2007 — A stunning discovery may make blood doping and the treatment of severe anemia as easy as washing your hair. Researchers show that hair follicles on people's head have the potential to become ... > full story -
Novel Cause Of Iron Overload In Thalassemia Disorders Discovered
August 30, 2007 — Researchers have discovered a novel cause of iron overload in patients with thalassemia. According to the study, thalassemia patients overproduce a protein called GDF15, which suppresses the ... > full story -
Teamwork Between Two Key Proteins Necessary For Normal Development And Regulation Of Red Blood Cells
August 6, 2007 — Researchers studying hemoglobin genes, mutations of which play a role in genetic blood disorders like sickle cell anemia and beta-thalassemia, have identified two proteins that are responsible for ... > full story -
Hematology: Protein Helps Determine When Red Blood Cells Die
August 2, 2007 — The accumulation of high levels of oxidants in red blood cells dramatically decreases their lifespan and is associated with anemia. Little was known about the molecular regulation of the response to ... > full story -
Pathway That Eliminates Genetic Defects In Red Blood Cells Discovered
August 1, 2007 — Researchers have discovered a unique molecular pathway that detects and selectively eliminates defective messenger RNAs from red blood cells. Knowing how this specific surveillance system works can ... > full story -
Nutritional Supplement Cuts Anemia In Poor Children By Half
July 26, 2007 — When the nutritional supplement Sprinkles was added to food for two months, anemia rates among children were reduced dramatically, says a Cornell study published in the Journal of Nutrition. The ... > full story
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