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Insights Into Anemia Control In Dialysis Patients
July 11, 2007 — Anemia is one of the most frequent complications of hemodialysis, and its correction is an important factor in restoring a tolerable quality of life to dialysis-dependent patients. Treatment with ... > full story -
Iron Metabolism Discovery Could Lead To New Treatment For Anemia
June 20, 2007 — Scientists have determined a key mechanism by which the body regulates iron metabolism, a discovery that may provide new approaches for the treatment of ... > full story -
Red Cells Count: Pre-Op Levels Affect Post-Op Outcomes, Study Shows
June 12, 2007 — Elderly men with even slightly abnormal red blood cell counts have a higher risk of dying or having a serious cardiac event after major surgery, according to a new study. Elderly patients are at risk ... > full story -
Mortality Rate Increases For Kidney Recipients With Anemia
April 12, 2007 — According to a new study in American Journal of Transplantation, kidney transplant patients suffering from anemia, a treatable blood deficiency, are more likely to die or suffer from organ failure ... > full story -
How Blood Cells Change Shape
March 21, 2007 — Millions of times during their four-month lifespan, human red blood cells must squeeze through tiny capillaries to deliver their payload of oxygen and pick up waste carbon dioxide-functions essential ... > full story -
Folate And B12 May Influence Cognition In Seniors
February 10, 2007 — Folate may protect cognition in seniors, but only with adequate levels of vitamin B12. In an epidemiological study, low B-vitamin status was associated with anemia and cognitive impairment. Low ... > full story -
Better Assessment Of Transfusions Could Save Blood
February 7, 2007 — Nearly 95 percent of patients admitted to hospital intensive care units are affected by anemia. Consequently, these patients receive a large number of red blood cell (RBC) transfusions in order to ... > full story -
Rochester Study Rolls Out RU-486 To Treat Uterine Fibroids
December 7, 2006 — Low doses of the drug mifepristone shrink uterine fibroid tumors and greatly improve the quality of life in women who suffer from pain and heavy bleeding, according to a University of Rochester study ... > full story -
Researchers Develop Novel Method For Treatment Of Sickle Cell Disease
November 8, 2006 — Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have developed a unique anti-sickling agent that may one day be effective in treating sickle cell disease, a painful and debilitating genetic blood ... > full story -
Iron-Deficient Infants Have Lower Cognitive Scores At 19, Especially In Lower Socioeconomic Levels
November 7, 2006 — Costa Rican teens who were iron-deficient as infants continue to lag behind their peers in cognitive test scores, with a wider gap for children at lower socioeconomic levels, according to study ... > full story
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