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Micronutrient Powders Reduce Anemia and Iron Deficiency in Infants in Low-Income Countries, Review Finds
September 6, 2011 Adding a powder that contains several vitamins and minerals, including iron, zinc and vitamin A, to the semi-solid foods taken by infants and children between six months and two years of age, can ... > full story -
Standard Aplastic Anemia Therapy Improves Patient Outcomes Better Than Newer Version, Study Finds
August 3, 2011 A comparison clinical study of two aplastic anemia treatments found that ATGAM, currently the only licensed aplastic anemia drug in the United States, improved blood cell counts and survival ... > full story -
Thalidomide Analog Appears Worthy Opponent of Sickle Cell Disease
July 18, 2011 A thalidomide analog is shaping up as a safe, worthy opponent of sickle cell disease, researchers ... > full story -
Goat Milk Can Be Considered as Functional Food, Spanish Researchers Find
May 18, 2011 Researchers in Spain have found that goat milk has nutritional characteristics beneficial to health. They have determined that goat milk has many nutrients that make it similar to human ... > full story -
Low Vitamin D in Kids May Play a Role in Anemia
May 1, 2011 Pediatricians have discovered a link between low levels of vitamin D and anemia in ... > full story -
Mystery Solved: How Sickle Hemoglobin Protects Against Malaria
April 28, 2011 A new article is likely to help solve one of the long-standing mysteries of biomedicine. In a study that challenges currently held views, researchers unravel the molecular mechanism whereby sickle ... > full story -
Patients With Severe Non-Inflammatory Respiratory Disease Face Anemia Risk
March 31, 2011 A study of nearly 600 patients with severe non-inflammatory respiratory disease has found that a significant percentage (13%) also suffered from anemia. The links between chronic obstructive ... > full story -
Inadequate Diet Can Lead to Anemia in Postmenopausal Women
March 25, 2011 A new study indicates that inadequate nutrition is linked to a greater risk of anemia in postmenopausal ... > full story -
Extra Iron Doesn't Help Many Pregnant Women, Study Suggests
March 11, 2011 Although universal prenatal supplementation with iron is recommended, an extra intake of iron does not noticeably benefit pregnant women, except when they are anemic, new research ... > full story -
Pregnancy Anemia Linked to Childhood Wheezing and Asthma
March 10, 2011 Need a reason to take your iron supplements? Iron deficiency during pregnancy may directly impact infant and childhood breathing health according to a new ... > full story
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