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  Two Studies Provide Insight Into Stroke Risk and Prevention in Young Sickle Cell Anemia Patients

  December 6, 2010 — Monthly blood transfusions combined with daily medication to remove the resulting excess iron remains the best approach for reducing the risk of recurrent strokes in young patients with sickle cell ... > full story
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  New Approach May Help Dialysis Patients Fight Anemia

  November 29, 2010 — A new drug called FG-2216 can stimulate production of the hormone erythropoietin in dialysis patients -- possibly offering a new approach to treatment of kidney disease-related anemia, according to a ... > full story
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  Hormone's Crucial Role in Two Anemic Blood Disorders

  November 23, 2010 — A hormone made by the body may be a potential therapeutic tool for the treatment of two anemic blood disorders -- beta-thalassemia and ... > full story
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  Successful Treatment for Mice With Beta-Thalassemia

  November 22, 2010 — Beta-thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that results in chronic anemia. A major complication of the condition is iron overload, which has been linked to low levels of the protein hepcidin. ... > full story
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  Mathematical Model of the Life Cycle of Red Blood Cells May Predict Risk of Anemia

  November 12, 2010 — Mathematicians have developed a mathematical model reflecting how red blood cells change in size and hemoglobin content during their four-month lifespan. The model, which uses data from routinely ... > full story
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  Shorter Biological Marker Length in Aplastic Anemia Patients Linked to Higher Relapse, Death Rates

  September 21, 2010 — Among patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy for severe aplastic anemia (a condition in which the bone marrow is unable to produce blood cells), the length of telomeres (chromosome markers of ... > full story
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  More Infants Should Receive Iron Supplements, Researchers Urge

  September 6, 2010 — Giving iron supplements to children with marginally low birth weights (2000-2500 grams) dramatically reduces the risk of developing iron deficiency and ... > full story
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  Is Your Hemoglobin 'Trending'? Routine Blood Tests May Provide Early Warning for Colorectal Cancer

  August 3, 2010 — Paying close attention to routine blood test results can be an effective screening system for colon cancer which, when diagnosed early enough, can be treated effectively. A new study shows that most ... > full story
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  Red Blood Cells Have a Tiny but Effective Protector -- microRNA

  July 31, 2010 — Pediatric researchers have discovered a new biological pathway in which small segments of RNA, called microRNA, help protect red blood cells from injury caused by chemicals called free radicals. The ... > full story
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  Key Step in Body's Ability to Make Red Blood Cells Discovered

  July 31, 2010 — Researchers have uncovered a key step in the creation of new red blood cells in an animal study. They found that a tiny fragment of ribonucleic acid (RNA), a chemical cousin of DNA, prompts stem ... > full story

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