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Enzyme Deficiency Protects Hepatitis C Patients from Treatment-Related Anemia
February 21, 2010 — Many people who undergo treatment for hepatitis C develop hemolytic anemia, a disorder that destroys red blood cells. In some cases, it is so severe they have to reduce their medication or stop ... > full story -
Potential New Target for Drugs to Treat Iron Deficiency and Overload Discovered
January 28, 2010 — The discovery of a major player in the body's regulation of iron levels should provide a new target for drugs that prevent common iron deficiency as well as rare, potentially deadly iron overload, ... > full story -
Blood Protein Offers Help Against Anemia
January 26, 2010 — A new study shows that a protein found in blood alleviates anemia, a condition in which the body's tissues don't get enough oxygen from the blood. In this animal study, injections of the protein, ... > full story -
Two Proteins Act as Molecular Tailors in DNA Repair
December 31, 2009 — Every day tiny segments of our DNA are chipped or fragmented or get stuck together when they should really be pulled apart. But what our genome necessarily lacks in stability it makes up for with a ... > full story -
Anemia Drug Not Helpful for Kidney Disease Patients, Study Suggests
December 22, 2009 — Researchers have concluded that the anemia drug darbepoetin alfa works no better than a placebo in several other applications previously thought to be ... > full story -
Mortality Rates Reduced Among Children Whose Mothers Received Iron-Folic Acid Supplements
October 28, 2009 — Offspring whose mothers had been supplemented with iron-folic acid during pregnancy had dramatically reduced mortality through age ... > full story -
Anemic Patients With MDS Gain Long-Term Benefits From Erythropoietin And A Myeloid Growth Factor
September 17, 2009 — Myelodysplastic syndromes, a group of blood disorders that can lead to acute myeloid leukemia in some patients, often cause severe anemia. While certain treatments can help manage the symptoms of ... > full story -
Anemia Increases Risk Of Death In The Very Elderly
July 27, 2009 — Anemia in very elderly people aged 85 and older appears to be associated with an increased risk of death, according to a new ... > full story -
Anemia Associated With Greater Risk Of Death In Heart Disease Patients
May 28, 2009 — A new study has found that the presence of anemia in patients with chronic heart failure is associated with a significantly increased risk of death. The findings also show that anemia is associated ... > full story -
Iron Levels Not Predictive Of Survival For Form Of Blood Cancer
May 11, 2009 — Iron-chelating drugs have been heavily promoted for use in patients with primary myelofibrosis, a form of blood cancer often treated with blood transfusion. These drugs, however, which withhold ... > full story
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