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UCLA Paper Examines How One Disease May Prevent Another
January 6, 2006 — This paper reviews examples from medical history of ways that one disease prevents another. The findings suggest that genetic, infectious and metabolic influences should be considered when looking ... > full story -
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Stroke Risk Returns When Children With Sickle Cell Disease Stop Transfusions
December 29, 2005 — Stopping regular blood transfusions in children with sickle cell disease who are at risk for a stroke means their stroke risk likely will return, researchers have ... > full story -
Sickle Cell Disease Corrected In Human Models Using Stem Cell-Based Gene Therapy
December 26, 2005 — This research, published in Nature Biotechnology, is the first to demonstrate a way to genetically correct sickle cell disease using RNA interference. The technique should be broadly applicable to ... > full story -
Inhaled Nitric Oxide May Help Sickle Cell Disease
October 23, 2005 — Inhaling a small dose of nitric oxide gas may one day help sickle cell patients avoid pain crises and live healthier lives, researchers ... > full story -
Researchers Show Key Protein Necessary For Normal Development Of Red Blood Cells
October 4, 2005 — Virginia Commonwealth University researchers studying hemoglobin genes, mutations of which play a role in genetic blood disorders like sickle cell anemia and beta-thalassemia, have shown in studies ... > full story -
Adult Sickle Cell Drug Proves Effective In Young Children
September 20, 2005 — A drug used for the treatment of sickle cell anemia in adults has now been shown to cause significant improvements in very young children with the disorder. The finding is an important one as these ... > full story -
National Study: New Ways To Prevent Stroke And Reduce Excess Iron In Sickle Cell Anemia
September 1, 2005 — St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will lead a national Phase III clinical trial to investigate whether a new combination treatment can prevent a secondary stroke in children with sickle cell ... > full story -
Researchers Discover New Route To Hemoglobin Synthesis
August 21, 2005 — HHMI researchers studying zebrafish that die from anemia have discovered a new pathway for the synthesis of heme, the deep red, iron-containing molecule that is a component of hemoglobin and ... > full story -
Researchers Pioneer New Gene Therapy Technique Using Natural Repair Process
June 30, 2005 — Harnessing the strength of a natural process that repairs damage to the human genome, a researcher from UT Southwestern Medical Center has helped establish a method of gene therapy that can ... > full story -
Undiagnosed Anemia Common With Chronic Illness
March 26, 2005 — Feeling rundown, irritable and unfocused may be a sign of modern hectic lifestyles—or it may be a symptom of a treatable medical condition, ... > full story
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