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Common Disorders: It’s Not the Genes Themselves, But How They Are Controlled
• Anemia • • Genetics • Dec 20 13
Many rare disorders are caused by gene mutation, like sickle cell anemia. Yet until now the underlying genetic cause of more common conditions -…
New report illustrates persistent global burden of anemia among high-risk populations
• Anemia • Dec 02 13
Despite increasing efforts to diagnose and treat anemia worldwide, there remains a surprisingly large global burden of the disease, particularly among young children and…
Low vitamin D levels raise anemia risk in children, Hopkins-led study shows
• Children's Health • • Anemia • Oct 21 13
Low levels of the “sunshine” vitamin D appear to increase a child’s risk of anemia, according to new research led by investigators at the…
Researchers say it’s time to treat anemia seriously
• Anemia • Jan 24 13
Up to one-third of patients undergoing surgery in Ontario have a treatable form of anemia but are not optimally treated for it.
A paper…
Big transfusions add risk for heart attack patients with anemia
• Anemia • • Heart • Dec 25 12
When heart attack patients present in the emergency department with some degree of anemia, or anemic patients have a heart attack, physicians have…
Vigorous physical activity may increase risk of bleeding for children with hemophilia
• Children's Health • • Anemia • • Physical activity -exercise • Oct 10 12
In children and adolescents with hemophilia, vigorous physical activity was associated with an elevated risk of bleeding, although it appears the absolute increase in…
New Gene therapy Approach Developed for Red Blood Cell Disorders
• Anemia • • Genetics • Mar 28 12
A team of researchers led by scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College has designed what appears to be a powerful gene therapy strategy that…
Hemoglobin and Blood Pressure Levels, Male Gender Linked to “Silent” Strokes in Children with Sickle Cell Anemia
• Children's Health • • Anemia • • Stroke • Nov 18 11
Factors such as low hemoglobin levels, increased systolic blood pressure, and male gender are linked to a higher risk of silent cerebral infarcts (SCIs),…
Low vitamin D in kids may play a role in anemia
• Children's Health • • Anemia • May 01 11
Pediatricians from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and elsewhere have discovered a link between low levels of vitamin D and anemia in children.
The findings,…
Inadequate diet can lead to anemia in postmenopausal women
• Anemia • • Dieting • • Gender: Female • Mar 25 11
A new study published in the April 2011 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association indicates that inadequate nutrition is linked to…
Anemia Affects Body.. and Maybe the Mind
• Anemia • Sep 14 06
For older adults, anemia’s trademark loss of oxygen-toting red blood cells has long been linked to fatigue, muscle weakness and other physical ailments. Now…
Thalassemia: Genetic Blood Disorder Expected To Double In Next Few Decades
• Anemia • Aug 15 05
Children’s Hospital Oakland, a world recognized center for treatment and research of thalassemia, has formed an international network treating patients throughout…
Watson anemia drug ad was misleading, US FDA says
• Anemia • May 06 05
Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. circulated a misleading advertisement for anemia drug Ferrlecit that made an unsupported claim and failed to disclose the product’s…
Genes predict stroke risk with sickle cell anemia
• Anemia • Mar 21 05
Researchers have come up with a genetic test that is highly accurate in predicting strokes in patients with sickle cell…
U.S. ‘bunker buster’ bomb production halted again
• Anemia • Mar 02 05
The plant that makes 2,000-pound (900 kg) “bunker buster” penetration bombs has stopped production for a second time after workers developed anemia due to…
Early drug therapy may help sickle cell patients
• Anemia • Feb 02 05
Treatment with hydroxyurea has been shown to increase survival in patients with sickle cell anemia and now new research suggests that further gains might…
Fruits may protect children from leukemia
• Anemia • Dec 16 04
U.S. investigators have found that children who ate oranges and bananas or drank orange juice most days of the week before age 2 were…
Anemia common among older people in US
• Anemia • Nov 10 04
In the US, at least one in five people age 85 or older are anemic, according to a new report. Although the anemia…
Permanent hair dyes tied to adult leukemia risk
• Anemia • Jul 19 04
People who spent years using older permanent hair dyes may have somewhat higher odds of developing leukemia, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that…
Leukemia drug side effects worse when vitamins low
• Anemia • Jul 05 04
Findings from a new study suggest that kids with leukemia do not take enough antioxidant vitamins, which raises their risk of side effects during…
Black tea may help get blood circulating
• Anemia • Jun 23 04
A cup of black tea may give a quick boost to blood flow to the heart, the results of a small study suggest.
In…
Leukemia treatment effective in elderly
• Anemia • Jun 10 04
Chemotherapy improves survival in acute myeloid leukemia patients 75 years or older to an extent similar to that seen in younger patients, according to…
Anemia linked with heart disease in women
• Anemia • Jun 01 04
Anemia, as indicated by low hemoglobin levels, has been associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients who have had heart attacks or who have…
Anemia Elevates Risk of Physical Decline in Older People
• Anemia • May 29 04
Anemia doubles the risk that an older person will develop serious physical declines that can erode the ability to live independently, according to a…
Food Fortification Plan Likely to Reduce Birth Defects Risks
• Anemia • May 29 04
The U.S. Government’s plan to fortify grains with the vitamin folic acid to help prevent a devastating class of birth defects is likely…