Anemia

Hemoglobin and Blood Pressure Levels, Male Gender Linked to “Silent” Strokes in Children with Sickle Cell Anemia

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

Pediatricians from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and elsewhere have discovered a link between low levels of vitamin D and anemia in children.

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Inadequate diet can lead to anemia in postmenopausal women

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

People who spent years using older permanent hair dyes may have somewhat higher odds of developing leukemia, a new study suggests.

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Leukemia drug side effects worse when vitamins low

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

A cup of black tea may give a quick boost to blood flow to the heart, the results of a small study suggest.

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Leukemia treatment effective in elderly

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, 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 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

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…    

Study Points to Role of Nitric Oxide in New Treatments for Sickle Cell Anemia

Increasing levels of nitric oxide in the blood may offer new options for treating sickle cell anemia, the most common inherited blood disorder in…    

Hydroxyurea reduces symptoms, death in patients with sickle-cell anemia

Hydroxyurea treatment of sickle-cell anemia reduces risk of death by 40%, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.    

Anticancer drug shows promise for treatment of resistant sickle cell anemia

A drug currently used to treat cancer is showing promise for treating sickle cell anemia that is resistant to standard treatment, according to the…    

New sickle cell drug may reduce pain

A drug that improves blood flow in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) appears to shorten painful episodes and increase the proportion of patients…    

Anemia linked to disability in elderly

About 1 in 10 older adults in Italy are anemic, a new study shows, and the condition raises the risk of disability, poor physical…    

Center to offer free Tay-Sachs screening

Free screening for a deadly hereditary disorder will be available to students, employees and community members Wednesday and Thursday, said Dr. Oscar Battle, Jr.,…    

Testing available for Sickle Cell

By Moses Peraza, Daily Staff Writer Six health organizations and Alpha Phi Omega fraternity worked together Wednesday to bring free sickle cell anemia screening…