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Chemotherapy-induced anemia increases risk of local breast cancer recurrence
Patients with breast cancer who developed anemia during chemotherapy had nearly three times the risk of local recurrence as those who did not, according to a study published in the April 1 issue of Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. view more (2008-04-01)
Adult sickle cell drug proves effective in young children
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. view more (2005-09-20)
New procedure safer for detecting fetal anemia
An innovative, non invasive ultrasound procedure to detect anemia in the fetus during high risk pregnancy is safer for patients. view more (2006-07-13)
Anemia associated with higher risk of death in the elderly
Elderly people with the lowest and highest hemoglobin concentrations (the component of red blood cells that carries oxygen) are at increased risk of death view more (2005-10-25)
Hepatitis C drug proves cost-effective in helping patients with treatment-induced anemia
A UCLA/VA study found that for Hepatitis C patients who develop treatment-induced anemia due to a key medication, it is more cost-effective to take an additional drug to help prevent anemia, rather than reducing or stopping treatment altogether, which had been the standard approach. view more (2005-10-04)
New discovery leaves blood-doping athletes scratching their heads
A stunning discovery by German scientists may make blood doping and the treatment of severe anemia as easy as washing your hair. view more (2007-09-21)
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. view more (2006-09-14)
Heart failure worsens with anemia, increases risk of death
Low hemoglobin levels are a predictor of increased risk of death and complications among heart failure patients, according to a report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. view more (2005-08-17)
Researchers identify the gene responsible for a rare form of congenital anemia
The latest electronic edition of the journal Nature Genetics reports the discovery of a new gene responsible for congenital sideroblastic anemia, a rare disease, mainly characterized by the presence of ringed sideroblasts in the patients' bone marrow. view more (2009-05-11)
A genetic cause for iron deficiency
The discovery of a gene for a rare form of inherited iron deficiency may provide clues to iron deficiency in the general population - particularly iron deficiency that doesn't respond to iron supplements - and suggests a new treatment approach. view more (2008-04-14)
The prevalence of gluten-sensitive enteropathy in iron-deficient anemia patients
Gluten sensitive enteropathy (GSE) is an autoimmune enteropathy due to food gluten intolerance in genetically predisposed people. view more (2009-01-05)
Study questions impact of hemoglobin variations on mortality in dialysis patients
For patients with dialysis-related anemia, the risk of death is increased when hemoglobin levels remain persistently low over a period several months-not necessarily when they fluctuate over time, according to a study in the January Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. view more (2007-12-06)
Gastric cancer survivors should be aware of osteoporosis
Gastric cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world. Although the prognosis of gastric cancer is known to be poor, the survival rate for those who receive operative treatment is increasing recently by virtue of early diagnosis and aggressive surgical intervention. view more (2008-01-17)
Drugs used for cancer-associated anemia linked with increased risk of blood clots, death
Treating anemia with a class of drugs known as erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) is associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (blood clots in the deep veins of the legs or in the lungs) and death among patients with cancer. view more (2008-02-27)
New anemia measure predicts risk of death in dialysis patients
A new indicator of variations in hemoglobin level over time is a strong predictor of the risk of death among patients receiving dialysis for end-stage renal disease (ESRD), reports a study in the December Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. view more (2007-11-14)
Worsening anemia signals poorer outcomes in men treated for advanced prostate cancer
Researchers from the Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute and Southwest Oncology Group have identified a new method of determining how men with advanced prostate cancer will respond to treatment. view more (2006-05-24)
How bad is malaria anemia? It may depend on your genes
Cell and animal studies conducted jointly by scientists at Johns Hopkins, Yale and other institutions have uncovered at least one important contributor to the severe anemia that kills almost half of the 2 million people worldwide who die each year of malaria. view more (2006-05-12)
Hemochromatosis, Inflammation and Anemia: Researchers Discover a Surprising Link
Patients with inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, chronic infections and some types of cancer, often become anemic - a condition called anemia of chronic disease (ACD). While ACD rarely kills patients, it can make their lives miserable. A discovery at EMBL, in collaboration with researchers at Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical... view more... (2004-04-15)
Anemic children with cancer benefit from erythropoietin
Children with cancer who develop anemia during chemotherapy can benefit from a weekly dose of erythropoietin (EPO), according to researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. view more (2006-07-28)
Effective treatment for sickle cell underused by doctors
Uncertainties about proper use and possible long-term effects of hydroxyurea in the treatment of sickle cell anemia may be wrongly influencing doctors to avoid prescribing it to those in serious need, according to results of a literature review by specialists at Johns Hopkins. view more (2008-06-18)
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