WEDNESDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have discovered a new gene, known as Atpif1, that enables the body to make hemoglobin — the protein in red blood cells that is responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood.
In their study, researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston revealed that loss of this critical blood [...]
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Loss of Key Blood Cell Gene Tied to Anemia, Animal Research Suggests
November 7, 2012
Severe Anemia Linked to Higher Death Risk After Heart Surgery
October 4, 2012
THURSDAY, Oct. 4 (HealthDay News) — Anemia is a risk factor for complications and death following heart surgery, and elective heart surgeries should be delayed to treat moderate to severe anemia, a new study suggests.
In the study, Italian researchers compared the outcomes of 401 adult heart surgery patients with severe anemia and 401 heart surgery [...]
Elelyso Approved for Gaucher Disease
May 1, 2012
TUESDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) — Elelyso (taliglucerase alfa) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a long-term enzyme replacement therapy for people with a rare genetic disorder called type 1 Gaucher disease.
People with the disorder don’t produce enough of an enzyme called glucocerebrosidase. This causes the buildup of fatty lipids [...]
Omontys Approved for Anemic People With Kidney Disease
March 27, 2012
TUESDAY, March 27 (HealthDay News) — Omontys (peginesatide) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat anemia in adults who require dialysis due to chronic kidney disease.
Anemia is characterized by a lack of enough healthy red blood cells. The newly approved drug is designed to stimulate bone marrow to produce more [...]
Efforts to Reduce Stroke in Kids With Sickle Cell Working: Study
February 2, 2012
THURSDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) –
Greater use of certain types of treatments for kids with sickle cell anemia may explain why black children’s risk of ischemic stroke dropped significantly between 1999 and 2007, new research finds.
The disparity in stroke-related deaths between black and white children also fell during that period.
Low Iron Levels May Increase Blood Clot Risk
December 15, 2011
THURSDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) — Low levels of iron in the blood are associated with an increased risk of dangerous blood clots that form in a vein, according to the results of a new study that included patients with an inherited blood vessel disease.
The findings suggest that treating iron deficiency may help prevent the [...]
Many Heart Patients Anemic After Too Many Blood Tests in Hospital
August 8, 2011
By Amanda GardnerHealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Aug. 8 (HealthDay News) — One in five patients who are hospitalized for heart attacks develop anemia because so much of their blood is drawn for routine diagnostic tests, researchers have found.
Often, this anemia persists for a month or more after discharge and could spell worse outcomes — even death — [...]
FDA Urges Reduced Doses for Anemia Drugs
June 24, 2011
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) — Doctors should use the anemia drugs Procrit, Epogen and Aranesp more cautiously in patients with chronic kidney disease, U.S. health officials said Friday.
The new warning comes in response to data showing that patients on these drugs face a higher risk of cardiovascular problems such as heart [...]
Study May Dispel Worries About High Levels of Folic Acid
June 13, 2011
FRIDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) — Consuming high amounts of folate — through supplements and foods fortified with folic acid — does not disrupt a healthy body’s use of vitamin B12, according to new research.
Folic acid — the synthetic form of the vitamin folate — is added to grain products in the United States to [...]
Anemia Drug May Worsen Heart Attacks
May 10, 2011
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) — People given a drug known as erythropoietin alfa after a heart attack may experience new heart problems and even greater cardiac damage from the attack, a new study finds.
The drug, which stimulates red blood cells, has been used in some heart attack patients because certain studies [...]
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