Anemia
From the Journals
Meta-analysis finds no link between stroke and sickle cell trait
Neither crude stroke incidence rates nor regression analysis indicated a link between sickle cell trait in African Americans and stroke.
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Art education benefits blood cancer patients
New research suggests a bedside visual art intervention (BVAI) can reduce pain and anxiety in inpatients with hematologic malignancies, including...
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Gene therapy exceeds expectations in β-thalassemia
The gene therapy LentiGlobin can reduce or eliminate transfusion dependence in patients with β-thalassemia, according to a pair of phase 1/2...
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Study of DBA provides new insight into hematopoiesis
In studying Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA), researchers have found evidence to suggest that ribosome levels play a key role in hematopoiesis. The...
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Drug shows promise for treating AML, MDS
Preclinical results support clinical testing of an experimental agent in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS),...
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Gene variants linked to survival after HSCT
New research has revealed a link between rare gene variants and survival after hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). Researchers performed...
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At-home measurement of WBCs
A portable device could be used to monitor patients’ white blood cell (WBC) levels at home, without the need for blood samples, according to...
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How RBCs maintain their shape
New research indicates that non-muscle myosin II-A (NMIIA) plays a key role in maintaining red blood cell (RBC) shape and deformability....
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Agent exhibits activity in leukemias, MDS
The experimental agent prexigebersen (formerly BP1001) was considered well-tolerated and demonstrated early evidence of activity against relapsed/...
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Drug nets orphan designation for SCD
The European Commission (EC) has granted orphan designation to Altemia (formerly SC411) for the treatment of pediatric patients with sickle cell...
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Test for HIT receives CE mark
HIT Confirm, a test used to diagnose heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), has received the CE mark. This means the test meets regulatory...