Anemia
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Lens-free microscope a ‘milestone’
Credit: Максим Кукушкин Researchers say they’ve developed a lens-free microscope that can detect the presence of cell-level abnormalities with...
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Study shows higher risk of MDS, leukemia after breast cancer
chemotherapy Credit: Rhoda Baer The risk of developing myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) or leukemias after treatment for early stage breast cancer...
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‘Father of hematopoietic cytokines’ dies
Photo courtesy of The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research Donald Metcalf, MD, an Australian researcher who has been called “the...
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Iron chelation improves survival in lower-risk MDS
Photo courtesy of ASH SAN FRANCISCO—Iron chelation therapy significantly improves survival for patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndrome...
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Magnesium disappoints in sickle cell disease
sickle cell disease Credit: St.
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Two activin receptor fusion proteins show promise in anemia
site of the ASH Annual Meeting Photo courtesy of ASH SAN FRANCISCO—Two activin receptor fusion proteins, luspatercept and sotatercept, increased...
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ASH adds practices to Choosing Wisely list
Credit: Rhoda Baer The American Society of Hematology (ASH) has released a second list of 5 commonly used tests, treatments, and procedures that...
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NICE expands use of ESAs in cancer patients
chemotherapy Credit: Rhoda Baer The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has updated its guidance to expand the use of...
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FDA grants drug orphan designation for aHUS
Credit: Kevin MacKenzie The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation for CCX168, an oral inhibitor targeting the...
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More education on SCD needed in sub-Saharan Africa
and a normal one Credit: Betty Pace Aggressive public health campaigns are needed to educate people in sub-Saharan Africa about sickle cell...