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Cream provides relief for leg ulcers in SCD
The cream significantly decreased the size of leg ulcers overall, healed ulcers in 6 of the 18 patients studied, and reduced pain levels,...
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Regulator of hepcidin discovered
which secrete erythroferrone Credit: Leon Kautz/UCLA Researchers have discovered a new hormone, called erythroferrone, which regulates hepcidin,...
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Voluntary recall of eculizumab issued
Credit: Globovision The manufacturer of the recently approved eculizumab (Soliris) issued a voluntary US recall on June 2 of a single affected...
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Study explains why pneumococcal vaccines fall short in SCD
Credit: St Jude Children’s Research Hospital A new study reveals differences in the pneumococcal genome that explain why current vaccines do not...
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Team reports way to reduce sickling, SCD progression
Credit: Graham Colm Through a series of preclinical experiments, scientists discovered they could reduce the sickling of red blood cells (RBCs)...
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Group finds cancer stem cells in MDS patients
Credit: NIH A new study provides “conclusive evidence” to support the existence of cancer stem cells in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (...
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Hepcidin levels vary according to cause of anemia
showing anemia Measuring levels of the hormone hepcidin can help us distinguish anemia caused by iron deficiency from anemia caused by other...
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Eculizumab gets full FDA approval for aHUS
Credit: Globovision The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted full approval for eculizumab (Soliris) to treat adult and pediatric...
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Finding could aid treatment of Fanconi anemia
Credit: Tom Ellenberger Understanding the interaction between 2 genes may be the key to better treatment of Fanconi anemia, according to a paper...
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Mutations implicated in hematologic disorders
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Study links serum phosphorous levels and anemia risk
Graham Colm LAS VEGAS—New research suggests a link between serum phosphorous levels and anemia in patients without chronic kidney disease (CKD...