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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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FDA declines to approve IV antiplatelet drug cangrelor
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A more precise method of delivering gene therapy
Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Researchers have developed an adeno-associated virus (AAV) that releases its payload only in the presence of 2...
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Agricultural chemicals and the risk of NHL
EPA/John Messina After reviewing nearly 30 years’ worth of data, investigators have compiled a list of agricultural chemicals that appear to...
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Protein interaction may be therapeutic target for AML
University of Queensland Inhibiting the interaction of 2 proteins can prevent the development of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to a...
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Wnt pathway appears key to cell reprogramming
Salk Institute The Wnt signaling pathway plays a key role in the generation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), according to a study...
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Rise in VKDB cases prompts call for a tracking system
Credit: Petr Kratochvil Physicians at a Tennessee hospital have seen a rise in late-onset vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) in young infants,...
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INR test strips linked to bleeding, deaths
Alere Inc., has initiated a Class 1 recall in the US of the Alere INRatio2 PT/INR Professional Test Strips (PN 99008G2). The strips are used by...