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Anemia is a decrease in normal number of red blood cells (RBCs) or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood. However, it can include decreased oxygen-binding ability of each hemoglobin molecule due to deformity or lack in numerical development as in some other types of hemoglobin deficiency. The three main classes of anemia include excessive blood loss (acutely such as a hemorrhage or chronically through low-volume loss), excessive blood cell destruction (hemolysis) or deficient red blood cell production (ineffective hematopoiesis). Anemia is the most common disorder of the blood. There are several kinds of anemia, produced by a variety of underlying causes. Anemia can be classified in a variety of ways, based on the morphology of RBCs, underlying etiologic mechanisms, and discernible clinical spectra, to mention a few.

Algorithm interprets data from electronic medical records to diagnose kidney disease

Diagnosing chronic kidney disease, which is often undetected until it causes irreversible damage, may soon become automated with a new algorithm that interprets data from electronic medical records.

29 Apr 2021

New discovery could lead to more effective treatments for fatigue-inducing anemias

A combination of inexpensive oral medications may be able to treat fatigue-inducing anemias caused by chronic diseases and inflammation, a new discovery from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests.

27 Apr 2021

Global hemoglobin cut-off to define anemia overestimates disease burden in Indian children

Anemia rates among children and teenagers in India may be 20 per cent lower than currently reported as diagnosis is based on ethnically inappropriate blood count thresholds, a study argues.

27 Apr 2021

Researchers perform cross-sectional analysis to understand the link between insomnia and anemia

A good night's sleep is essential for a healthy body and mind, for when we sleep is when the body resets, repairs, and refreshes itself. A lot of people, however, have trouble falling or staying asleep, a condition known as insomnia that affects up to 30% of the population.

23 Apr 2021

COVID-19 survivors have increased risk of death for at least six months

As the COVID-19 pandemic has progressed, it has become clear that many survivors - even those who had mild cases - continue to manage a variety of health problems long after the initial infection should have resolved.

23 Apr 2021

FDA approves immunotherapy for treating patients with dMMR endometrial cancer

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval to Jemperli (dostarlimab) for treating patients with recurrent or advanced endometrial cancer that has progressed on or following prior treatment with a platinum-containing chemotherapy and whose cancers have a specific genetic feature known as dMMR (which contain abnormalities that affect the proper repair of DNA inside the cell), as determined by an FDA-approved test.

22 Apr 2021

Novel approach to gene editing bypasses disease-causing mutations in a gene

A new approach to gene editing using the CRISPR/Cas9 system bypasses disease-causing mutations in a gene, enabling treatment of genetic diseases linked to a single gene, such as cystic fibrosis, certain types of sickle cell anemia, and other rare diseases.

21 Apr 2021

Probiotic strain improves iron levels in healthy pregnant women

A new study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica found that taking a particular probiotic strain improves iron levels in healthy pregnant women and may therefore help to prevent iron deficiency.

21 Apr 2021

Researchers develop an effective strategy to fight against chronic myelomonocytic leukemia

Leukemias are debilitating cancers of the hematopoietic or blood-forming cells of the bone marrow. Now, researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University describe an ingenious strategy against chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) wherein an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) comprising a cytotoxic drug payload linked to an antibody that selectively targets specific cell lines effectively blocks malignant cell proliferation at source.

16 Apr 2021

Research may lead to a significant breakthrough in the battle against deadly brain tumors

Groundbreaking research from Tel Aviv University may lead to a significant breakthrough in the battle against deadly brain cancer.

12 Apr 2021

Toward a transformative therapy for sickle cell patients

For the millions of people worldwide who have sickle cell disease, there are only a few treatment options, which include risky bone marrow transplants, gene therapy or other treatments that address a subset of symptoms.

9 Apr 2021

Gift boosts efforts to understand and combat rare cancers

Curing cancer has been the dream of countless doctors and researchers over the decades. Yet some types of cancer, whether because they affect relatively few people or lack influential advocates, receive less attention and funding than others.

9 Apr 2021

Adaptive cognitive training program can benefit children with sickle cell disease

An adaptive cognitive training program could help treat attention and working memory difficulties in children with sickle cell disease (SCD), a new study published in the of Journal of Pediatric Psychology shows.

9 Apr 2021

Leaky gut and microbial dysbiosis could contribute to cytokine storm in severely ill COVID-19 cases

The gut is a well-established route of infection and target for viral damage by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent for COVID-19. This is supported by the clinical observation that about half of COVID-19 patients exhibit gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms.

8 Apr 2021

New grant to Harvard Medical School is boosting efforts to understand and combat rare cancers

7 Apr 2021

New AI-based decision support system can help prevent anemia in hemodialysis patients

Anemia, a condition characterized by the lack of healthy red blood cells in the body, is common in patients with chronic kidney disease who need to undergo routine hemodialysis (a process that helps to "clean" the blood when the kidneys don't function well).

18 Mar 2021

Insights into elusive protein complex can help find novel treatments for chromosomal disorders

The cells in our body are constantly fighting off the threat of cancer by repairing damaged DNA. In a new study, scientists from Tokyo University of Science investigate the structure of an elusive protein complex that plays a key role in the activation of the "Fanconi anemia pathway" involved in DNA repair, and report on the factors governing its stability.

17 Mar 2021

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Algorithm interprets data from electronic medical records to diagnose kidney disease

New discovery could lead to more effective treatments for fatigue-inducing anemias

Global hemoglobin cut-off to define anemia overestimates disease burden in Indian children

Researchers perform cross-sectional analysis to understand the link between insomnia and anemia

COVID-19 survivors have increased risk of death for at least six months

FDA approves immunotherapy for treating patients with dMMR endometrial cancer

Novel approach to gene editing bypasses disease-causing mutations in a gene

Probiotic strain improves iron levels in healthy pregnant women

Researchers develop an effective strategy to fight against chronic myelomonocytic leukemia

Research may lead to a significant breakthrough in the battle against deadly brain tumors

Toward a transformative therapy for sickle cell patients

Gift boosts efforts to understand and combat rare cancers

Adaptive cognitive training program can benefit children with sickle cell disease

Leaky gut and microbial dysbiosis could contribute to cytokine storm in severely ill COVID-19 cases

New grant to Harvard Medical School is boosting efforts to understand and combat rare cancers

New AI-based decision support system can help prevent anemia in hemodialysis patients

Insights into elusive protein complex can help find novel treatments for chromosomal disorders

Novel CRISPR-based gene editor developed to correct mutations that cause genetic disorders

Researchers highlight the need to improve diagnosis, treatment of iron deficiency in women

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