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Anemia
Hospital pharmacist a drug cost watchdog 29 Jan 2006
Klein's campaign to control spending started in 2002 when she spotted a double-digit jump in prescriptions for EPO, or erythropoietin — an anemia drug that ...
- Palm Beach Post,
Cougars to honor Camoni with tournament 29 Jan 2006
He made us competitive and the whole area competitive.�. Camoni died New Year’s Day after a seven-month battle with aplastic anemia. ...
- Scranton Times,
Family, not Hall, is only thing on Carson's mind 29 Jan 2006
Carson's son, Donald, who played linebacker at Savannah State last season, was diagnosed with aplastic anemia shortly after his graduation in December and has ...
- Myrtle Beach Sun News,
sports diary: 29 Jan 2006
...of the German Athletics Association (DLV), brought up references to Repoxygen a banned substance normally used in gene therapy to treat patients with anemia. ...
- Daily Times,
Stock Scorecard 29 Jan 2006
AMGEN INC., -5.8 percent to $71.31: Sales of the world's biggest biotechnology company's drug Aranesp, used mostly to treat anemia in cancer patients, failed ...
- Asbury Park Press,
Filming concludes and Edwina returns home 29 Jan 2006
...the troupe. He also observed she had a type of anemia that caused her to be weak and listless about eighty percent of the time. He ...
- Daily Herald,
New director can give downtown professional care 29 Jan 2006
Peter was diagnosed with aplastic anemia and severe combined immune deficiency syndrome. Life expectancy for someone with the disease is six months. ...
- Springfield News Sun (subscription),
Philanthropy: Hamm tells how charity gives back 29 Jan 2006
...her own life. For more than a decade, Hamm's older brother Garrett suffered from aplastic anemia, a rare blood disorder. After he ...
- Austin American-Statesman (subscription),
Mix students and lab, grow scientists 29 Jan 2006
...creative, imaginative pursuit. Other experiments tackle subjects like DNA fingerprinting, and testing for sickle cell anemia. A week ...
- Boston Globe,
EU Agency Backs Generic Growth Hormone 29 Jan 2006
...told analysts this past week that it expected the first biosimilar versions of its artificial hormone EPO, which is used in the treatment of anemia, to get ...
- International News Service,
Amgen net rises 20% on drug for anemia Jan 27, 2006
...the world's biggest biotechnology company, said Thursday that its fourth-quarter profit rose 20 percent on higher sales of Aranesp, a drug to treat anemia. ...
- International Herald Tribune,
Teen finds marrow match Jan 27, 2006
What seemed to be a minor rash all over his body was instead a warning sign of a very rare disease called severe aplastic anemia. ...
- Huron Daily Tribune,
Clawed frog helps Fanconi anemia research make leaps Jan 25, 2006
A large, clawed frog is helping Oregon Health & Science University researchers gather a princely sum of knowledge on Fanconi anemia, a rare, genetic, cancer ...
- Innovations-Report,
Dan's slice of wry, Jan. 27 Jan 27, 2006
Jessie, who had been suffering from anemia, met her old friend, Rosemary, who asked her how she felt. "Oh, I feel a lot better,'' said Jessie, the ailing one. ...
- San Bernardino Sun,
BIOSAFE Announces Instant Anemia Test for Medical Professionals Jan 24, 2006
LAKE FOREST, IL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 01/24/2006 -- BIOSAFE Medical Technologies today announced the release of its new BIOSAFE Hemo-Quant™ rapid anemia test. ...
- Market Wire (press release)
Anemia Impairs Mental and Physical Function of Elderly with Cancer Jan 18, 2006
According to a recent article published in the Annals of Oncology, chemotherapy-induced anemia impairs both mental and physical function of elderly patients ...
- Cancer Consultants (press release),
Anemia raises risk of repeat falls in elderly Jan 12, 2006
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Late-life anemia is common and is associated with an increased risk of recurrent falls, suggests a study published in the Journal ...
- Reuters
Drug to treat bone-marrow anemia OK'd Dec 28, 2005
WASHINGTON — A drug similar to one that causes birth defects has won FDA approval to treat anemia in people who suffer from certain kinds of rare bone-marrow ...
- Arizona Daily Star,
A few facts about sickle cell anemia Jan 2, 2006
SICKLE CELL anemia is an inherited disease in which the red blood cells have an abnormal type of hemoglobin, the substance that carries oxygen to the body ...
- Alameda Times-Star,
Study: Transfusions vital for sickle cell anemia Dec 29, 2005
Regular transfusions have long been standard treatment for children with sickle cell anemia at risk for stroke. About one in 10 ...
- The Argus,
TREATMENT FOR PERNICIOUS ANEMIA IS LIFELONG Jan 9, 2006
DONOHUE: Do people ever recover from pernicious anemia? ... ANSWER: People recover from pernicious anemia, but they have to continue having lifelong treatment. ...
- Charlotte Sun-Herald,
Anemia treatment is lifelong Jan 10, 2006
Dear Dr. Donohue: Do people ever recover from pernicious anemia? I was told I had to take the B-12 injection for life. -- WR. Dear ...
- Sun-Sentinel.com,
Human testing of Neose anemia drug to start in Europe Jan 4, 2006
...therapeutic proteins, said it has received clearance from European regulators to begin human clinical trials in Western Europe for its experimental anemia drug ...
- philly.com,
Aranesp® Improves Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia Without Adversely ... Jan 6, 2006
A combined analysis of four clinical trials of Aranesp® (darbepoetin alfa) for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced anemia suggests that Aranesp reduces the ...
- Cancer Consultants (press release),
Treatment of Sickle Cell Anemia Using Gene Therapy. Dec 30, 2005
Kettering Cancer Center. This research opened new doors in the treatment of the genetic disease, Sickle cell anemia . The treatment ...
- MedIndia,
Celgene: FDA Approves Anemia Drug Dec 28, 2005
...said late Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration approved its Revlimid drug for the treatment of patients with transfusion-dependent anemia. ...
- MSN Money
Genes offer hope for sickle cell anemia Dec 28, 2005
...the promising results after conducting an experiment using blood-producing stem cells from the bone marrow of patients with sickle cell anemia, then culturing ...
- Monsters and Critics.com,
Anemia Drug Dec 28, 2005
WASHINGTON (AP) - A drug has been approved to treat anemia in people who suffer from rare bone marrow disorders known as MDS. The ...
- WNEP-TV,
Anemia Drug Dec 28, 2005
A drug has been approved to treat anemia in people who suffer from rare bone marrow disorders known as MDS. The drug is similar ...
- Bristol Herald Courier,
Amgen 4th-Qtr Profit Rises 20% on Sales Gain for Anemia Drug Jan 26, 2006
Bloomberg) -- Amgen Inc., the world's biggest biotechnology company, said fourth-quarter profit increased 20 percent on higher sales of its anemia drug Aranesp ...
- Bloomberg
Amgen 4th-Qtr Profit Rises 20% on Sales of Aranesp (Update2) Jan 26, 2006
26 (Bloomberg) -- Amgen Inc., the world's biggest biotechnology company, said fourth-quarter profit rose 20 percent on higher sales of its anemia drug Aranesp. ...
- Bloomberg
A Guide to Human Intestinal Parasites Worms Jan 28, 2006
...problems. Symptoms include anemia, asthma, diarrhea, digestive disorders, fatigue, low immune system, nervousness or a skin rash. ...
- Yemen Observer,
Courageous competitor Jan 26, 2006
An avid sports competitor, 17-year-old Kendra Arvon is facing her toughest opponent — severe aplastic anemia. Just months ago, the ...
- Beckley Register-Herald (subscription),
Amgen 4th-Qtr Profit Rises 20% on Sales of Aranesp (Update1) Jan 26, 2006
...year. Sales of Aranesp, used to treat anemia in cancer patients, jumped 24 percent to $873 million. Johnson & Johnson said Jan. ...
- Bloomberg
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Reports Positive Phase III Results for ... Jan 26, 2006
PNH, a rare form of hemolytic anemia, is an acquired genetic blood disorder characterized by destruction of red blood cells by the body's complement system (a ...
- Biotech Intelligence (press release),
Celgene Corporation Reports Record Operating Performance for 2005 Jan 26, 2006
REVLIMID Broad Phase II Hematology and Oncology Clinical Programs * Initiate Potential Regulatory Studies in CC-4047 in Sickle Cell Anemia and Myelofibrosis ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
FDA Approves Anemia-MDS Drug Dec 28, 2005
A drug similar to one that causes birth defects has won FDA approval to treat anemia. Washington, DC -- It can now be used for people ...
- WFMY News 2,
Celgene Corporation Reports Record Operating Performance for 2005 Jan 26, 2006
Achievements: * The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval of REVLIMID for the treatment of patients with transfusion-dependent anemia due to ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Celgene Corporation Reports Record Operating Performance for 2005 Jan 26, 2006
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval of REVLIMID for the treatment of patients with transfusion-dependent anemia due to low- or ...
- Biotech Intelligence (press release),
Xenopus eggs extract approach demonstrate Fanconi genes importance ... Jan 24, 2006
Science University, A large, clawed frog is helping Oregon Health & Science University researchers gather a princely sum of knowledge on Fanconi anemia, a rare ...
- RxPG NEWS,
UPDATE 1-Amgen 4th-qtr profit rises as drug sales increase Jan 26, 2006
...the world's biggest biotechnology company, said on Thursday fourth-quarter earnings rose nearly 20 percent on higher sales of its drugs for anemia and arthritis ...
- Reuters
Amgen 4th-qtr profit rises; drug delay hits stock Jan 26, 2006
...year ago. Revenue rose 12 percent to $3.3 billion, driven by higher sales of its drugs for anemia and arthritis. Earnings excluding ...
- Reuters
Amgen fourth-quarter profit rises Jan 26, 2006
...cents a share. Revenue rose 12 percent to $3.3 billion, driven by higher sales of its drugs for anemia and arthritis. Panitumumab is ...
- Reuters
Alexion Vaults Ahead on Study Results Jan 26, 2006
...research - Cramer's Take) reported positive results from a late-stage trial of one of its lead drug candidates in a rare type of anemia, saying all of the ...
- TheStreet.com
Today's Top News: Jan 26, 2006
...with it all. Anemia. A common side effect of anemia-related fatigue is difficulty in thinking clearly. Chemo brain. It's is believed ...
- Joplin Globe,
(PZ) Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Hosts a Symposium on Sickle ... Jan 23, 2006
The most common types of sickle cell disease: Sickle Cell Anemia, Sickle-hemoglobin C Disease, Sickle Beta-Plus Thalassemia and Sickle Beta-Zero Thalassemia. ...
- Houston Chronicle,
YFCU creates miracles to benefit area children Jan 27, 2006
All hospitals affiliated with CMN treat children with cancer, pediatric AIDS, muscular dystrophy, heart disease, leukemia, sickle cell anemia, asthma and ...
- Daily Democrat,
Drug Approvals, Earnings Energize Drug Stocks Jan 28, 2006
...news - people ) rose 31% last week after the Cheshire, Conn.-based company reported positive late-stage results for eculizumab, an experimental anemia drug. ...
- Forbes
Rangeland infections put strain on vets Jan 27, 2006
These infections include West Nile Virus, equine infectious anemia that destroys red-blood cells in horses and vesicular stomatitis that starves horses and ...
- Salt Lake Tribune,
Annual bone marrow drive Jan. 30-Feb. 1 Jan 27, 2006
Matthew, a second-grader from Eureka, Mo., suffers from Fanconi anemia, a rare life-threatening blood disorder for which the only treatment currently being ...
- Washington University Record,
Thai king confers award to American, German winners Jan 26, 2006
Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Thursday conferred the 2005 Prince Mahidol Awards to the winners-- an American specialist in anemia and a German cancer ...
- People's Daily Online,
Jumping at Cancer Knowledge Jan 25, 2006
...report a new approach using eggs of the African clawed frog, which goes by the Latin name Xenopus laevis, to understand how the Fanconi anemia proteins ensure ...
- SciScoop,
Study Sets New Gold Standard For Initial Antiretroviral Treatment ... Jan 25, 2006
Emtriva), plus efavirenz (Sustiva), led to 14 percent more patients able to suppress levels of the virus, with fewer problems of anemia, fatigue and nausea ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Amgen reports strong earnings; revenue up 12% Jan 26, 2006
BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Biotechnology giant Amgen reported higher fourth-quarter earnings early Thursday, fueled by strong sales of its anemia drug Aranesp and ...
- Investor's Business Daily (subscription)
Advanced Magnetics Says Cytogen Lawsuit Is Without Merit Jan 27, 2006
...dedicated to the development and commercialization of our proprietary nanoparticle technology for use in therapeutic iron compounds to treat anemia, as well as ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
UNC Scientists Discover 'Gatekeeper' Protein In Blood Clotting Jan 26, 2006
Gene Therapy Trial Approved For Rare Anemia (January 25, 1999) -- A gene therapy clinical trial for Fanconi anemia, a fatal inherited blood disease, is set to ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Diagnosing Crohn's Disease - How To Get A Diagnosis Jan 22, 2006
Blood tests may be used to check for signs of infection as well as anemia. ... However, if anemia is present, Crohn’s may be more likely. ...
- Mathaba.Net,
To save a life, Friends hold bone marrow drive to help Enfield ... Jan 17, 2006
For Aileen Fearon, 9, and her family of Enfield, finding a bone marrow donor that can cure Aileen of aplastic anemia has been a focal point of their lives for ...
- Journal Inquirer,
Amgen 4th-qtr profit rises as drug sales increase Jan 26, 2006
...world's biggest biotechnology company, said on Thursday its fourth-quarter earnings rose nearly 20 percent on higher sales of its drugs for anemia and arthritis ...
- Reuters
BUSINESS DIGEST Jan 27, 2006
Oaks biotechnology company Amgen said Thursday that its fourth-quarter earnings rose 20 percent, driven by sales of its rheumatoid-arthritis and anemia drugs. ...
- San Jose Mercury News,
NATIONAL EARNINGS Jan 26, 2006
...world's largest biotechnology company by sales, said its fourth-quarter earnings rose 20 percent, driven by sales of its rheumatoid arthritis and anemia drugs. ...
- Houston Chronicle,
Amgen, Genentech in License Deal Jan 26, 2006
Separately, Amgen reported its fourth-quarter profit rose 20 percent, boosted by sales of its rheumatoid arthritis and anemia drugs. ...
- MSN Money
Religion Today Jan 26, 2006
She's no disinterested bystander. The lawyer says her mother died from severe anemia in 2004 because local elders didn't realize hemoglobin is permitted.
- Washington Post,
Today's Health Winners and Losers Jan 26, 2006
...reported positive results from its Phase III trial of eculizumab, a drug used to treat paroxysmal norturnal hemoglobinuria, a rare form of hemolytic anemia. ...
- TheStreet.com
J&J's revenues drop; Guidant deadline looms Jan 24, 2006
...anti-fungal drug. And safety concerns have battered demand for its Natrecor heart failure drug and anemia treatments. Sales of Duragesic ...
- Reuters
Amgen 4th-qtr profit up but data delay hits stock Jan 26, 2006
Fourth-quarter sales of Aranesp, a treatment for anemia in cancer and kidney dialysis patients, rose 24 percent to $873 million, driven by increased demand. ...
- Reuters
Celgene 4Q Profit Slumps on Drug Costs Jan 26, 2006
...grew 57 percent to $179.3 million, including $40 million to support pre-launch activities for Revlimid, its drug to treat transfusion-dependent anemia patients ...
- MSN Money
Teen shines in the spotlight Jan 23, 2006
A Pompano Beach teenager with sickle cell anemia sang for a crowd Sunday afternoon in a performance arranged by the Make-A-Wish Foundation. ...
- Miami Herald,
Health Assurance Jan 25, 2006
The lion's share of Amgen's estimated $12 billion revenue for 2005 will come from its five top-selling drugs: the anemia drugs Epogen and Aranesp, the white ...
- Smartmoney.com
Drug Sales Boost Amgen's 4th Quarter Profits Jan 26, 2006
...(AP) SAN FRANCISCO Increased sales of rheumatoid arthritis and anemia drugs are behind a 20 percent rise in fourth-quarter earnings for the largest ...
- cbs4denver.com,
'Indigo' theory sees children in a new light Jan 27, 2006
Besides believing in her son's powers of astral projection, Girgenti is convinced Daniel, now 13, healed the family cat's anemia through prayer and nursed a ...
- Allentown Morning Call,
UN projects global economic growth Jan 25, 2006
...is projecting global economic growth of just over 3 percent this year and is calling for economic cooperation to battle risks and fight "investment anemia.". ...
- Bradenton Herald,
COMMUNITY CALENDAR Jan 27, 2006
Details: 510-652-7000. • Aplastic Anemia and Myelodysplasia support group meets bimonthly. Patients and caregivers are welcome. Details: 510-654-5368. ...
- Montclarion,
Lecture series on blood scheduled Jan 25, 2006
What does it mean when you find out your blood type? What happens to blood after it is donated? What is the connection between sickle cell anemia and blood? ...
- Richmond Times Dispatch,
Hair loss has many causes Jan 26, 2006
...to be addressed as well, including thyroid disorders, certain medications (especially those used as chemotherapy for cancer patients), anemia, chronic skin ...
- The Spokesman Review,
Early peak for flu season in Colorado Jan 25, 2006
...older, and for anyone with an impaired immune system or a serious illness, such as chronic heart or lung disease, kidney disease, diabetes or sickle-cell anemia ...
- Brighton Standard-Blade,
Minerals: The mysterious 4 percent of your body's composition Jan 23, 2006
Iron deficiency anemia is a major problem, occurring in up to 15 percent of women in the child-bearing years because of loss of blood during menstruation. ...
- Daily Review Online,
Health matters: Include foods rich in folic acid as part of daily ... Jan 25, 2006
It is a necessary component in making DNA and RNA, the basis of cells, as well as normal red blood cells and the prevention of anemia. ...
- Billings Gazette,
HM King confers Prince Mahido Award 2005 to American and German ... Jan 26, 2006
Emeritus Dr. Goldwasser has played a major role in the purification and characterization of erythropoietin, an effective therapy for severe anemia in kidney ...
- Thai News Agency MCOT,
The Other Cancers Jan 26, 2006
The most common presenting signs are abdominal pain, diarrhea, malabsorption of nutrients, weight loss, inappetence, fever, and/or anemia. ...
- TheHorse.com,
Computer Modeling Suggests Cost-Effectiveness of Once Weekly ... Jan 13, 2006
...from France have performed a Markov analysis, which concluded that weekly Aranesp (darbepoetin) was cost-effective for prevention of anemia in patients with ...
- Cancer Consultants (press release),
Bone marrow registries in need of donors Jan 25, 2006
...“There are also around 70 different blood diseases such as lymphoma, leukemia and anemia that add to the number of people that need these bone marrow ...
- Marines.com
DNAPrint Genomics, Inc. Has Licensed a Diabetes Diagnostic Test ... Jan 26, 2006
The Company's first theranostic product is PT-401, a "Super EPO" (erythropoietin) dimer protein drug for treatment of anemia in renal dialysis patients (end ...
- Market Wire (press release)
Opera pioneer to perform at benefit Jan 26, 2006
Proceeds from the concert will benefit the Brigham and Women's Hospital research division and their continuing fight to find a cure for sickle cell anemia. ...
- Framingham TAB,
Merging East and West Jan 25, 2006
After being diagnosed with autoimmune hemolytic anemia, with a forecast of death in five years, Zhen resided with Tibetan monks in a spiritually healing ...
- Sentinel Online (subscription),
Woman's fertility threatened by misdiagnosis Jan 27, 2006
...painful.". It's been worse. She suffered from depression and anemia when she stayed on her menstrual cycle for three months. "It ...
- WFAA (subscription),
Fibroids Get New Treatments, Funding Bill Jan 22, 2006
Other common symptoms include anemia, constipation, headaches, loss of sensation in the legs, pain with intercourse and urinary incontinence. ...
- Louisiana Weekly,
UBS Likes Lonza Late-Stage Drug Pipeline Jan 27, 2006
Dow Jones]--Lonza (LONN.VX) has long-term supplier contract with Alexion (ALXN), company that reported positive Phase III data for its anemia drug eculizumab. ...
- New Ratings
The cold and flu season has arrived Jan 27, 2006
...of age and older and for those who suffer from chronic health problems such as heart disease, respiratory problems, renal disease, diabetes, anemia or any ...
- Pittsfield Pike Press,
Open forum set to discuss Orchard Hill septics Jan 25, 2006
...or intestinal worms — that cause a wide variety of diseases, ranging from gastroenteritis and infectious hepatitis to typhoid fever and chronic anemia.
- Brown County Democrat,
Med. school professor labors for the rest of the world Jan 27, 2006
...is caused by a worm one centimeter long that penetrates the skin and journeys into the intestine to feed off of blood, causing anemia and eventually mental and ...
- Daily Colonial,
Folic acid is a B-list celebrity in waiting Jan 26, 2006
...to being overlooked, though, despite being a key factor in the production of normal red blood cells—and, therefore, the prevention of anemia and poor growth ...
- Georgia Straight,
Health consumers advised to collect family medical history 23 Nov 2005
...action against them. The note that cancer, diabetes, sickle cell anemia and other diseases can run in families. The Surgeon General ...
- Kansas City Star,
March of Dimes lights up BC lives 23 Nov 2005
Taven was in intensive care for 93 days suffering from anemia, bleeding on his brain, a collapsed lung and other problems that continued after he was able to ...
- Bradford County Telegraph,
Poor trial results weigh on Alexion 23 Nov 2005
Data from a Phase III trial of Alexion's eculizumab for the treatment of a rare form of anemia are expected in the first quarter, according to Banc of America. ...
- MarketWatch
Bacteria Resisting Antibiotics Weak Against Honey 23 Nov 2005
...quality. Honey helps the mental development of growing children, it strengthens the stomach, opens the vessels and prevents anemia. ...
- Zaman Online,
Weekly Jobless Claims Climb by 30,000 23 Nov 2005
...by 8,000 jobs during September. Economists attributed the anemia to hurricanes and energy prices. The Labor Department report Wednesday ...
- Smartmoney.com
Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners Awarded $300M PW4000 ... 23 Nov 2005
...have the potential to be used to treat more than 80 malignant, genetic and acquired diseases, including leukemia, lymphoma and sickle cell anemia, according to ...
- Financial News USA (press release),
Chemical Chaperones Help Increase Deficient Enzyme Activity in ... 23 Nov 2005
...and bone marrow. The most common symptoms of Gaucher disease are liver and spleen enlargement, anemia, and bone pain. In a small ...
- Newswise (press release)
Hurricane receiver's mom is never too far away 23 Nov 2005
...wants to eventually "set his family up," including his younger brother Derron, who is constantly in and out of the hospital because he has sickle cell anemia. ...
- Sun-Sentinel.com,
DR. HOOK- Let it bleed: Seeing red over blood woes 23 Nov 2005
Bleeding disorders include such things as iron-deficiency anemia, excessive bleeding following surgery or tooth extractions (eg Little Shop of Horrors), heavy ...
- The Hook,
Blood bank celebrates stem cell lifelines 23 Nov 2005
...a rich source of stem cells that can be used as an alternative to bone marrow in treating a number of blood disorders, including leukemia and sickle cell anemia ...
- San Antonio Express (subscription),
Screening for Abnormal Embryos Offers Couples Hope After ... 23 Nov 2005
Doreen Flynn, 29, of Lewiston, Me., had one daughter with Fanconi anemia, a disease that leads to bone marrow failure and a high risk of leukemia and other ...
- Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription),
Feeding, clothing, and sheltering (2) 23 Nov 2005
...your period and can reduce the risk of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), ovarian cancer, benign ovarian cysts, endometrial cancer, and iron deficiency anemia. ...
- News Today Online,
Royal Oasis Residents Food Concerns 23 Nov 2005
Olympia Outten, a 27-year-old with sickle cell anemia, also spoke to The Bahama Journal about problems she has been experiencing at the resort. ...
- The Bahama Journal,
Long-term bottle-feeding can lead to anemia Nov 20, 2005
Bottle-feeding is associated with iron-deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia, according to research in this month's Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent ...
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription),
Roche Says CERA Anemia Drug Helps Patients With Kidney Disease Nov 13, 2005
Nov. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Roche Holding AG said its experimental CERA anemia drug helped control anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease not on dialysis ...
- Bloomberg
Bottle-Fed Toddlers At Risk For Anemia Nov 8, 2005
...(NBC News) - Toddlers who are still bottle-fed after age 1 could be at a higher risk for iron deficiency and anemia. Researchers ...
- KSDK,
Fuji Pharma, JCR Pharmaceuticals Dissolve Partnership in Renal ... Nov 14, 2005
14, 2005- Fuji Pharma has agreed with JCR Pharmaceuticals to terminate their joint development contract for JR-013, a drug candidate for treating renal anemia. ...
- Japan Corporate News (press release),
More Aggressive Anemia Treatment Does Not Help LV Hypertrophy in ... Nov 11, 2005
Nov. 11, 2005 (Philadelphia) — Treating patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) for anemia earlier and to a higher-than-standard hemoglobin level did not ...
- Medscape (subscription)
Effect of a fortified maize-meal porridge on anemia, micronutrient ... Nov 14, 2005
Objective: We assessed whether the fortified porridge could reduce anemia and improve the micronutrient status and motor development of infants. ...
- Am J Clin Nutr (subscription),
Anemia Associated With Higher Risk Of Death In The Elderly Oct 25, 2005
Increasing evidence indicates that anemia is common in the elderly population, but few studies have assessed the association of anemia with clinical outcomes ...
- Science Daily (press release)
Anemia May Raise Elderly Death Risk Oct 26, 2005
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Anemia may raise the risk of death in older individuals, a new study finds. The University ...
- Forbes
Runners beat anemia to reach state finals Oct 27, 2005
She's in the state finals this year, despite a bout of anemia. - WALT WINTER / For The Star. ... Masterson isn't the only runner dealing with anemia. ...
- Indianapolis Star,
Anemia Associated with Higher Risk of Death in the Elderly Oct 24, 2005
Oct. 24, 2005 – A study in today’s Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) says elderly people with anemia are at an increased risk of death. ...
- SeniorJournal.com,
Anemia Associated with Higher Risk of Death in the Elderly Oct 25, 2005
Chicago, Ill. - infoZine - Increasing evidence indicates that anemia is common in the elderly population, but few studies have assessed the association of ...
- Kansas City infoZine,
A Prospective Study of Anemia Status, Hemoglobin Concentration ... Oct 25, 2005
Background Anemia is viewed as a negative prognostic factor in the elderly population; its independent impact on survival is unclear. ...
- Archives of Internal Medicine
Cooley's Anemia Foundation Applauds FDA Decision on Exjade Nov 2, 2005
2 /US Newswire/ -- The Cooley's Anemia Foundation (CAF) applauded the US Food and Drug Administration's decision today to approve the oral iron chelator Exjade ...
- U.S. Newswire (press release),
Darbepoetin, Epoetin Both Efficacious in Radiotherapy/Chemotherapy ... Oct 24, 2005
DENVER, CO -- October 24, 2005 -- Researchers say the newer anti-anemia drug darbepoetin acts similarly as epoetin alfa to combat chemotherapy/radiotherapy ...
- DG News
Iron deficiency anemia Oct 24, 2005
Anemia is a condition where red blood cells are not providing adequate oxygen to body tissues. There are many types and causes of anemia. ...
- drkoop.com
Anemia More a Marker Than a Mediator of Poor Heart Failure ... Oct 31, 2005
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Oct 31 - Previous reports have linked anemia with an increased risk of adverse outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF), but new ...
- Medscape (subscription)
Anemia Treatments Under Par for Cancer Patients Oct 31, 2005
...from a new pan-European survey of over 250 cancer patients find patients with cancer are failing to receive appropriate treatment for anemia and therefore ...
- All Headline News
Raising awareness of sickle cell anemia Oct 29, 2005
The cause in both cases: sickle cell anemia, an inherited and often misunderstood blood disorder that strikes one in every 500 blacks, often causing ...
- Ocala.com,
Equine Infectious Anemia Oct 23, 2005
Equine infectious anemia, commonly known as swamp fever, is a viral disease that attacks the horse's immune system. There are no ...
- TheHorse.com,
Observer Performance in Assessing Anemia on Thoracic CT Oct 29, 2005
...recorded by a fourth individual. Anemia was defined as a hemoglobin level of less than 10 g/dL. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC ...
- Am J Roentgenology (subscription)
Lou Rawls sings for sickle cell anemia Oct 29, 2005
If you like Lou Rawls, you'll love the upcoming gala by the Sickle Cell Association of Austin-Marc Thomas Chapter. The legendary ...
- Austin American-Statesman (subscription),
Bringing succour to sicklers Nov 21, 2005
...after the foundation stone was laid, the National Sickle Cell Centre is still a moribund project despite the fact that cases of sickle cell anemia continue to ...
- Nigeria Daily Independent,
First Long Term Phase II Study of CERA in Renal Patients Not Yet ... Nov 12, 2005
...- Results broaden previous CERA data in renal anemia patients - PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Roche's innovative anti-anemia ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
First Long Term Phase II Study of CERA in Renal Patients Not Yet ... Nov 14, 2005
...- Results Broaden Previous CERA Data in Renal Anemia Patients - PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Roche's innovative anti ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
NovaSure can end cycle pain in minutes Nov 22, 2005
After the birth of her third child, Washington, 40, says six years of painful cramping, excessive bleeding and anemia followed until she was finally diagnosed ...
- Jackson Clarion Ledger,
First Long Term Phase II Study of CERA in Renal Patients Not Yet ... Nov 12, 2005
12 /PRNewswire/ -- Roche's innovative anti-anemia agent CERA (Continuous Erythropoietin Receptor Activator) was able to control anemia in patients with chronic ...
- Yahoo! News (press release)
FibroGen Provides Update on the Development of FG-2216 and FG-4592 ... Nov 13, 2005
14, 2005--FibroGen, Inc., today announced that advances in the development of FG-2216 for the treatment of anemia and FG-4592, a pioneering therapy for the ...
- Business Wire (press release),
Neulasta® and Aranesp® Provide Effective Hematopoietic Support ... Nov 21, 2005
...administration of pegfilgrastim (Neulasta) and darbepoetin alfa (Aranesp) was effective and safe for prevention of febrile neutropenia and anemia in women ...
- Cancer Consultants (press release),
Bone marrow drive gives family hope Nov 20, 2005
Ana Rodriguez, 15, was diagnosed with Aplastic Anemia three years ago and although Rodriguez is in treatment, doctors say she may need a bone marrow transplant ...
- KGET 17,
Anemia May Raise Elderly Death Risk Oct 26, 2005
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) — Anemia may raise the risk of death in older individuals, a new study finds. The University ...
- ABC News
Anemia May Raise Elderly Death Risk Oct 27, 2005
ISLAMABAD: Anemia may raise the risk of death in older individuals, a new study finds. The University of Vermont College of Medicine ...
- PakTribune.com,
First Long-Term Study of CERA in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients ... Nov 12, 2005
BASEL, Switzerland, November 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Roche's innovative anti-anemia drug CERA, the first - and only - Continuous Erythropoietin Receptor Activator ...
- PR Newswire UK (press release),
Affymax Presents Hematide(TM) Preclinical Data At American Society ... Nov 11, 2005
..."These data will be beneficial as we continue our ongoing evaluation of Hematide for the treatment of anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
FibroGen Provides Update on the Development of FG-2216 and FG-4592 ... Nov 14, 2005
Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 14, 2005 - FibroGen, Inc., today announced that advances in the development of FG-2216 for the treatment of anemia and FG-4592, a ...
- PharmaLive.com (press release),
Cultural Buttinskis Nov 22, 2005
...existing international conflict. Historically viewed, cultural trade barriers could also cause civilizational anemia. "Trade," as ...
- CBS News
Lupus wreaks havoc on patients' bodies and lives Nov 22, 2005
Symptoms can include inflamed and aching joints, frequent fevers higher than 100 degrees, prolonged or extreme fatigue, skin rashes, anemia, kidney problems ...
- Indianapolis Star,
Chargers Blood Drive Nov 22, 2005
...blood in several surgeries needed to combat a rare genetic disorder, and 10-year-old Stefon Harris, who requires regular transfusions to battle aplastic anemia ...
- XETV FOX6 San Diego,
Impact of pre-emptive malaria treatment for infants Nov 21, 2005
BMJ) on a study involving 2400 infants that found that, for children up to 15 months old, preventive treatment reduced malaria by 25 percent and anemia by 20 ...
- Medical News Today (press release),
Combination of Two Existing Drugs Offers Potential Alternative for ... Nov 22, 2005
Long-term androgen suppression therapy (more than 1 year) can lead to significant adverse effects, including bone density loss, anemia, breast enlargement, hot ...
- DG News
Little gland has big effect on body Nov 20, 2005
Association of Clinical Endocrinologists reports a direct link between thyroid disease and other autoimmune disorders, such as diabetes, anemia and arthritis ...
- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,
Myelodysplastic Syndrome - An Underserved Population Offers ... Nov 22, 2005
MDS can affect all ages but is predominantly found in the elderly, with the Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation estimating that 80% of those ...
- Genetic Engineering News,
CCU's Romanian runner strives for acceptance Nov 20, 2005
The burning in her muscles, the ones that have twice in the past stopped firing altogether because of anemia, had begun to ease after the run. ...
- Myrtle Beach Sun News,
Toll-free autoimmunity Nov 22, 2005
The up-regulation of IFNĂź in these mice kills precursor red blood cells, induces severe anemia, and causes the observed embryonic lethality. ...
- Journal of Experimental Medicine
NASA honors Schirra as a pioneer of space Nov 22, 2005
...forever. Amber, a Rancho Bernardo High student, was diagnosed in 2002 with aplastic anemia and regularly underwent blood transfusions. ...
- San Diego Union Tribune,
Dr. Murray Feingold: To dye hair or not to dye? Gray is the ... Nov 22, 2005
There are possible medical causes of gray hair and they include smoking, thyroid disease, anemia, and low amounts of vitamin B-12. ...
- Jupiter Courier (subscription),
Data Show Aranesp(R) (Darbepoetin Alfa) Administered Once Monthly ... Nov 12, 2005
R) (darbepoetin alfa) administered once-monthly (QM) maintained stable hemoglobin control in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients with anemia not receiving ...
- Genetic Engineering News,
Affymax Presents Hematide Preclinical Data At American Society of ... Nov 11, 2005
..."These data will be beneficial as we continue our ongoing evaluation of Hematide for the treatment of anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease.". ...
- PharmaLive.com (press release),
National Center for Regenerative Medicine Dedicates New Cell ... Nov 22, 2005
...leader in adult stem cells and this state-of-the-art facility lets us make new discoveries in the treatment of patients with leukemia, anemia, congestive heart ...
- dBusinessNews Cleveland (press release),
Second opinion: Going gray Nov 21, 2005
There are some possible medical causes of gray hair and they include smoking, thyroid disease, anemia and low amounts of vitamin B-12. ...
- Milford Daily News,
Too much bottle, too little iron for toddlers Nov 8, 2005
...simple and important message for parents, which is that bottle feeding your child milk for too long can put your child at risk for iron deficiency and anemia. ...
- Journal Times Online,
Discriminating Medicine Nov 18, 2005
Consider the case of sickle cell anemia, a genetic disease in which red blood cells may deform into a distinctive crescent shape under certain circumstances. ...
- Reason Online
Sacramento's Own World-Renowned Chef and Cancer Survivor Biba ... Nov 14, 2005
Anemia affects up to two-thirds of all chemotherapy patients, which could potentially leave them feeling tired and weak. Many patients ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Healthy blood vital during pregnancy Nov 10, 2005
What is anemia and why would I get anemic when I was pregnant? Anemia is when there is a low level of red blood cells and hemoglobin in your blood. ...
- Bradenton Herald,
Pegasys(R) Shows Encouraging Interim Results for Hepatitis C ... Nov 11, 2005
...patients. Ribavirin causes hemolytic anemia. The anemia associated with ribavirin therapy may result in a worsening of cardiac disease. ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Columbia Has a Title Contender Nov 20, 2005
..."Nothing was really wrong, except that I had severe anemia," she said. Bierbaum began taking iron supplements, and the results were immediate. ...
- New York Times,
Do you get enough vitamin B-12? Nov 18, 2005
...have a shortage. As long as basic blood counts didn't show any anemia, even these people were considered safe. Now research shows ...
- Newsweek
Low-Dose Epoetin Beta Offers Improved Renal Anaemia Management for ... Nov 11, 2005
European researchers reported interim data on 1005 patients from the Gain Effectiveness in Anemia Treatment with NeoRecormon (GAIN) trial here on November 10 ...
- DG News
McDonnell's Hogs ready for run at another national title Nov 21, 2005
Kalmer, Arkansas' most consistent runner, was under the weather with anemia when Gordon "scooted ahead of a Baylor runner by a toe," said Harter, for the Lady ...
- Baxter Bulletin,
Majority of Women Do Not Seek Treatment for Health Condition ... Nov 15, 2005
...women in the US each year, Although menorrhagia is not fatal, women with the condition face a number of devastating effects, from fatigue and anemia, caused by ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Scores of offensive problems Nov 20, 2005
...and 124 points. They haven't scored more than two touchdowns in 19 of their past 20 games, a case of severe anemia. Their problem ...
- Baltimore Sun,
Anti-malaria genes cancel each other Nov 20, 2005
The genes for sickle cell anemia and thalassemia are common among Africans and people of African descent because inheriting a single gene reduces the risk of ...
- United Press International
Hospitals Leaving Provider Networks Nov 20, 2005
...son was born at one of these listed Hospitals with the other one the location he had been Hospitalized three previous times due to dehydration and anemia issues ...
- Bella Online
Employers slap fees on workers who smoke Nov 20, 2005
Craig Geppert, a technician at the Register's printing plant and a longtime smoker, said he worries that people with anemia or glaucoma or even alcoholism ...
- DesMoinesRegister.com,
ACTOS® reduces heart attacks by 28 percent in people with type 2 ... Nov 21, 2005
...pregnant. Some people taking ACTOS may experience flu-like symptoms, mild to moderate swelling of legs and ankles, and anemia. When ...
- Medical News Today (press release),
DSU's Jackson has traveled a different road Nov 19, 2005
Jackson Jr., was still recovering at Duke University Medical Center from an unpredictable bone marrow transplant to cure the 17-year-old's sickle cell anemia. ...
- The News Journal,
Seattle Genetics Initiates SGN-33 Clinical Trial Nov 17, 2005
...which fail to function normally and block the production of normal blood cells, leading to a deficiency of red cells (anemia), platelets (thrombocytopenia) and ...
- Business Wire (press release),
GE Healthcare and Saneron Announce a Research Collaboration for ... Nov 21, 2005
...with the potential to be used to treat more than 80 malignant, genetic and acquired diseases, such as leukemia, lymphoma, sickle cell anemia, thalassemia and ...
- PharmaLive.com (press release),
PAPERS: DuPONT HID CHEMICAL RISK STUDIES Nov 20, 2005
Another document, a 1973 Dupont study in which rats and dogs were fed Zonyl for 90 days, said both types of animals had anemia and damage to their kidneys and ...
- Amherst Times.com,
[Junior Herald]Contaminated kimchi ignites health panic Nov 20, 2005
Eggs of parasites can cause vomiting, stomachaches, skin conditions and anemia.?? They can also prevent the absorption of nutrients in the body. ...
- Korea Herald (subscription),
Rockwell Medical Technologies, Inc. Appoints Scientific Advisory ... Nov 17, 2005
Pyrophosphate. The SAB consists of experts in the fields of renal anemia, iron therapy, nephrology and FDA regulatory approval. ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Jobelyn, African Wonder Herb, Set to Rule the World of Natural ... Nov 19, 2005
...setting, Jobelyn has been used successfully in the management of cardiovascular and other blood related problems (especially cases of severe anemia, as in ...
- PR Web (press release),
Savient's Puricase(R) (PEG-uricase) Substantially Reduces and ... Nov 21, 2005
Of the nine serious adverse events reported, five were described as possibly treatment-related: gout flare (3), hypersensitivity reaction (1), and anemia (1). ...
- PR Newswire UK (press release),
Amgen sues Roche over Epogen patents Nov 9, 2005
...that it has filed a lawsuit alleging that Roche Holding AG (ROG.VX: Quote, Profile, Research) has infringed six patents covering anemia treatment Epogen. ...
- Reuters
Amgen sues Roche over Epogen patents Nov 9, 2005
...said it has sued Roche Holding AG (ROG.VX: Quote, Profile, Research), accusing the drug maker of infringing six patents covering its Epogen anemia treatment. ...
- Reuters
Legislation to Save Live Held Hostage in Senate Nov 21, 2005
Basketball's legendary, Julius Irving, has been pushing Senators to move quickly on the cord-blood legislation, which can cure sickle-cell anemia. ...
- Family News In Focus,
572nd Global Mobility Squadron Nov 21, 2005
This is a disease of the bone marrow in which unrestrained proliferation of white blood cells occurs, usually accompanied by anemia, impaired blood clotting ...
- US Department of Defense (press release),
NOTABLE NEIGHBOR Bob McFerson : Giving from the heart Nov 20, 2005
Platelets are most needed by leukemia, cancer, aplastic anemia and marrow transplant patients and are also used during surgery to help stop bleeding. ...
- Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription),
Beastie Boys Nov 20, 2005
1987 The Licensed To Ill tour takes the band around the world. They are awarded the key to Kansas City for their donations to Sickle Cell Anemia research. ...
- SheKnows.com,
Report urges fixing system to ID the dead in disasters Nov 20, 2005
The condition affects about 10 million American women each year. It can cause fatigue and anemia and restrict a woman's personal and professional activities. ...
- Indianapolis Star,
High doses of Ibuprofen cause significant gastrointestinal ... Nov 20, 2005
...to study authors and previous studies, although the Ibuprofen dose was higher than the recommended over-the-counter amount, blood loss, anemia and other ...
- Xagena.it,
Recycled Or Revamped Therapeutics Find Novel Anti-cancer ... Nov 20, 2005
Long-term androgen suppression therapy (more than one year) can lead to significant side effects, including bone density loss, anemia, breast enlargement, hot ...
- Science Daily (press release)
International Approvals: Procoralan, H101, AP2573 Nov 21, 2005
Most adverse events were mild or moderate in severity and included mucositis, anemia, thrombocytopenia, and maculopapular rash. ...
- Medscape (subscription)
Khandaker Partners Initiates Research on DNAPrint genomics, Inc. Nov 21, 2005
The Company's first theranostic product (drug/test combination) is PT-401, a "Super EPO" (erythropoietin) dimer protein drug for treatment of anemia in renal ...
- Market Wire (press release)
American physicians may be too liberal in their use of blood ... Nov 21, 2005
...patients were more than twice as likely to die during their first 30 days of hospitalization if they receive a blood transfusion to treat blood loss or anemia. ...
- News-Medical.net,
Company acquires rights to noninvasive prenatal diagnostic ... Nov 20, 2005
...testing on fetal nucleic acids derived from plasma or serum, which includes tests such as cystic fibrosis, hemoglobinopathies (sickle cell anemia and the ...
- TMCnet
A job to fill the hole in her heart 02 Oct 2005
Sickle cell anemia took her grandson last year, when he was 13. Now she's set up a foundation to help other families who face the same nightmare. ...
- St. Petersburg Times
30 years after landmark court case, technology reshapes abortion ... 02 Oct 2005
He points out cutting edge research into the use of "cellular transplantation" into tiny fetuses to prevent defects like sickle cell anemia, a condition in ...
- Toledo Blade
Officials bungled steroid regulation from the start 02 Oct 2005
...recover from surgery, provide testosterone for those whose bodies failed to produce it naturally and help offset the effects of breast cancer, anemia and other ...
- Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Warning To Parents About Popular Childrens' Candy 02 Oct 2005
...child's health. "It can lead to brain damage, anemia all different types of diseases," said La Red nurse Lorina Sellers. They say ...
- WBOC TV 16
Bioscience center is dedicated 02 Oct 2005
...it," Sturgis said. Already, she is working on a project with sickle cell anemia where the microscope will come in handy. She is ...
- The Courier-Journal
White bread: We love it 02 Oct 2005
It required bakers to enrich white bread to help prevent beriberi (a lack of thiamin), pellagra (a lack of niacin) and anemia (a lack of iron). ...
- Wisconsin State Journal
News on Michael Jackson, 50 Cent, Beyonce & More 02 Oct 2005
Little Legs with Big Hearts, scheduled for Oct. 9 at UCLA’s Drake Stadium, began in 2004 as a fundraiser for kids living with Sickle Cell Anemia. ...
- Eurweb.com
This Dracula's impact comes from tapping a different vein 02 Oct 2005
In his Edwardian parlor, Dr. Seward (Mark Sawyer-Dailey) consults with Professor Van Helsing (Graham Smith) about the strange anemia, puncture wounds and ...
- Louisville Courier-Journal
Cooley's Anemia Foundation Applauds Committee Decision on Exjade ... Sep 30, 2005
30 /US Newswire/ -- The Cooley's Anemia Foundation (CAF) applauded the Blood Products Advisory Committee today for recommending that the US Food and Drug ...
- U.S. Newswire (press release)
European bourses set to open higher Sep 29, 2005
Swiss drugmaker, was waiting to hear if the US Food and Drugs Administration would approve its Exjade treatment for removing excess iron in anemia patients who ...
- Financial Times
Head-to-Head Study of Treatments for Chemotherapy-Related Anemia ... Sep 22, 2005
R) (Epoetin alfa) increased hemoglobin -- or red blood cell -- levels more than Aranesp(R) (darbepoetin alfa) in patients with cancer and anemia caused by ...
- PR Newswire (press release)
Scientists Find Clues in Fanconi Anemia Sep 15, 2005
By Associated Press. PORTLAND, Ore. -- The discovery of two new genes that cause Fanconi anemia suggest the rare disease is linked to a DNA repair system that ...
- Newsday
Scientists Find Clues in Fanconi Anemia Sep 16, 2005
The discovery of two new genes that cause Fanconi anemia suggest the rare disease is linked to a DNA repair system that normally keeps people healthy ...
- San Francisco Chronicle
US FDA staff raise issues with Celgene anemia drug Sep 12, 2005
WASHINGTON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - US regulators are weighing whether the proposed dose for Celgene Corp.'s anemia drug Revlimid is too toxic and whether the ...
- Reuters
UPDATE 1-US FDA staff raise issues with Celgene anemia drug Sep 12, 2005
Sept 12 (Reuters) - US regulators are weighing whether the proposed dose for Celgene Corp.'s (CELG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) anemia drug Revlimid is too ...
- Reuters
US FDA staff raises issues with Celgene anemia drug Sep 12, 2005
...studied a dose of its anemia drug Revlimid that is too toxic and whether the company should study a lower dose, according to documents released on Monday. ...
- Reuters AlertNet
US panel supports Celgene anemia drug Revlimid Sep 14, 2005
BETHESDA, Md., Sept 14 (Reuters) - A US advisory panel on Wednesday voted 10-5 to recommend approval of Celgene Corp.'s Revlimid to treat anemia in patients ...
- Reuters AlertNet
US panel supports Celgene anemia drug Revlimid Sep 14, 2005
A US advisory panel on Wednesday voted 10-5 to recommend approval of Celgene Corp.'s (CELG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) Revlimid to treat anemia in patients ...
- Reuters
FDA Advisory Panel Backs an Anemia Drug Sep 14, 2005
The panel, an advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration, voted 10 to 5 that Revlimid should be approved to treat anemia in patients with a ...
- New York Times
Health Tip: Treating Iron Deficiency Anemia Sep 14, 2005
ISLAMABAD: If your child's been diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia offers these tips. ...
- PakTribune.com
Health Tip: Treating Iron Deficiency Anemia Sep 13, 2005
To make your child's medicine more palatable, mix it with one ounce of apple or orange juice. Wipe the teeth after each dose to ...
- Forbes
Sickle Cell Anemia Sep 10, 2005
Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disorder. Its main characteristics are long-term (chronic) anemia and episodes of pain. ...
- rarediseases.about.com
Treatments for Sickle Cell Anemia Sep 13, 2005
The following are some of the treatments for sickle cell anemia being investigated through research. 1. One method for treating ...
- rarediseases.about.com
Facts about sickle cell anemia Sep 14, 2005
Mediterranean rim. Effects: Anemia, weakness, stunted growth. Clogged ... Mediterranean rim. Effects: Anemia, weakness and stunted growth. Clogged ...
- Sun-Sentinel.com
Basketball Star Alonzo Mourning Spreads the Word About Kidney ... Sep 26, 2005
John Hospital & Medical Center to share his struggle with chronic kidney disease and related anemia. Mourning's visits are part ...
- PR Newswire (press release)
BIOSAFE Anemia Club to Offer Low-Cost, At-Home Anemia Testing Aug 30, 2005
LAKE FOREST, IL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 08/30/2005 -- BIOSAFE Medical Technologies, Inc. announced today the formation of the BIOSAFE Anemia Club. ...
- Market Wire (press release)
First international meeting on bone marrow diseases Oct 1, 2005
18-19 The latest advances in aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) and other bone marrow failure diseases ...
- Medical News Today (press release)
Sickle cell patient hopes people will understand disease Sep 30, 2005
Sickle cell disease cannot be caught, acquired, or otherwise transmitted. Sickle cell anemia is the most severe and common form of sickle cell disease. ...
- Clinton Sampson Independent
US FDA staff raises issues with Celgene anemia drug Sep 12, 2005
WASHINGTON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - US regulators are weighing whether Celgene Corp. (CELG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) studied a dose of its anemia drug Revlimid ...
- Reuters
Scientists Find Clues in Fanconi Anemia Sep 15, 2005
Sep 15, 2005 — The discovery of two new genes that cause Fanconi anemia suggest the rare disease is linked to a DNA repair system that normally keeps people ...
- ABC News
Affymax Begins Third Phase 2 Clinical Trial of Hematide(TM) Sep 21, 2005
...-- Study Will Evaluate Next-Generation Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agent for Treatment of Anemia in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Not on Dialysis -- PALO ...
- PR Newswire (press release)
Preventing sickle cell anemia-related stroke Sep 1, 2005
Phase III clinical trial to investigate whether a new combination treatment can prevent a secondary stroke in children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) and ...
- myDNA.com
BIOSAFE Anemia Club to Offer Low-Cost, At-Home Anemia Testing Aug 31, 2005
LAKE FOREST, IL -- (Market Wire - Aug 30, 2005) -- BIOSAFE Medical Technologies, Inc. announced today the formation of the BIOSAFE Anemia Club. ...
- ArriveNet (press release)
Gratitude opens doors her rare disease can close Sep 26, 2005
Eighteen-year-old Amy has Fanconi anemia, a rare genetic disease that killed both her sisters. The illness brings a high risk for ...
- OregonLive.com
Affymax Begins Third Phase 2 Clinical Trial of Hematide Sep 21, 2005
...peptide-based erythropoiesis stimulating agent (ESA) that is being developed to stimulate production of red blood cells for the treatment of anemia in patients ...
- PharmaLive.com (press release)
WILL BLACK ABORTIONS SOLVE CRIME? Oct 1, 2005
Why not poverty rates? Why not education (since Bennett was an education secretary, even if ineffectual). Why not sickle-cell anemia? Why not jazz? ...
- Collective Bellaciao
Who gets the $3 billion? Sep 30, 2005
Institute who has nerve and lung problems, is especially uneasy that the board has only a handful of non-white members, since sickle cell anemia and some other ...
- San Jose Mercury News
UPDATE 2-US FDA panel backs Novartis blood disorder drug Sep 29, 2005
Md., Sept 29 (Reuters) - Novartis' (NVS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) new oral drug Exjade should be approved to treat excess iron in anemia patients who ...
- Reuters
CORRECTED - CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-US FDA panel backs Novartis blood ... Sep 29, 2005
NVS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) (NOVN.VX: Quote, Profile, Research) new oral drug Exjade should be approved to treat excess iron in anemia patients who ...
- Reuters
Making strides Sep 20, 2005
Called Fanconi anemia, the disease afflicts young people with congenital defects and a predisposition for many kinds of cancer, usually starting with leukemia ...
- Worcester Telegram (subscription)
Junior runner proves a spark for Titans Oct 1, 2005
...“She’s been battling anemia,� Denny said. “She’s just starting to get some energy back. “She passed about five girls in the last 50 meters. ...
- Kansas City Star
Riding to the rescue: FVSU fund-raiser contributes to St. Jude's ... Oct 1, 2005
Scientists and physicians associated with the hospital study the causes, cures and prevention of illnesses including sickle-cell anemia, AIDS and Hodgkin's ...
- Macon Telegraph
Rising gas prices cut into cab business Oct 1, 2005
Camellia Dobbins of Christiansburg said before she got sick with diabetes and anemia she could easily have spent $100 a week on cab fares to get back and forth ...
- New River Valley Current
No-Transfusion Liver Graft in Surgical Tour de Force Sep 26, 2005
..."The associated coagulopathy, anemia, malnutrition, and severe portal ... The operation was then conducted with the patients under conditions of moderate anemia. ...
- MedPage Today
Talbert awards honor three for community service Sep 22, 2005
Because of his outstanding work in research of Fanconi anemia, Richard Harris, a physician in the division of hematology/oncology at Cincinnati Children's ...
- Cincinnati Enquirer
OHSU researchers' discovery may help remedy a rare disease Sep 21, 2005
Scientists studying the illness Fanconi anemia -- work closely tied to Oregon -- have new proof linking the rare disease to a DNA-repair system that probably ...
- OregonLive.com
Dike built to revive Aral Sea Oct 1, 2005
...damaging the region's already fragile semidesert and turning its inhabitants into some of the least healthy in the world, with anemia figures topping 90 percent ...
- World Peace Herald
Board gives Children's doctor lifetime achievement award Sep 20, 2005
...division of hematology/oncology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center has earned the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Fanconi Anemia Research Fund ...
- Cincinnati Business Courier
Girl waits for grueling marrow transplant Sep 28, 2005
Kailee, who was diagnosed with very severe aplastic anemia nearly four years ago, is expected to undergo a second bone marrow transplant late next month at the ...
- Albuquerque Tribune
Adult Sickle Cell Drug Proves Effective in Young Children Sep 19, 2005
19 /US Newswire/ -- A drug used for the treatment of sickle cell anemia in adults has now been shown to cause significant improvements in very young children ...
- U.S. Newswire (press release)
Adult sickle cell drug proves effective in young children Sep 19, 2005
...(WASHINGTON, September 19, 2005) – A drug used for the treatment of sickle cell anemia in adults has now been shown to cause significant improvements in very ...
- EurekAlert
Phase 3 Trial Starts to Evaluate the Impact of Treating Anemia ... Sep 5, 2005
...that it will initiate a Phase 3 randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, multicenter, multi-national trial to evaluate the effect of anemia treatment with ...
- Medical News Today (press release)
UNICEF calls for international support to Improve children and ... Sep 7, 2005
...the urgent need for a greater international support to improve and protect Myanmar’s children and women against malnutrition – particularly anemia. ...
- Asian Tribune
Adult sickle cell drug good for youngsters Sep 19, 2005
19 (UPI) -- Scientists in Memphis, Tenn., say a drug used to treat of sickle cell anemia in adults also is effective in very young children with the disorder. ...
- United Press International
A Better Screening Test For Infant Iron Deficiency? Sep 17, 2005
...are critical because iron deficiency can impair infant mental development, possibly permanently, even before it progresses to anemia (clinically identified as ...
- Science Daily (press release)
CORRECTED - CORRECTED-US FDA panel backs Novartis blood disorder ... Sep 29, 2005
NVS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) (NOVN.VX: Quote, Profile, Research) experimental drug Exjade to treat excess iron in a wide range of anemia patients who ...
- Reuters
US FDA panel backs Novartis blood disorder drug Sep 29, 2005
...voted to recommend approval of Novartis' (NVS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) experimental drug Exjade to treat excess iron in a wide range of anemia patients who ...
- Reuters
Editorial: Star power vs. sickle-cell Sep 21, 2005
That's why Saturday he'll be here to help in the local fight against sickle cell anemia. Wilkins will speak at the Sickle Cell Anemia ...
- Waco Tribune Herald
Back on the ball Sep 29, 2005
Sickle cell anemia left him ill, weak and dozens of pounds under his usual weight. "This is really good for Marvin," says his coach Thom Connors. ...
- Amesbury News
DOH 8 sees successful implementation of food fortification program Sep 25, 2005
The same survey also showed that Iron Deficiency Anemia among 6 months old to 1-year old babies increased from 56.6% in 1998 to 65.9% in 2003, 1 to 5-year old ...
- Philippine Information Agency
Codey signs health bill in Williamstown Sep 29, 2005
...to delay progression of the disease to prevent dialysis and to treat the diseases affiliated with kidney disease such as hypertension and anemia," said Weisberg ...
- Williamstown Plain Dealer
Nektar Announces Inhaled Amphotericin B Product in Human Clinical ... Sep 29, 2005
...for hematological malignancies, patients with certain genetic diseases, late stage AIDS with the associated neutropenia, and aplastic anemia are also at ...
- PharmaLive.com (press release)
Two weeks, two sea turtle rescues Sep 30, 2005
Marine Laboratory in Sarasota where the turtle was eventually transported, the 25- to 50-year-old turtle was found to be suffering from anemia and symptoms ...
- Boca Beacon
100,000 bags of iron fortified rice set for Region VI Sep 28, 2005
...l00 thousand bags of rice fortified with iron are expected to be shipped in the region to help in the campaign of the government against iron deficiency anemia ...
- Philippine Information Agency
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Funds Production of Cell Lines by ... Sep 29, 2005
...specific ZFP Nucleases (ZFN(TM)) for therapeutic gene modification as a treatment for a variety of monogenic diseases, such as sickle cell anemia, and for ...
- PR Newswire (press release)
DNAPrint genomics Completes Initial Research for Production of ... Sep 27, 2005
...(OTCBB:DNAG) today announced the completion of initial research for the production of PT-401, a more powerful version of the anemia drug Erythropoietin (EPO ...
- PrimeZone (press release)
Sickle cell center opens Sep 2, 2005
PALMETTO - Growing up with sickle cell anemia, Gary T. Peterson doesn't remember his illness getting the national attention paid to conditions such as breast ...
- Bradenton Herald
JDATE and Gift of Life partner to make a match Sep 29, 2005
The Gift of Life Bone Marrow Registry to help save Tali and countless others just like her who are suffering from leukemia, lymphoma, aplastic anemia and a ...
- Connecticut Jewish Ledger
Who should get flu shot early? Sep 29, 2005
...term health problem such as: Heart disease; kidney disease; lung disease like asthma; metabolic diseases like diabetes; blood disorders like anemia; a weakened ...
- Newszap Florida
Newborn donors give the gift of life Sep 25, 2005
Those include the most prevalent types of leukemia, metabolic disorders like Tay-Sachs disease, blood-related conditions such as sickle cell anemia and severe ...
- Lansing State Journal
Doctor there for his patients -- heart, body and soul Sep 29, 2005
...knee surgery that would not heal. Symptoms of the illness are bone pain, fatigue and anemia. Abonour and his staff somehow make ...
- Indianapolis Star
Melphalan/Prednisone Favorable in Multiple Myeloma Patients ... Sep 30, 2005
...responses. Other effects of myeloma may include damage to the kidneys, osteoporosis, anemia, and an elevated blood calcium level. ...
- Cancer Consultants (press release)
The 3 Stages of Pregnancy Sep 30, 2005
At your first prenatal visit, your doctor will test your blood for everything from anemia to hepatitis B and check your immunity to diseases like rubella. ...
- Parents.com
Charitable Organization Gets Creative for Katrina Effort Sep 21, 2005
...(PRWEB) September 21, 2005 -- Sickle Cell Anemia & Charity, Inc. (SCAACI) has come up with a novel way to raise money to help the hurricane victims. ...
- PR Web (press release)
Bone marrow from China expected shortly a child in US Sep 17, 2005
...deadly disease. Kailee Wells was first diagnosed with aplastic anemia, a failure of the bone marrow, nearly four years ago. She ...
- China Daily
Alexion Completes Enrollment of its Eculizumab Phase III SHEPHERD ... Sep 21, 2005
...a standard questionnaire developed to assess quality of life in cancer patients particularly suffering from severe fatigue and anemia, substantially improved ...
- PR Newswire (press release)
Panthers' Vial has iron, will Sep 23, 2005
Once the iron supplement was prescribed for severe anemia, Vial transformed from a runner who practically needed goggles to keep others' dust and mud out of ...
- Richmond Times Dispatch
Stamping Out Sickle Cell Sep 23, 2005
Normal red blood cells are round; sickle blood cells are shaped like a sickle used to cut wheat. The first form is sickle cell anemia, the most severe form. ...
- WDIV
Studies Recommend Use of PillCam SB as Screening Tool for ... Sep 18, 2005
...two studies concluding that PillCam SB capsule endoscopy is a modality of choice in diagnosing the cause of unexplained iron deficiency anemia (IDA) following ...
- Medical News Today (press release)
If you're weary and experience: Sep 16, 2005
...fatigue ... You may have ANEMIA. When the amount of oxygen-carrying hemoglobin in red blood cells falls below normal, anemia occurs. ...
- USA Weekend
COMPANY OF THE YEAR: Johnson & Johnson Sep 15, 2005
In biotechnology, J&J is a leader in anemia management and immune-mediated inflammatory disease, as well as promising new growth engines in cardiology, oncology ...
- Med Ad News (subscription)
Drug reduces iron in sick-cell patients Sep 9, 2005
...shape. Hence, the mostly commonly known name, Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA). ... damage. There is no known universal cure for Sickle Cell Anemia. ...
- News 8 Austin
WebMD's Wobbly Spinoff Sep 27, 2005
Foolish contributor WD Crotty noted that last year's numbers at WebMD, though appearing healthy on the surface, displayed some severe anemia when examined more ...
- Motley Fool
UPDATE 1-US FDA staff say Novartis new iron drug no better Sep 28, 2005
Patients who regularly receive blood transfusions, such as those with anemia, can experience iron overload -- a condition that can overwhelm organs and worsen ...
- Reuters
Celgene cancer drug clinical trial suspended - WSJ Sep 27, 2005
...trial comes at a critical time for Warren, New Jersey-based Celgene, which is hoping for approval next week of Revlimid for transfusion-dependent anemia in a ...
- Reuters
Ombudsman blames mismanagement for failures of newborn screening ... Sep 27, 2005
But some parents complain Ontario still won't test for blood diseases such as sickle cell anemia or endocrine disorders, which are tested for in other ...
- National Post
Ontario rapped over newborn screening Sep 28, 2005
...parent activists and pediatricians, has also drawn sharp criticism, particularly because Ontario did not announce plans to test for sickle cell anemia, a blood ...
- Globe and Mail
Kirin Surges to Five-Year High on Non-Malt Beer Sales (Update4) Sep 19, 2005
Nikko Citigroup wrote. The company has sought regulatory approval in June for KRN321, which treats renal anemia. Within the year ...
- Bloomberg
Sleep deprivation makes driving dangerous Sep 18, 2005
It causes something called Heinz body anemia. Please warn other readers. A: Both garlic and onions can cause anemia in dogs. Cats are even more susceptible. ...
- Houston Chronicle
Krieger: Smith brings class to 10,000-yard club Sep 27, 2005
For the past eight years, he has been spokesman for the Broncos' blood drive, motivated in part by his daughter's sickle cell anemia. ...
- Rocky Mountain News
Debate Over Use of Embryonic Stem Cells Sep 28, 2005
...disease research. Stem cells from bone marrow have treated rare blood disorders such as aplastic anemia and beta-thalassemia. Now ...
- rarediseases.about.com
FDA Raises Safety Questions On Novartis' Exjade Sep 28, 2005
...involving Novartis AG's (NVS) proposed drug to help remove excess iron in patients undergoing regular blood transfusions as a result of anemia and other blood ...
- Business Online
Ask the Pharmacist: Drinking green tea may keep you in the pink of ... Sep 27, 2005
...outcome and a cure. A lack of the vitamin biotin may cause brittle, weak nails, dermatitis, anemia and hair loss. A history of alcoholism ...
- Marconews (subscription)
Attacking a 'silent killer' Sep 27, 2005
...nine US adults have chronic kidney disease, which can seriously impact the body's ability to process waste and lead to high blood pressure, anemia, weak bones ...
- The Gloucester County Times
Trial of Celgene cancer drug halted Sep 28, 2005
Celgene is hoping for FDA approval next week of Revlimid for transfusion-dependent anemia in a subset of patients with myelodysplastic syndrome, a rare blood ...
- United Press International
Comprehensive Human Cloning Ban and Cord Blood Donation Bill to ... Sep 26, 2005
...“Cord blood stem cells have been used to treat many life-threatening diseases, including leukemia, breast cancer and sickle-cell anemia. ...
- ProLife Blogs
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