Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Immunosuppressant response predicts aplastic anemia survival

(HealthDay)—Response to immunosuppressive therapy (IST) predicts overall survival (OS) in aplastic anemia (AA), according to a study published online Aug. 29 in the American Journal of Hematology.

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Sanitation access linked to children's growth and health

An estimated 1 billion people in the world live without access to any type of sanitation facility, such as a toilet or latrine. Sanitation access is known to be associated with the risk of transmitting certain diseases, including ...

Medical research

Cells pumping iron to prevent anemia

Maintaining a good balance of iron in the body is necessary for health: too little can lead to anemia, but too much can cause debilitating disorders such as hemochromatosis.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Hospital-acquired anemia more common, increases risks

One in three patients hospitalized for medical problems experienced a drop in their red blood cell count due to the hospitalization - a concept called hospital-acquired anemia, new research showed.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Exploring a new complication from an emergent tickborne parasite

Babesiosis is a rare - but increasingly common - disease spread by ticks. After a bite from an infected tick, microscopic malaria-like parasites are transmitted into the host where they can infect and destroy red blood cells, ...

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