News tagged with iron overload
Drug approved for inherited blood disorder
(HealthDay)—Exjade (deferasirox) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to remove excess iron in the blood among people with a genetic blood disorder called non-transfusion-dependent thalassemia (NTDT).
Medications
Jan 24, 2013 |
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Researchers find novel predictor for MDS progression risk
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues have discovered that changes in the physical characteristics of the effector memory regulatory T cell can predict the progression risk of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) ...
Immunology
Sep 13, 2012 |
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Researchers iron out the link between serum ferritin and diabetes
Iron overload increases the risk for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes; however, the exact mechanisms that link the two are unknown.
Medical research
Sep 10, 2012 |
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Rat study shows chrysotile asbestos is strong carcinogen
(HealthDay) -- Chrysotile, a commercially used type of asbestos, induces malignant mesothelioma (MM) in the rat peritoneal cavity, with pathogenesis strongly linked to iron overload, according to a study ...
Medical research
Aug 14, 2012 |
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Myelodysplastic syndrome treated with deferasirox shows beneficial iron reduction
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at six other institutions have recently tested a treatment for patients with myelodysplastic syndrome, or MDS, a blood-related malignancy that involves the ineffective production ...
Cancer
Jun 22, 2012 |
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Diet counts: Iron intake in teen years can impact brain in later life
(Medical Xpress) -- Iron is a popular topic in health news. Doctors prescribe it for medical reasons, and it's available over the counter as a dietary supplement. And while it's known that too little iron can result in cognitive ...
Medical research
Jan 12, 2012 |
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Scientists design experimental treatment for iron-overload diseases
Iron overload is a common condition affecting millions of people worldwide. Excess iron in the body is toxic, and deposits can cause damage to the liver, heart and other organs. Current treatments, researchers ...
Medical research
Nov 01, 2011 |
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Saffron shows promise in preventing liver cancer
New research suggests that saffron provides a significant chemopreventive effect against liver cancer in animal models. When saffron was administered to rats with diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-induced liver cancer an inhibition ...
Cancer
Aug 22, 2011 |
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