Cardiology
Tips to reduce stroke in the diverse communities
Stroke is the second-leading cause of death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. In the U.S., about 800,000 strokes occur per year.
May 12, 2022
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Health
Low vitamin D in kids may play a role in anemia
Pediatricians from Johns Hopkins Children's Center and elsewhere have discovered a link between low levels of vitamin D and anemia in children.
May 2, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Targeted therapy momelotinib provides significant symptom and anemia improvements in patients with myelofibrosis
Patients with myelofibrosis had clinically significant improvement in disease-related symptoms, including anemia and spleen enlargement, when treated with the targeted therapy momelotinib, according to results from the international ...
Jan 29, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sex matters when it comes to immune responses against infection and disease, study shows
A University of Alberta-led study shows that when it comes to susceptibility to infections and other health conditions, sex matters.
Oct 12, 2021
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Genetics
Got eczema? It may just be bad evolutionary luck, study finds
Some genetic diseases persist for generation after generation because the genes that cause them can benefit human health.
Oct 5, 2016
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Health
Opinion: Heavy periods should be treated as a global health priority
Anemia, caused by heavy periods, can lead to severe bleeding after childbirth, writes Ian Roberts of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
Mar 17, 2023
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Medications
Low-dose aspirin use associated with 20% increased anemia risk in older adults
An analysis of the ASPREE (ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly) trial found that the use of low-dose aspirin was associated with a 20 percent increased incidence of anemia and decline in ferritin, or blood iron levels, ...
Jun 19, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Smartphone photos can be used to detect anemia
A picture of a person's inner eyelid taken with a standard smartphone camera can be used to screen for anemia, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Selim Suner of Brown University ...
Jul 14, 2021
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Medications
Phase 3 clinical trial results lead to approval of oral drug for red blood cell disorder
Researchers have published the results of a clinical trial that led the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to recently approve mitapivat for the treatment of adults with pyruvate kinase deficiency—a rare genetic condition ...
Apr 14, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Understanding sickle cell disease
Sickle cell disease, which is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders, affects approximately 100,000 people in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Sep 10, 2021
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