Research identifies causes contributing to poor development of over 200 million children worldwide
...nfants with low iron levels. "We also found that anemic children remained behind their peers even after iron supplementation," Wachs said. "Generally speaking, the sooner children receive supplements, the more good it will do in the long term. It's a strong case for prevention. Our best hope may be to try...Other highlights in the February 15 JNCI
...ce every week or every other week. In Europe, some anemic cancer patients receive darbepoetin every third we... performed a phase III clinical trial in which 705 anemic cancer patients were randomly assigned to receive darbepoetin treatment every week or every third we...New Phase 3 data show potential benefits of Aranesp dosed every three weeks for CIA
...h the adverse event profile for this population of anemic cancer chemotherapy patients receiving Aranesp. Cardiovascular and thromboembolic adverse events were reported in few patients in either treatment group, and were not associated with increases in hemoglobin levels. In May 2005, Amgen announced th...Aranesp dosed every three weeks achieved and maintained target hemoglobin levels
...h the adverse event profile for this population of anemic cancer patients receiving Aranesp. In May, Amgen announced submission of a supplemental biologics license application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for every-three-week dosing of Aranesp for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced anem...Final results demonstrate Aranesp dosed every two weeks is comparable to Epoetin alfa dosed weekly
...h the adverse event profile for this population of anemic cancer patients receiving Aranesp. New interim data from a study of Aranesp administered every three weeks were also presented during the ASCO Annual Meeting [Abstract #8129]. In May, Amgen announced submission of a supplemental biologics license ap...Finding the function of fish ferroportin
...the adult phenotype of the ferroportin1-deficient, anemic zebrafish mutant, called weissherbst. The authors show that ferroportin 1 is necessary for normal iron cycling. The article provides evidence for conservation of function of ferroportin1 and establishes the zebrafish as a useful model organism for ...Iron exporter revealed that may explain common human disorder
...rnal nutrient transfer survived but quickly became anemic after birth due to iron deficiency in the blood. Examination of the animals' intestine, liver, and spleen revealed an accumulation of iron within cells, indicating an inability of cells to release iron once absorbed. Mice lacking ferroportin only in ...Wolves gone, western ecosystems suffer
...n every edible bush and seedling browsed, first to anemic desuetude, and then to death." ...UNC scientists identify sticky protein in sickle cell red blood cells
...seem to be present in reticulocytes found in other anemic patients as well," said Brittain. "Our current thinking is that these results may benefit patients suffering from a number of anemias and not just sickle cell disease"The UNC study also identified where Alpha-4Beta-1 binds to thrombospondin. ...