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Thalassemia Children require comprehensive treatment approach says Dr Suni
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 7 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Owing to the lack of awareness and access to quality care, Thalassemia is fast becoming a major health concern stated Dr Sunil Bhat, Director and Clinical Lead, Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Blood and Marrow Transplantation,
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Music therapy improves pain coping ability for patients with sickle cell d
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Cleveland (Ohio) [US], February 17 (ANI): Sickle cell anemia is an inherited red blood cell disorder, in which there aren't enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout your body. A new study from University Hospitals (UH) Connor Whole Health found that patients with Sickle Cell
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Mechanical blood clot removal showed positive results in half of stroke pa
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Orleans (Louisiana) [US], February 14 (ANI): A blood clot is a mass of blood that forms when platelets, proteins, and cells in the blood stick together. According to an international study, mechanical removal of blood clots reduced post-stroke disability in nearly half of "all-comer" rea
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Studies explore Omega-3 Index benefits for immunity and cell membrane inte
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Sioux Falls (South Dakota) [US], February 4 (ANI): Two pivotal studies featuring the Omega-3 Index have shed light on how they impact the body. The first discussed how the Omega-3 Index relates to red blood cell (RBC) distribution width (a measure of cellular integrity) and the second explor
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New study reveals being in space destroys more red blood cells
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], January 17 (ANI): A world-first study has revealed how space travel can cause lower red blood cell counts, known as space anemia.
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Vascular damage in type 2 diabetes patients caused by lack of important mo
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], November 13 (ANI): Red blood cells' altered function leads to vascular damage in type 2 diabetes. This effect is caused by low levels of an important molecule in the red blood cells, as shown by the results of a new study in cells from patients with type 2 diabetes and mi
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Lack of important molecule in red blood cells causes vascular damage in ty
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], November 10 (ANI): Altered function of the red blood cells leads to vascular damage in type 2 diabetes. Results from a new study in cells from patients with type 2 diabetes and mice show that this effect is caused by low levels of an important molecule in the red blood ce
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Red blood cell alterations contribute to lupus: Study
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 13 (ANI): The autoimmune disease lupus may be triggered by a defective process in the development of red blood cells (RBCs), according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine. The discovery could lead to new methods for classifying and treating patient
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Novel study suggests iron deficiency can be managed better
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 5 (ANI): Australian and European researchers have released updated, evidence-based guidance for managing iron deficiency, a serious worldwide health problem.
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Study reveals malaria discovery could expedite antiviral treatment for COV
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 11 (ANI): A study outlines a strategy that could save years of drug discovery research and millions of dollars in drug development by repurposing existing treatments designed for other diseases such as cancer. The study demonstrated that the parasites that cause malar
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Study reveals deadliest malaria strain protects itself from immune system
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 14 (ANI): In a novel study, researchers have found that the parasite causing the most severe form of human malaria uses proteins to make red blood cells sticky, making it harder for the immune system to destroy it and leading to potentially fatal blood clots. The
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Research discovers protein in blood that protects against neuronal damage
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 23 (ANI): Researchers have now discovered a protective protein in the body called haptoglobin, which prevents the effect to patients who survive a cerebral haemorrhage and may suffer delayed severe brain damage caused by free haemoglobin, which comes from red bl
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