A community portal about Anemia with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Anemia or anaemia, from the Greek meaning "without blood", refers to a deficiency of red blood cells and/or hemoglobin. This results in a reduced...
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A community portal about Anemia with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Anemia or anaemia, from the Greek meaning "without blood", refers to a deficiency of red blood cells and/or hemoglobin. This results in a reduced ability of blood to transfer oxygen to the tissues, causing hypoxia ; since all human cells depend on oxygen for survival, varying degrees of anemia can have a wide range of clinical consequences. Hemoglobin has to be present to ensure adequate oxygenation of all body tissues and organs.
Despite previous reports stating that Ashley "A.J." Jewell , who gained attention appearing on the hit Bravo reality series 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' this summer, died from a pre-existing bout with sickle-cell anemia , relatives of the fallen Atlanta native are requesting that a second autopsy take place. A spokesman for Jewell's relatives told E! News that the former club owner did not have sickle-cell anemia, which was the cause of death according to Fulton County Associate Medical... Read Full Story
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Cancer patients who took drugs to cut the risk of anemia were twice as likely to develop blood clots in the lungs or legs as other patients, a decade-long study of more than 55,000 cancer patients has found. The study adds to mounting evidence that the risks of the commonly used drugs -- known as erythropoiesis-stimulating agents or ESAs -- may outweigh the benefits. ESAs stimulate bone marrow to increase the production of red blood cells. They were first approved in... Read Full Story
Anemia is a very common blood disorder that affects mainly women of child-bearing years, although other medical conditions can cause anemia. The cause of anemia is quite easy to understand. It happens when there is a drop in the about of either hematocrit or hemoglobin in the blood. Hematocrit is the percentage of red blood cells found in a certain amount of blood, while hemoglobin is the part of the blood that takes the oxygen throughout the body. When you have a drop in either of these... Read Full Story
Personalized Stem Cells Treat Sickle Cell Anemia in Mice
Scientists Convert a Mouse's Skin Cell to a Stem Cell and Treat its Sickle Cell Anemia
by Dr. Barry Starr, Stanford University December 14, 2007
Stem cell research moves fast! A few weeks ago the news
was that scientists had created human embryonic stem (ES) cells without
destroying an embryo. Now a group of scientists has used this type of
cell to treat and possibly cure sickle cell anemia in mice.
But don't look for... Read Full Story
LONDON (Reuters) - Vaccination against bacterial infections using vaccines readily available in developed countries could save the lives of thousands of children with sickle-cell anemia in Africa, researchers said on Thursday. Tom Williams, an expert in tropical diseases from the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), said 90 percent of children born with sickle-cell anemia in Africa die before they are diagnosed and can get treatment, and half of those lives could be saved if sufferers... Read Full Story
Anaemia is a condition which occurs when you have an abnormally low amount of red blood cells. Red blood cells contain haemoglobin, a red pigment which gives blood its colour. The job of haemoglobin is to carry oxygen around the body. When red blood cells and therefore haemoglobin are low the blood fails to supply the body's tissues with sufficient amounts of oxygen. As your lungs and heart will then have to work harder to get oxygen into the blood, symptoms of anaemia, such... Read Full Story
Red blood cells, the backbone of providing oxygen flow in the body, are essential in maintaining good health. Some people, however, have inherited a type of anemia that causes these red blood cells to be malfunctioning due to their defective shape, consistency and lack of abundance of them. These features cause them a premature death. The symptoms of sickle cell anemia are abundant, however, the most prevalent of these symptoms is shortness of breath and fatigue. Treatment of sickle cell... Read Full Story
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Exercise is good for you, but watch it: A new study found that young men engaging in strenuous physical activity are "an often overlooked" group that's at risk for low blood counts and iron deficiency. Dr. Drorit Merkel from the Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer and colleagues studied 153 males, all 18 years old, who were training to join an elite combat unit in the Israel Defense Force. In the September Journal of Adolescent Health, the investigators... Read Full Story
Advena helps your cardiovascular system by aiding in red blood cell production, supporting oxygen delivery, and assisting your body with the absorption of iron. \ Your blood is the carrier of life sustaining oxygen to your cells and tissues. It also removes carbon dioxide from your body and keeps you mentally sharp. Its a fact; your bodys red blood cells are the carriers of life giving oxygen throughout your body. But sometimes you just may find that your blood is lacking on key blood... Read Full Story
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In 1910, Dr. James B. Herrick published Western medical literature's first description of a person with sickle cell anemia. Soon, other physicians confirmed the characteristic feature of the disease: elongated red blood cells. Within 30 years, scientists had learned about the cause of sickle cell anemia: an abnormal form of hemoglobin. This book explores the discovery of how a single mutation in hemoglobin multiplies into the many symptoms of sickle cell anemia. The book... Read Full Story
