blood disorder

AJ Jewell's Death Possibly Health Related

Denise Clay — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:11:55 -0500

It was thought that AJ Jewell's death was from being beaten to death in a fight. Now there is some possibility that Sickle Cell Anemia could have played a factor in his death.

Blood disorder not linked to serious diseases

harminka — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:50:23 -0500

A symptomless blood disorder, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, known as MGUS, is not linked to as many serious diseases as previously thought. This finding may save patients from undergoing unnecessary workup and treatment according to a study published in the August 2009 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

New, effective treatment for blood disorder studied

harminka — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:05:16 -0500

Patients suffering from a blood disorder that prevents proper clotting have the option of a new medication that may dramatically improve their health.

New genetic target for sickle cell disease therapy

harminka — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:13:17 -0600

Researchers have identified a gene that directly affects the production of a form of hemoglobin that is instrumental in modifying the severity of the inherited blood disorders sickle cell disease and thalassemia.

Stem cell research leads to potential new therapy for rare blood disorder

harminka — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:40:48 -0500

A unique partnership between industry and academia has led to human clinical trials of a new drug for a rare class of blood diseases called myeloproliferative disorders (MPD), which are all driven by the same genetic mutation and can evolve into leukemia.

Blood disorder protects against severe malarial anaemia

seher — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:58:20 -0500

Researchers have moved a step closer to understanding why alpha-thalassaemia, an inherited blood disorder, appears to offer protection against severe malarial anaemia. The key appears to be in the abnormally large number of small red blood cells which characterises thalassaemia.

Anemia drugs linked with leukemic transformation in patients with primary myelofibrosis

harminka — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:45:31 -0600

Mayo Clinic researchers today reported the discovery of a link between erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) and leukemic transformation (conversion to leukemia) of the blood disorder myelofibrosis.

Anticancer drugs might be of benefit to sickle-cell patients

harminka — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:25:26 -0600

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder caused by a genetic mutation that leads to the generation of a mutant form of the beta-globin chain of hemoglobin (Hb).