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18 hrs ago | Medical News Today

HemaQuest Pharmaceuticals Presents Promising Results In Sickle Cell Disease And Beta Thalassemia

Main Category: Blood / Hematology Also Included In: Clinical Trials / Drug Trials ; Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry Article Date: 09 Dec 2009 - 1:00 PST HemaQuest Pharmaceuticals presented data from new preclinical studies and early results from clinical trials of its lead drug candidate, HQK-1001, in sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia at ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Yesterday | Associated Content

A New Study Links Folic Acid and Vitamin-B12 to Increased Cancer Risk

Folate and vitamin-B12 are B-vitamins used by the body to produce DNA within cells.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Folvite, Folic Acid (generic), Health, Crohn's Disease

Mon Dec 07, 2009

Springfield News Leader

Get adequate fiber in diet to maintain healthy colon

Kevin Byrne, D.O. works in gastroenterology at Lake Regional Health System in Osage Beach.

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Related Topix: Gastroenterology, Medicine, Osage Beach, MO, Health, Colorectal Health, Colon Cancer

Wed Dec 02, 2009

MediLexicon

What Is Vitamin B12 Deficiency? What Causes Vitamin B12 Deficiency?

Vitamin B12 is crucial for the proper formation of red blood cells, as well as the health of nerve tissue.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Folvite, Folic Acid (generic), Medication

Mon Nov 23, 2009

CiteULike

Metabolic evidence of vitamin B-12 deficiency, including high...

Export Am J Clin Nutr , Vol. 90, No. 6. , pp. 1586-1592. [Posts] Notes for this article EEsterling has 0 private notes and 1 public note for this article.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Nutrition, Medicine, Folvite, Folic Acid (generic), Medication, Health

Sat Nov 21, 2009

The Daily Democrat

Excess folic acid could pose risk to elderly

A new UC Davis study found that elevated levels of folic acid may aggravate metabolic complications associated with vitamin B-12 deficiency -- a serious health concern that can lead to anemia and neurological damage.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Folvite, Folic Acid (generic), Medication, UC Davis, Health, Life, Food, Nutrition

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Advance For Med Lab Pros

Hematologic Disorder Classification

When it comes to screening for benign hematologic disorders such as anemias, a one-size-fits-all approach doesn't work.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Leukemia, Pathology, Opinion

Thu Nov 12, 2009

PhysOrg Weblog

Study of testosterone in older men

Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center announced today that it will participate in a large national study of the effectiveness of testosterone as a treatment for anemia, cardiovascular disease, decreased vitality, impaired memory and sexual function, loss of muscle mass and other health conditions that affect older ...

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

The Clarion-Ledger

Insufficient iron, vitamin levels can lead to anemia

They are extremely small and most of us probably never give them any thought. Millions of red blood cells circulate through our bodies carrying oxygen to all our tissues and taking away the carbon dioxide.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Folvite, Folic Acid (generic), Medication

Mon Nov 09, 2009

The Johns Hopkins News-Letter

Mineral supplements reduce child mortality

Adequate nutrition is usually first on any mother's list of priorities for her newborn, and even for herself.

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Related Topix: Nutrition, Folvite, Folic Acid (generic), Medicine

Sat Nov 07, 2009

PR-inside.com

Health Matters : What is Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura ?

It occurs most often in children. About 90% of individuals will show a complete recovery within 3-6 months.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

BioSpace

Affymax, Inc. and Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Phase 2 Data of...

Affymax, Inc. and Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Phase 2 Data of Investigational Drug, Hematide, Suggest Its Ability to Restore Hemoglobin in Patients With Pure Red Cell Aplasia 11/5/2009 PALO ALTO, Calif., & DEERFIELD, Ill.-- -- Affymax, Inc.

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Related Topix: Affymax, Startups, Biotech, Medicine, Health

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Walker County Messenger

Walker County sheriff Wilson diagnosed with cancer

Walker County sheriff Steve Wilson learned last week that he has multiple myeloma cancer.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cancer, Health, Walker County, GA, Social Software, Oncology, Pain

Freshnews

Affymax and Takeda Announce Hematide Publication in the New England Journal of Medicine

Companies mentioned in this article: Affymax, Inc. PALO ALTO, Calif., & DEERFIELD, Ill.

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Related Topix: Affymax, Startups, Biotech, Deerfield, IL, Medicine, Health

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Drugs.com

Will New Anemia Drug Top Current Treatments?

A new drug designed to treat patients with a rare form of anemia could possibly have wider applications, perhaps replacing other anemia treatments that have been linked to an increased risk of death, cancer and stroke, experts say.

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MediLexicon

What Is Erythema Infectiosum? What Is Slapped Cheek Syndrome?

Main Category: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health Article Date: 04 Nov 2009 Eythema infectiosum is also known as parvovirus infection , slapped cheek disease , or fifth disease .

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

Newswise

U. of Maryland School of Pharmacy Hopes to Close Clinical Gap for Elderly Blood Disorder

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a competitive grant of more than $777,000 to University of Maryland School of Pharmacy and Johns Hopkins University researchers to study the costs, risks, and benefits of treatments for blood disorders that affect more than 10,000 elderly patients each year.

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Related Topix: Family, Elderly, Johns Hopkins University, Medicine, Health, Healthcare Law, Law, Medicare

Mon Nov 02, 2009

PR-inside.com

Health Advice Guide: Anemia do You Have It?

Red blood cells provide oxygen to body tissues. Hemoglobin is the oxygen-carrying protein inside red blood cells.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Folvite, Folic Acid (generic), Medication

Sat Oct 31, 2009

HON

Anemia Drug May Raise Stroke Risk in Kidney Patients

A drug designed to fight anemia appears to double the risk of stroke in patients with diabetes and kidney disease without substantially improving their quality of life, a new study finds.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Diabetes, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Epogen, Procrit, Epoetin Alfa (generic), Medication

Drugs.com

States file kickback lawsuit against biotech giant Amgen

Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York and 14 other states are filing a lawsuit against biotech giant Amgen following an investigation spearheaded by his office into a nationwide kickback scheme to boost drug sales.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Healthcare Law, Law, Illinois

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