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Aplastic anemia is a condition where the bone marrow does not produce enough, or any, new cells to replenish the blood cells. The term 'aplastic' refers to the inability of the marrow to function properly. Anemia is the condition of having fewer blood cells than normal, or fewer than needed to function properly. Typically, anemia refers to low red blood cell counts, but aplastic anemia patients have lower counts on all three blood cell types: red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelet ...
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- Aplastic Anemia: A Rare Disease With a Better Prognosis
MedicineNet - Mon, 05 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Immunotherapy Does Not Prolong Life When Skin Cancer Spreads
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Roche suspends phase II trial of its anemia drug
The Earth Times - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:20 EST
- Greater caution on anemia drugs seen after deaths
Reuters - Mon, 29 Jan 2007 01:41 EST
- Nephrologists Report Practice Pattern Shifts In The Management Of Anemia, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism, And Hyperphosphatemia
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Folate And B12 May Influence Cognition In Seniors
ScienceDaily - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- New Study Evaluates Communication About Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia And Fatigue In Clinical Settings
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Better Assessment Of Transfusions Could Save Blood
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Better Assessment Of Transfusions Could Save Blood
ScienceDaily - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Some doctors trim use of anemia drugs: surveys
Reuters - Sat, 06 Jan 2007 04:10 EST
- New Phase 2 Data Show Promise Of Aranesp(R) Treatment For Anemia Of Cancer
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Lawmakers Question Medicare Policy On Anemia Drug Epogen During Congressional Hearing
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 11 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- U.S. should merge anemia drug, dialysis costs, report says
Reuters - Wed, 06 Dec 2006 12:12 EST
- U.S. should merge anemia drug, dialysis costs: report
Reuters - Wed, 06 Dec 2006 03:27 EST
- U.S. should merge anemia drug, dialysis costs: report
Reuters - Wed, 06 Dec 2006 08:08 EST
- Treatment of Anemia Questioned
New York Times - Thu, 30 Nov 2006 04:02 EST
- House Committee Hearing To Address Medicare Reimbursements For Anemia Medications
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 08 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Panel Told That Anemia-Drug Payment Method Is Flawed
New York Times - Thu, 07 Dec 2006 03:36 EST
- Amgen Responds To Reports About Use And Safety Of EPOGEN And Aranesp In CKD Anemia Therapy
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- High-Dose Anemia Drug May Have Risks
WebMD - Thu, 16 Nov 2006 11:00 EST
- Final Phase 2 Data Continue To Show Promising Results After One Year Of Aranesp(R) Treatment For Anemia In Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndromes
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Majority Of Cancer-Related Anemia Patients Treated With PROCRIT(R) (Epoetin Alfa) Once Every Three Weeks Achieved Target Hemoglobin
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 09 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Heart Risk Seen in Drug for Anemia
New York Times - Thu, 16 Nov 2006 03:35 EST
- Study Suggests Anemia Drug May Raise Risk of Heart Problems
New York Times - Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:38 EST
- Jeanne A. Smith, 75, Expert Who Shaped Sickle Cell Tests, Dies
New York Times - Mon, 04 Dec 2006 02:37 EST
- Vitamin E-Coated Dialysis Filters Help Fight Anemia In Hemodialysis Patients
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 20 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Reversing Anemia Can Threaten Kidney Patients
MedicineNet - Fri, 17 Nov 2006 07:00 EST
- Anemia often develops in type 2 diabetics
Reuters - Thu, 23 Nov 2006 05:27 EST
- Majority Of Anemic Chronic Kidney Disease Pre-Dialysis Patients Achieved Target Hemoglobin Range With PROCRIT® (Epoetin Alfa)
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 23 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Low Serum Testosterone Levels Independently Associated With Fall Risk In Elderly Men
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 22 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Late Breaking Clinical Trials Session To Highlight Anemia Study
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 20 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Majority Of Anemic Chronic Kidney Disease Pre-Dialysis Patients Achieved Target Hemoglobin Range With PROCRIT(R) (Epoetin Alfa) Therapy
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 20 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- MIT Reveals Inner Lives Of Red Blood Cells
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 28 Oct 2006 01:00 EST
- Amgen Receives Complete Response Letter For Extended Dosing Of Aranesp(R) For Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease And Anemia
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 15 Oct 2006 07:00 EST
- Kidney Dialysis Center Deal With Amgen Blocks Roche
New York Times - Fri, 20 Oct 2006 04:04 EST
- Use Of Subcutaneous Injections Of Epogen For Dialysis Patients Could Save Medicare $537M Annually
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 26 Oct 2006 12:00 EST
- Exercise during radiation may keep anemia at bay
Reuters - Tue, 10 Oct 2006 11:22 EST
- Exercise helps breast cancer patients avoid anemia
Reuters - Mon, 09 Oct 2006 04:59 EST
- Exercise helps breast cancer patients avoid anemia
Reuters - Mon, 09 Oct 2006 04:59 EST
- Amgen Launches Aranesp Prefilled Sureclick™ Autoinjector For Treatment Of Anemia
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 10 Sep 2006 11:00 EST
- Exercise Helps Breast Cancer Patients Avoid Anemia
ScienceDaily - Mon, 09 Oct 2006 03:00 EST
- Anemia Affects Body And Maybe The Mind
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 17 Sep 2006 02:00 EST
- Metabolic Syndrome In Men With Prostate Cancer Undergoing Long-Term Androgen-Deprivation Therapy
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 09 Oct 2006 07:00 EST
- Anemia Affects Body And Maybe The Mind
ScienceDaily - Thu, 14 Sep 2006 03:00 EST
- New Autoinjector Offers Secure And Simple Way To Administer Anemia Treatment Associated With Chemotherapy And Chronic Kidney Disease
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 10 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- Anemic Children With Cancer Benefit From Erythropoietin
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 31 Jul 2006 07:00 EST
- Fetal Anemia Non-invasive Test Safer
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 15 Jul 2006 11:00 EST
- Roche anemia drug CERA works as once-monthly dose
Reuters - Mon, 17 Jul 2006 11:11 EST
- Roche Wins Ruling on an Anemia Drug
New York Times - Sat, 08 Jul 2006 03:00 EST
- Serono to launch study of psoriasis drug Raptiva
Reuters - Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:09 EST
- Serono to launch study of psoriasis drug Raptiva
Reuters - Mon, 24 Jul 2006 05:20 EST
- CORRECTED-Serono to launch study of psoriasis drug Raptiva
Reuters - Mon, 24 Jul 2006 04:57 EST
- Older adults with low testosterone prone to anemia
Reuters - Fri, 14 Jul 2006 04:55 EST
- C.E.R.A. Anti-Anemia Drug Maintained Stable Hemoglobin Levels In Dialysis Patients With Up To Once Every 4 Week Dosing In Phase III Clinical Studies
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 19 Jul 2006 06:00 EST
- C.E.R.A. Anti-Anemia Drug Maintained Stable Hemoglobin Levels In Dialysis Patients With Up To Once Every Four Week Dosing, Phase III Clinical Studies
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 18 Jul 2006 06:00 EST
- Ultrasound detects anemia in the fetus
Reuters - Wed, 12 Jul 2006 08:40 EST
- Aranesp May Lower Hospitalization Risk And All-Cause Mortality In Heart Failure Patients With Anemia, Based On A Prespecified Pooled Analysis
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Jun 2006 06:00 EST
- Lung function abnormal in sickle cell anemia
Reuters - Sat, 17 Jun 2006 02:30 EST
- Anemia ups hospitalization, death risk for elderly
Reuters - Fri, 30 Jun 2006 11:27 EST
- Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping Boosts Iron In Infants
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Jun 2006 06:00 EST
- Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping Boosts Iron In Infants
ScienceDaily - Sun, 18 Jun 2006 02:00 EST
- Study Explores Use Of PROCRIT(R) (Epoetin Alfa) Once Every Two Weeks As Initiation Treatment For Chemotherapy-Related Anemia
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Jun 2006 06:00 EST
- Malarial Anemia Severity May Depend On The Patient's Genes
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 14 May 2006 06:00 EST
- How Bad Is Malaria Anemia? It May Depend On Your Genes
ScienceDaily - Thu, 11 May 2006 02:00 EST
- Dacogen(TM) Approved For Patients With All FAB Classifications Of MDS
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 05 May 2006 06:00 EST
- Immune Culprit In Malaria-associated Anemia
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 27 Apr 2006 12:00 EST
- Seasonal Childhood Anaemia In West Africa Is Associated With The Haptoglobin 2-2 Genotype
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 04 May 2006 11:00 EST
- Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Recent Developments In Medicare
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 06 Apr 2006 07:00 EST
- Single Drop Of Blood May Help Millions Avoid Dementia, Anemia
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 07 Apr 2006 04:00 EST
- Protein's Role In Hemoglobin Gene Silencing Identified
ScienceDaily - Wed, 12 Apr 2006 02:00 EST
- Protein's Role In Hemoglobin Gene Silencing Identified
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 15 Apr 2006 09:00 EST
- Amgen''s Phase 3 RED-HF(TM) Trial Will Evaluate The Clinical Effect Of Treating Anemia In Patients With Symptomatic Heart Failure
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 19 Mar 2006 11:00 EST
- FDA Approves Extended Dosing Of Aranesp
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 30 Mar 2006 08:00 EST
- Robin Coombs, 85, Inventor of a Diagnostic Blood Test, Dies
New York Times - Mon, 27 Mar 2006 03:00 EST
- Some Highlights From The February 15 JNCI
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 19 Feb 2006 02:00 EST
- Some Highlights From The February 15 JNCI
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 19 Feb 2006 02:00 EST
- Anemia raises risk of repeat falls in elderly
Reuters - Fri, 13 Jan 2006 02:30 EST
- Stomach bacteria linked to iron deficiency
Reuters - Thu, 12 Jan 2006 03:26 EST
- Rivals Laying Siege to Amgen''s Near Monopoly in Anemia Drugs
New York Times - Fri, 23 Dec 2005 03:00 EST
- Va. House Of Delegates Committee Passes Legislation Establishing Cord Blood Bank, USA
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:00 EST
- I.V. iron rapidly treats anemia of pregnancy
Reuters - Fri, 23 Dec 2005 05:21 EST
- Iron supplements aggravate illnesses in children in high malarial risk zones: study
The Earth Times - Sat, 14 Jan 2006 04:02 EST
- Oncology - FDA Grants REVLIMID® NDA Approval
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 29 Dec 2005 08:00 EST
- First international meeting on bone marrow diseases
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 01 Oct 2005 11:00 EST
- Scientists Find Clues in Fanconi Anemia
ABC News - Fri, 16 Sep 2005 10:32 EST
- Scientists Find Clues in Fanconi Anemia
ABC News - Thu, 15 Sep 2005 11:40 EST
- Studies Recommend Use of PillCam SB as Screening Tool for Diagnosing Cause of Iron Deficiency Anemia
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 18 Sep 2005 11:00 EST
- Head-To-Head Study Of Treatments For Chemotherapy-Related Anemia Published In The Oncologist
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 23 Sep 2005 06:00 EST
- Health Tip: Treating Iron Deficiency Anemia
MedicineNet - Wed, 14 Sep 2005 06:00 EST
- Phase 3 Trial Starts to Evaluate the Impact of Treating Anemia with Darbepoetin Alfa in Patients with Heart Failure
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Sep 2005 12:00 EST
- Adult Sickle Cell Drug Proves Effective In Young Children
ScienceDaily - Tue, 20 Sep 2005 02:00 EST
- Children benefit from adult sickle cell drug
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Sep 2005 06:00 EST
- F.D.A. Advisory Panel Backs an Anemia Drug
New York Times - Thu, 15 Sep 2005 03:00 EST
- National Study: New Ways To Prevent Stroke And Reduce Excess Iron In Sickle Cell Anemia
ScienceDaily - Thu, 01 Sep 2005 02:00 EST
- A Better Screening Test For Infant Iron Deficiency?
ScienceDaily - Sat, 17 Sep 2005 02:00 EST
- New gene associated with Fanconi anemia ''explains'' hallmark chromosomal instability
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 22 Aug 2005 09:00 EST
- Sodium Nitrite Could Be Disease Cure
ABC News - Tue, 06 Sep 2005 04:05 EST
- Researchers Discover New Route To Hemoglobin Synthesis
ScienceDaily - Mon, 22 Aug 2005 02:00 EST
- Sodium Nitrate Could Be Disease Cure
ABC News - Mon, 05 Sep 2005 07:21 EST
- Sodium Nitrate Could Be Disease Cure
ABC News - Mon, 05 Sep 2005 05:02 EST

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