Antarctic icefish are famous for living without red blood cells, but they are not alone. A species of needle-shaped, ...

What Is Aqvesme, and Why Does It Matter? Aqvesme (mitapivat) is a new oral medicine approved by the FDA for treating anemia in adults with alpha- or beta-thalassemia, including those who need and ...

Dec 8 (Reuters) - Structure Therapeutics (GPCR.O), opens new tab said on Monday its obesity pill showed weight loss of up to 11.3% after 36 weeks of treatment in a mid-stage study, driving the company ...

Elaine Chen covers biotech, co-writes The Readout newsletter, and co-hosts STAT’s weekly biotech podcast, The Readout Loud. You can reach Elaine on Signal at elaineywchen.70. Structure Therapeutics ...

Scientists have announced the discovery of damaged hemoglobin in the hollow, blood vessel–like structures of dinosaur fossils. The researchers used a novel technique they hope may put an enduring ...

Maintaining hemoglobin levels within the recommended target range in patients on dialysis may reduce economic burden. Increasing and maintaining mean hemoglobin levels to within the target range is ...

In neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s, healthy brain cells are damaged by aberrant reactive oxygen species (ROS). A potential ...

In neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and ALS, excessive H2O2 from reactive astrocytes triggers a vicious cycle of oxidative stress, protein aggregation, and neuronal loss.

For better cognitive performance of patients with CKD or ESKD, hemoglobin level should be above 11.0 mg/dL. Cognitive impairment correlates with hemoglobin levels in patients with chronic kidney ...

Clinical trials to explore the use of universal artificial blood are underway in Japan after initial volunteer doses began in March. The research, led by Professor Hiromi Sakai's laboratory, plans to ...

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