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Red Blood Cells

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Red Blood Cells Defined

Cells specialized for oxygen transport, having a high concentration of hemoglobin (oxygen-carrying protein) in the cytoplasm.

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Sickle cell disease still takes painful toll

Published August 29, 2008, 2:39 pm, Miami Herald

The pain chased Dalouse Cesard from childhood in Haiti into her adolescence after she moved to the United States. She wondered why she was the one to endure debilitating agony that kept her out of school, put her in the hospital and forced her to sit while her friends played.

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Up Next

Published August 29, 2008, 1:30 pm, CBS News

What's coming up next on 60 Minutes .

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New meds aren't always 'safe and effective'

Published August 29, 2008, 8:13 am, The Globe and Mail

Expert suggests avoiding meds on the market for less than two years

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Ironman hopeful a superman to his family

Published August 28, 2008, 10:26 pm, Daily Herald

If anyone could use a few extra hours in each day, it's Carpentersville resident Steve Janowiak. Between raising a young son, spending time with his wife and working for an Elgin real estate company, Janowiak also spends dozens of hours a week training for two Ironman triathlons.

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Treating Sickle Cell Disease

Published August 28, 2008, 3:30 pm, US News & World Report

While there is not yet a viable, widely available cure for SCD, there are ways to help prevent and treat symptoms and complications. These include:

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Takeda and Affymax provide update for Hematide in chemotherapy-induced anemia

Published August 28, 2008, 3:24 pm, News-Medical-Net

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and Affymax, Inc. today announced their agreement to suspend co-development of Hematide to treat chemotherapy-induced anemia and to focus all development efforts for Hematide on the treatment of chronic kidney disease related anemia.

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Sickle Cell Disease Symptoms

Published August 28, 2008, 3:16 pm, US News & World Report

Although SCD can cause life-threatening complications, its effects can vary greatly among patients, with some experiencing relatively few and/or mild symptoms and complications, and others needing to be hospitalized frequently. Symptoms and/or complications of SCD usually begin by early childhood.

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About Sickle Cell Disease

Published August 28, 2008, 3:00 pm, US News & World Report

Sickle cell disease is a serious blood disorder that causes acute pain, severe anemia, infections , and vascular blockages that can lead to widespread organ damage and death.

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Affymax to Hold Conference Call and Webcast to Provide Clinical Development Update at 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time

Published August 28, 2008, 1:39 pm, Centre Daily Times

Affymax, Inc. (Nasdaq:AFFY) today announced that Affymax management will host a conference call and webcast at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time today. The call will discuss the joint Affymax and Takeda decision to focus all development efforts for Hematide(TM) on the treatment of anemia associated with chronic kidney disease and to suspend co-development of Hematide(TM) to treat chemotherapy-induced anemia.

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Takeda and Affymax Provide Clinical Development Update for Hematide(TM) in Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia

Published August 28, 2008, 1:24 pm, Centre Daily Times

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TOKYO:4502) and Affymax, Inc. (Nasdaq:AFFY) today announced their agreement to suspend co-development of Hematide(TM) to treat chemotherapy-induced anemia and to focus all development efforts for Hematide(TM) on the treatment of chronic kidney disease related anemia. Takeda and Affymax continue to be encouraged by the potential of bringing Hematide, a ...

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  • Polycythemia Vera, a rare blood disease.: Polycythemia Vera, a rare blood disease. Polycythemia is the increase of the red blood cell count, haemoglobin, and total red blood cell volume, accompanied by an increase in total blood volume.

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  • What vitamin (A, B1, B2 and B3) does for the body?: Vitamin A (Beta Carotene)- Promotes growth and repair of body tissues; reduces susceptibility to infections; aids in bone and teeth formation; maintains smooth skin; Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)- Promotes growth and muscle tone; aids in the proper functioning ...

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  • Lymphatic System Spleen | NewAgeTouch Massage: The Spleen - known as the largest lymphatic organ in the human body. The spleen usually is depicted in the same color as the rest of the lymphatic system but that is simply so that students can isolate and reference where it is in relation to other organs

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  • Respirocytes: An artificial nanomedical erythrocyte, or "respiroc yte" -- intended to duplicate all of the important functions of the red blood cell -- could serve as a universal blood substitute, preserve living tissue.
  • Respirocytes by Rob Freitas: Molecular manufacturing promises precise control of matter at the atomic and molecular level, allowing the construction of micron-scale machines comprised of nanometer-scal e components.
  • We Can All Live for 100 Years - Nanotechnology: Here's a design for such robotic red blood cells called "respiroc ytes" by Rob Freitas, a nanotechnology expert, which are thousands of times more...

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