Anaemia in over-60s is linked to a 66% higher risk of dementia, according to new research. Dr Kas explains the warning signs ...

Iron-deficiency anaemia has long been recognised as a feature of colorectal cancer (Goodman and Irvin, 1993). It is present in 11–57% of cancers (Curless et al, 1994; Majumdar et al, 1999; Roncoroni ...

Anaemia is a major health problem, with nearly 2 billion people affected globally. It afflicts more people worldwide than low back pain or diabetes – or even anxiety and depression combined. Despite ...

Two billion people – over 30% of the world’s population – currently suffer from anaemic, according to the World Health Organisation. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, ...

We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Life & Arts news every morning. Anaemia is a familiar concept to most patients: a “low blood count” which makes you pale and tired.

In its simplest form, anaemia means not having enough blood. Enough refers to both quantity and quality of the various components that make up blood. Too much or too little is not good and has health ...

According to the research, tackling maternal mortality may require looking beyond childbirth complications to the underlying health conditions women carry into pregnancy.A new global study is ...

Addressing widespread anemia and malnutrition, Indian agricultural scientists have developed 203 biofortified crop varieties.

The hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) oxygen-sensing pathway has a central role in regulating erythropoiesis; it mediates the hypoxic induction of erythropoietin and coordinates erythropoietin and ...

Every few years, India conducts one of the most comprehensive health surveys in the world. The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) covers every district in every state/Union Territory. Demographic ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Aplastic anaemia' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The ...

The findings of NFHS-5 for 22 states and UTs covered in phase one were released in December, 2020. (Representational photo by IANS) New Delhi: Iron deficiency or anaemia is one of the major public ...