Word: anemia
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...Ribavirin's side effects, which include anemia, become dangerous at prolonged high dosages. Moreover, laboratory tests in the U.S. suggest that ribavirin may actually do nothing to the coronavirus. Scientists are exploring other antivirals?such as interferon, which boosts the immune system?or even HIV drugs?such as protease inhibitors, which block an enzyme the virus needs to replicate. But too little is known about the coronavirus to predict the effectiveness of these other drugs...
Three years ago the Chinese artist Chen Zhen died at 45 after a years-long struggle with an autoimmune form of anemia. The work of his last years is the subject of a moving show this month at P.S. 1, the Museum of Modern Art affiliate in Queens. Jue Chang--Fifty Strokes to Each, from 1998, is typical of Chen's mix of Chinese traditions and modern-art formats, in this case a massive installation work. The title refers to a Buddhist maxim--50 blows to both opponents in any conflict. That's supposed to be a way for them...
...size 6 if gluttony is in your genes? The nature-vs.-nurture debate changes when scientists find a gene that makes you shy, makes you reckless, makes you sad. For families haunted by generations of loss to cystic fibrosis and Tay-Sachs disease and sickle-cell anemia, prenatal testing may spare them a future as painful as the past. But if we can screen embryos for curses, should we also screen for gifts? Do you want to know if your child will have perfect pitch or violet eyes? Would parents love their children differently if they designed them to order...
Prematurity is the leading cause of neonatal death, and preemies who survive are at risk for lifelong health problems, ranging from retardation and chronic lung disease to hearing and vision loss. While there are known risk factors, including obesity, anemia, high blood pressure, smoking and drug use, "in fact," says Dr. Nancy Green, medical director of the March of Dimes, "the cause of half of all premature births in the U.S. is a mystery...
Herbert’s discovery also led to the realization that anemia found in pregnant women is due to a dietary deficiency. As a result, pregnant women now often take folate supplements to help the growing fetus develop properly...