Baffling lab mystery leads to potential new anemia treatment
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 - 13:00
in Health & Medicine
A bizarre result of a routine lab experiment has led researchers to an unexpected new way to trigger the production of red blood cells. This could represent a significant step forward in the battle against anemia, benefiting people with diabetes, people with kidney disease or cancer, and older people for whom anemia can become a chronic problem.