Starting iron chelation therapy early may prevent growth problems and organ damage from iron overload in children with TDT. Currently approved medications have limitations for use in very young ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Iron chelation therapy with deferasirox conferred a clinically meaningful EFS benefit among ...

CHELATION THERAPY HAS been around for decades as a treatment for toxic metal poisoning. But, there have also been claims that the therapy could help several other conditions. Experts aren't so sure.

Brain iron chelation with deferiprone was associated with worse parkinsonism symptoms and adverse events in early Parkinson's disease, the FAIRPARK-II trial showed. From baseline to week 36, mean ...

Dr Clarence Moore Discusses the Importance of Chelation Therapy in Beta Thalassemia Clarence Moore, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP, assistant professor at Shenandoah University in Ashburn, Virginia, discussed the ...

Beta thalassemia is a treatable blood disorder that’s inherited, or passed down through your genes. With beta thalassemia, your body doesn’t make enough hemoglobin, which is an important protein used ...

FDA approval of mitapivat signals a shift in thalassaemia care, offering the first oral option to treat chronic anaemia.

This perspective argues that Parkinson’s disease may involve functional iron deficiency, where bioavailable iron is limited despite normal or elevated total iron in the brain. The authors propose that ...

A government study raises more questions than answers about the validity of cleansing the body of heavy metals in order to prevent heart disease. Chelation therapy involves infusing the bloodstream ...