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Possible Signs of Anemia

The signs of anemia are not always clear. The duration and the severity of the disease have a big influence. Therefore the symptoms caused by a lack of oxygen differ from patient to patient – both in the kind of symptoms as well as their severity. They can include:

• trouble concentrating and tiredness...
• reduced physical ability to cope with pressure
• headache and sickness
• dizziness
• pounding in the ears and tinnitus
• visual disorders
• shortness of breath
• heart palpitation pale skin, conjunctiva and mucosa

Treatments for Sick Blood Cells

If our red blood cells cannot transport enough oxygen, the whole body suffers as a result. Organs become undersupplied or may even fail. A genetic mutation in the oxygen transporter hemoglobin is often the root cause of diseases which are categorized under the medical term hemoglobinopathies. Current treatment options are limited, however, and often associated with side effects. Scientists at Bayer HealthCare are therefore working on new ...therapies to help patients with hemoglobinopathies.

Second quarter of 2015:
Bayer significantly improves earnings

The Bayer Group continued to grow sales in the second quarter of 2015 and significantly increased earnings. “All three subgroups contributed to the gratifying improvement in earnings,” said Bayer CEO Dr. Marijn Dekkers when the interim report was published on Wednesday. HealthCare posted considerable sales and earnings gains that were attributable to the further gratifying expansion of business with the recently la...unched pharmaceutical products and to the positive sales development at Consumer Health. At CropScience, sales matched the strong level of the prior-year quarter, while earnings improved. At MaterialScience, sales were level with the prior-year quarter. Earnings of this subgroup, however, posted a sharp improvement of almost 90 percent, mainly as a result of the improved demand situation and lower raw material costs. The preparations for the planned stock market flotation of MaterialScience are on schedule. Dekkers expressed his continued optimism for the year as a whole: “We are confirming our Group forecast for the operational performance of continuing operations.” The Group forecast has been adjusted to take account of the changes in exchange rates as of June 30, 2015.

New Bayer Magazine Story: Living with Anemia

Maya Hügle has suffered from anemia since her youth. Even today, the disease continues to define how she lives her everyday life – with frequent injections and recurring episodes of exhaustion. Pharmaceutical research companies like Bayer are therefore searching for ways to improve treatment for people like Maya.

Read the whole story here:...
http://www.magazine.bayer.com/en/living-with-anemia.aspx

Dangerous Bacterial Infection Is Destroying Entire Citrus Plantations

Huanglongbing, yellow dragon or citrus greening – all names for the same threat to citrus plants around the globe. This bacterial disease threatens all types of citrus crops including oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruit, and is driving citrus growers to despair. It is spread by an insect called the Asian citrus psyllid which carries the deadly bacteria to citrus plants. ­Researchers at Bayer CropScie...nce are currently developing integrated strategies to combat this disease, including active substances to control its vector and the disease itself, and biological control agents for citrus plantations.

Virtual tests for new therapies

When researchers design a new drug product, they have to know exactly what will happen to the active ingredient once it is inside the body. For this, they are increasingly turning to computer-based predictions and virtual patients. Scientists at Bayer are collaborating with external partners on innovative methods to better predict the safety and efficacy of new active ingredients and thus make drug development even more effective.

Learn more:...
www.research.bayer.com/en/virtual-medicine.aspx