Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a group of diseases that affect the bone marrow and blood. In MDS, the blood-forming cells in the marrow slow down, or even stop, making the three types of blood cells.Most patients with MDS will develop anemia (low numbers of red blood cells) and may need blood transfusions.yelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a group of diseases that affect the bone marrow and blood. Some types of MDS are mild and easily managed, while other types are severe and life-threatening. 1  Tweet.
United States History. Affirmative Action. Affirmative Action began as a plan to equalize the educational, employment, and contracting opportunities for minorities and women with opportunities given to their white, male counterparts.
Paulâs proposed amendment would constitutionally recognize women, affirming that men and women have equal rights under the law. â¢ On December 10, 1923, Senator Charles Curtis and Representative Daniel R. Anthony Jr. (Susan B. Anthonyâs nephew), both Republicans, introduced the ERA to Congress for the first time. The amendment never reached the floor of the Senate or the House during this time, except in 1946 when the ERA was narrowly defeated in the Senate by a vote of 38 to 35.