Intelligent testing could save lives by defusing ticking time bomb of liver disease
A new way of detecting liver disease decades before it can become fatal has been developed by a team of ...
Tag: Hematology
Immunotherapy and HDAC inhibition are anti-cancer besties
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Immunotherapies have revolutionized the care of many cancers, teaching the body's own immune cells ...
Henry Ford Cancer Institute treats its first patient with innovative ‘living drug’ therapy
Credit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT - Henry Ford Cancer Institute has treated its first patient with CAR T-cell therapy, ...
Nurses more likely to test for HIV when practice setting supports routine screening
New research comes in advance of National HIV Testing Day BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - Nurse practitioners are more likely to conduct ...
Antibody treatment allows transplant of mismatched stem cells, tissues in mice
A combination of six antibodies can successfully prepare mice to accept blood and immune stem cells from an immunologically mismatched ...
Researchers develop new method to rapidly, reliably monitor sickle cell disease
Technology doesn't require microscopic imaging or biochemical markersCredit: Florida Atlantic University Sickle cell disease is a hereditary disorder that affects ...
Sickle cell disease needs more attention
Article signed by researchers affiliated with institutions in the US, UK, Ghana and Brazil highlights recent progress in diagnosis and ...
SIRT1 plays key role in chronic myeloid leukemia to aid persistence of leukemic stem cells
Development of effective approaches to target these persistent leukemic stem cells is a challenge for better cancer careCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, ...
Walking speed points to future clinical outcomes for older patients with blood cancers
Slower pace linked to lower survival and increased likelihood of hospitalization; measuring gait speed offers useful tool to better tailor ...
Walking speed predicts clinical outcomes in older adults with blood cancers
Slower walking pace linked to a higher likelihood of death and hospital visits; researchers say gait speed should be used ...
Novel insights into cholesterol regulation may lead to new therapies for heart disease
Long-term goals hold promise for treatment of blood disorders and bone marrow regenerationCredit: Houston Methodist In a landmark study, scientists ...
New genetic weapons challenge sickle cell disease
Rice University lab's CRISPR-Cas9 strategy offers two-pronged attackCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (June 3, 2019) - Help for patients ...
New study evaluates transcatheter dialysis conduit procedures over 15 years
Reston, VA (May 29, 2018) - A new research study by Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute found that utilization ...
Patterns of chronic lymphocytic leukemia growth identified
Credit: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Patterns linked to the number of driver mutations in cancer cells Arc of disease growth is ...
Researchers identify new roles for common oncogene MYC
Credit: Kamini Singh/Hans-Guido Wendel Cancer researchers have discovered surprising new functions for a protein called MYC, a powerful oncogene that ...
NMR structure of a key anticoagulant protein may help prevent thrombosis
A study to be published in Blood describes for the first time the structure of Ixolaris, a protein found in ...
CNIO participates in a study identifying a novel oncogene for most common types of blood cancer
Miguel Gallardo, researcher and coordinator of the H12O-CNIO Haematological Malignancies Clinical Research Unit headed by JoaquÃn MartÃnez at the Spanish ...
Zebrafish help researchers explore alternatives to bone marrow donation
UC San Diego researchers discover new role for epidermal growth factor receptor in blood stem cell development, a crucial key ...
2 catheters originally developed by Dr. Riyaz Bashir receive premarket clearance by FDA
Two catheters originally developed by Temple cardiologist Dr. Riyaz Bashir receive premarket clearance by FDA for treatment of blood clotsCredit: ...
WVU researcher studies incurable blood disease usually diagnosed in children
Credit: WVU MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Treating a stubborn blood disease that strikes children may come down to tweaking energy production in stem ...
