New data on ctDNA as a biomarker for detecting cancer progression presented at ASCO
HERCULES, Calif. - July 11, 2019 - Scientists presented more than 30 abstracts featuring Bio-Rad's Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR) technology ...
Tag: Hematology
Pitt/UPMC to lead $19.2 million trial to test red cell exchange in sickle cell disease
PITTSBURGH, July 9, 2019 - Medical advances have dramatically increased the life expectancy of patients with sickle cell disease, but ...
Natural antioxidant helps improve immune-based therapies by modulating T-cells
Credit: Emma Vought, Medical University of South Carolina Shikhar Mehrotra, Ph.D. and Xue-Zhong Yu, M.D., National Institutes of Health-funded researchers ...
Uncovering possible role of polyphosphate in dialysis-related amyloidosis
Researchers from Osaka University find that a naturally occurring biopolymer encourages the formation of rogue protein aggregates that can lead ...
Depression is common and linked with early death in patients with blood cancers
In a Psycho-Oncology study of patients newly diagnosed with lymphoma or multiple myeloma, one-third of participants reported depressive symptoms around ...
UH researcher reports the way sickle cells form may be key to stopping them
Process could be similar to how first living cells formed; applications to industry possibleCredit: University of Houston University of Houston ...
Tool dearches EHR data to find child leukemia patients for clinical studies
CHOP researcher: Algorithm could improve large-scale clinical researchCredit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers who analyzed data in the electronic health ...
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 ...
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 ...