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Team uncovers potential treatments for Zika virus
Photo courtesy of Muhammad Mahdi Karim Researchers say they have identified compounds that might be used to inhibit Zika virus replication and...
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BSIs costly for pediatric transplant, cancer patients
Staphylococcus infection Photo by Bill Branson Ambulatory bloodstream infections (BSIs) can be costly in young cancer patients and recipients of...
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Rule identifies women at low risk of VTE recurrence
of women in a family ROME—According to researchers, a clinical decision rule can identify women who, after their first unprovoked venous...
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Two NOACs pose lower risk of ICH in real-world study
Photo courtesy of Pfizer and Bristol-Myers Squibb ROME—Novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are as effective as warfarin for preventing stroke but...
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Shorter DAPT appears safe for pts with type of DES
Patients in this study, known as NIPPON, had the Nobori bioabsorbable abluminal-coated stent and received 6 months or 18 months of DAPT, which...
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ESC addresses cardiac toxicity of anticancer therapies
chemotherapy Photo by Rhoda Baer The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has launched a novel position paper, under the auspices of its...
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FDA authorizes use of test to detect Zika virus
Photo by Graham Colm The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the LightMix® Zika rRT-PCR...
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Identifying and targeting malignant aging in sAML
Photo courtesy of the University of California San Diego Researchers say they have identified RNA-based biomarkers that distinguish normal, aged...
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Combo extends PFS in previously treated MM
Photo courtesy of Janssen Results of the phase 3 CASTOR trial suggest that adding daratumumab to treatment with bortezomib and dexamethasone can...
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Discovery in mice may have implications for HSCT
Preclinical research has shown how a cell surface molecule, Lymphotoxin β receptor, controls the entry of T cells into the thymus. Researchers...
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FDA advises testing all donated blood for Zika virus
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a revised guidance intended to reduce the risk of Zika virus transmission via blood. The...
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Native Israelis have higher risk of Hodgkin lymphoma
Photo from Hebrew University of Jerusalem A study of 2.3 million Jewish subjects suggests that being born in Israel increases a person’s risk of...
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Ties to industry among NCCN guideline authors
In 2014, the authors studied received more money in research payments than “general” payments (for things like consulting, meals, and lodging)—$29...
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Potential therapeutic target for leukemia, other cancers
Photo by Thomas Semkow Preclinical research indicates that a member of the Mediator protein complex plays a key role in hematopoiesis....
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NICE approves bosutinib for routine NHS use
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued a final guidance recommending that bosutinib (Bosulif), a tyrosine kinase...