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NICE publishes guideline for multiple myeloma
Photo courtesy of NIH The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a guideline containing recommendations for...
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Method could improve diagnosis of platelet disorders
Courtesy of Dan Cutler A proof-of-concept study suggests structured illumination microscopy (SIM) enables accurate diagnosis of Hermansky-Pudlak...
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Gut microbiota linked to severity of malaria
Microorganisms in the gut play a role in the severity of malaria, according to a study published in PNAS. Investigators examined the gut...
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EBV-CTLs get orphan designation for EBV-PTLD
among uninfected cells (blue) Image courtesy of Benjamin Chaigne-Delalande The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan...
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MF drug trials placed on partial clinical hold
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed a partial clinical hold on trials conducted under the investigational new drug (IND)...
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Study reveals delays in emergency blood transfusions
Photo courtesy of UAB Hospital A new study suggests that as few as 2% of patients with life-threatening bleeding after serious injury receive...
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New insight into Ph-like ALL could lead to new treatment
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EMA recommends therapy for bleeding disorder
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended marketing authorization for Coagadex to treat hereditary factor X deficiency, a rare bleeding...
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Tandem HSCT regimen may cure MM
Photo by Chad McNeeley Tandem autologous/allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) may cure multiple myeloma (MM), according to a...
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Induction ALL treatment can cause bone loss
of cancellous bone Patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) may experience significant bone loss much earlier than previously assumed,...
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Rivaroxaban trial results hold up, EMA says
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has concluded that a defect discovered in a system used to measure international normalized ratios (INRs) in...
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New assay detects persistent CML better, team says
A new assay is more accurate than the current gold standard for detecting residual disease in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML),...
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Brazil reports Zika transmission via transfusion
Photo by Marja Helander Health officials in Campinas, Brazil, have reported 2 cases of the Zika virus that were likely transmitted through blood...
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FDA approves drug for patients receiving MEC
Photo by Rhoda Baer The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a supplemental new drug application for single-dose fosaprepitant...
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Journal questions results of rivaroxaban trial
An investigation by The BMJ has called into question the validity of the ROCKET AF trial, which was used to support approval for the direct oral...