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Group quantifies cardiotoxicity risk with HL treatment
Photo by Rhoda Baer European researchers say they have quantified the risk of cardiovascular disease associated with treatments for Hodgkin...
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Device linked to anemia in blood donors
A device used to measure hemoglobin can deliver inaccurate results and may have prompted an increase in anemia among blood donors in Ireland,...
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Finger-prick blood tests may need repeating
Finger-prick blood tests can deliver inaccurate results, according to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Pathology....
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Risk of anaphylaxis with IV iron products
Photo from Flickr Researchers have compared the risk of anaphylaxis with different intravenous (IV) iron products and found evidence to suggest...
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Berry-derived compound can fight AML
A compound derived from the berries of the Bloodhorn tree has demonstrated activity against acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to preclinical...
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High-fat diet linked to RBC dysfunction
Preclinical research suggests a high-fat diet is associated with red blood cell (RBC) dysfunction and helps explain how these dysfunctional cells...
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Team characterizes EMH niche
Image by John Perry Previous studies have shown that hematopoietic stresses—such as myelofibrosis, anemia, and myeloablation—can induce...
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New insight into infection-driven thrombosis
invading cultured human cells Image courtesy of Rocky Mountain Laboratories/NIAID Preclinical research has shown how Salmonella infections that...
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Role of inflammation and aging in leukemia
Image by Michael Zangani Previous research has suggested the accumulation of cancer-causing mutations is to blame for the increased risk of...
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Strategy could slow spread of resistant malaria
Plasmodium falciparum Image by Mae Melvin A varied treatment approach could slow the spread of artemisinin-resistant malaria, according to...
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FDA approves first monoclonal antibody for MM
Photo courtesy of Janssen The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval for daratumumab (Darzalex). The drug is now...
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Patients may benefit from managing own VKA treatment
Photo courtesy of NIGMS Allowing patients to self-manage anticoagulant therapy after heart valve surgery may lower the risk of death, according...
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FDA approves pegylated product for hemophilia A
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Adynovate, a recombinant pegylated factor VIII (FVIII) product, for use in patients age 12...
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EC approves drug for acquired hemophilia A
Photo courtesy of Baxter International Inc. The European Commission (EC) has approved a recombinant porcine factor VIII (FVIII) product, Obizur,...
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Role of cyclins in malaria parasite development
Photo by James Gathany Researchers say they have characterized the cyclin protein family in the rodent malaria parasite Plasmodium berghei. The...