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CHMP recommends drug for WM
The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) is recommending that ibrutinib (Imbruvica) be approved to...
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Improving targeted therapy for leukemia, other diseases
Photo by Sam Ogden A chemical strategy may allow researchers to target “undruggable” proteins and overcome resistance to current targeted...
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Co-infection may boost malaria mortality
Co-infection with malaria and a virus closely related to the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may make the malaria lethal, according to preclinical...
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Team reports new method to identify immune cells
Photo by Graham Colm A new method for identifying immune cells could pave the way for rapid detection of hematologic malignancies from a small...
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Anticoagulant type doesn’t affect stent thrombosis risk
PARIS—New research suggests that patients who have undergone primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have a low risk of stent thrombosis...
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Modified T cells may enhance MM treatment
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System can identify life-threatening bleeding
Photo courtesy of UAB Hospital A computerized system that analyzes vital signs can help healthcare professionals more accurately diagnose trauma...
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New insecticide targets malaria-carrying mosquito
Photo courtesy of the CDC Recent progress in halting the spread of malaria has hinged, in part, on the use of insecticide-treated bed nets and...
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IL-2 variant proves active against ATL, GVHD
Photo by Rhoda Baer Researchers say they have created interleukin-2 (IL-2) variants that function as IL-2-receptor signaling “clamps” and allow...
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Nanotherapy appears effective against MM
Photo by Aaron Logan A nanoparticle-based therapy can effectively fight multiple myeloma (MM), according to preclinical research published in...
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Readmissions for severe sepsis fairly common
Photo courtesy of the CDC DENVER—Severe sepsis is a significant cause of rehospitalization, along the lines of more commonly discussed conditions...
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Approach could overcome drug resistance
Photo courtesy of the CDC When treating patients with malaria and other infectious diseases, doctors should consider using drug combinations that...
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CTLs captured on video destroying cancer cells
cancer cells (blue) Image courtesy of Gillian Griffiths and Jonny Settle New research has illuminated the behavior of cytotoxic T cells (CTLs) as...
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How a vaccine may reduce the risk of ALL
Photo by Petr Kratochvil Researchers believe they have discovered how a commonly administered vaccine protects children from developing acute...
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FDA grants inhibitor fast track designation for AML
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation to AG-120 for the treatment of patients with acute myelogenous...