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CBT may be best option for pts with MRD, doc says
Photo courtesy of NHS A cord blood transplant (CBT) may be the best option for patients with acute leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome who have...
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Improvements needed in SCD care, report says
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Study supports expanded prenatal genetic testing
Photo by Nina Matthews New research suggests expanded prenatal genetic testing may increase the detection of carrier status for potentially...
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Drug granted orphan designation for MAS
Image from Flickr The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation for dusquetide as a treatment for macrophage...
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Potential treatment strategy for dyskeratosis congenita
Preclinical research has revealed a potential treatment strategy for dyskeratosis congenita (DC). Researchers found that DC is characterized by...
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Anemia linked to risk of death after stroke
Anemia may increase the risk of death in older adults who have had a stroke, according to research published in the Journal of the American Heart...
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Genome-editing approach could treat SCD
and a sickled one Image by Betty Pace CRISPR-Cas9-mediated genome editing might be a feasible approach for treating sickle cell disease (SCD),...
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Drivers of cardiac complications in sickle cell anemia
with sickle cell anemia Image courtesy of the University of Michigan Preclinical research has revealed malfunctioning molecular pathways...
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How hydroxyurea fights sickle cell disease
Photo by Zak Hubbard Researchers say they have uncovered hydroxyurea’s main mechanism of action in sickle cell disease (SCD). The drug’s...
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Teva launches generic imatinib tablets in US
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Products granted orphan designation for use in HSCT
BPX-501 consists of genetically modified donor T cells incorporating the CaspaCIDe safety switch, which is designed to eliminate the T cells in...