Anemia
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Method corrects β-thalassemia mutations
Credit: Salk Institute Genome editing technology allows for seamless correction of disease-causing mutations in cells from patients with β-...
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Study reveals why HSCs falter with age
A new study helps explain how blood production declines with age and why older individuals are not suitable donors for hematopoietic stem cell (...
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New insight into thalassemia, sickle cell anemia
Credit: Graham Beards Researchers have found evidence suggesting that beneficial variants of a gene controlling hematopoiesis exist in nearly all...
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Drug could prevent thrombocytopenia in MM
in the bone marrow Researchers say they’ve identified a previously unknown but crucial component of the platelet production process. And this...
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Biosimilar can treat chemo-induced anemia
Credit: Rhoda Baer A biosimilar of the erythropoiesis-stimulating agent epoetin alfa can elicit responses in patients with chemotherapy-induced...
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FDA approves new product for chronic ITP
Credit: Octapharma USA The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an intravenous immunoglobulin product (octagam 10%) for the...
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Gene editing doesn’t increase mutations in iPSCs
misshapen nuclear envelopes (red) from iPSCs (DNA in blue). The right panel shows gene-edited iPSCs. Credit: Salk Institute Results of new...
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HSCT regimen could be ‘transformative’ for SCD
pre-HSCT (top) and post-HSCT Credit: NIH Molecular and Clinical Hematology Branch In a small study, a nonmyeloablative hematopoietic stem cell...
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Enhancing gene delivery to HSCs
Credit: Chad McNeeley Scientists say they’ve overcome a major hurdle to developing gene therapies for blood disorders. They found the drug...
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Inhibitor shows promise for hematologic disorders
Photo courtesy of EHA MILAN—The IDH2 inhibitor AG-221 is well-tolerated and exhibits durable clinical activity in patients with hematologic...
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Eltrombopag meets primary endpoint in children with ITP
Credit: Logan Tuttle MILAN—Eltrombopag can elicit consistent platelet responses in children with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), according to...