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FDA approves new treatment to mitigate opioid withdrawal symptoms in adults

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Lucemyra (lofexidine hydrochloride) for the mitigation of withdrawal symptoms to facilitate abrupt discontinuation of opioids in adults.

17 May 2018

Lowering blood cholesterol levels could enhance success of T-cell cancer immunotherapy

Cleveland Clinic researchers have demonstrated for the first time that lowering blood cholesterol levels could enhance the success of a specific type of T-cell immunotherapy in fighting cancer.

16 May 2018

Mayo Clinic researchers identify new possible treatment choice for triple negative breast cancer

In a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Mayo Clinic researchers identified that an FDA drug approved for myelodysplastic syndrome may be useful to treat triple-negative breast cancer, which is one of the most aggressive and lethal types of breast cancer.

16 May 2018

Glooko study sheds light on use of CGM data among diabetes healthcare professionals

Glooko, the leader in diabetes data management, today announced the results of its recent study which examined diabetes healthcare professionals' use of CGM data.

16 May 2018

Taking clot-preventing drug with aspirin may lower risk of major stroke, finds study

The research was part of the Platelet-Oriented Inhibition in New TIA and minor ischemic stroke trial -- a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial conducted between May 2010 and December 2017.

16 May 2018

Study: Drug used to treat blood loss may be beneficial for some stroke patients

Patients with stroke caused by bleeding on the brain may benefit from receiving a drug currently used to treat blood loss from major trauma and bleeding after childbirth, an international trial has revealed.

16 May 2018

Researchers discover a new antibody type

Researchers have made a discovery that contradicts previous understanding that an antibody only eliminates a specific subgroup of bacteria.

16 May 2018

VA health care study: Many prostate cancer patients choose active surveillance over immediate therapy

Record numbers of American veterans diagnosed with non-aggressive prostate cancer are heeding the advice of international medical experts and opting out of immediate surgery or radiation to treat their cancer.

16 May 2018

Study finds distinct exhausted T cells that could have implications for fighting different diseases

The battle between the human immune system and long-term, persisting infections and other chronic diseases such as cancer results in a prolonged stalemate

16 May 2018

National trial shows how high-tech strategies may change the field of mental health

A national research trial initiated by UT Southwestern in 2012 is generating the first set of results this year that provides an early glimpse into how such high-tech strategies may change the field of mental health.

16 May 2018

Blueprint of human heart chambers exists in zebrafish, study reports

Scientists have shown for the first time that the blueprint for the four chambers of the human heart exists in the humble zebrafish, a study in eLife reports.

16 May 2018

Scientists find fast way to manipulate cell's cilia

Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine and the National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan say they have found a fast way to manipulate a cell's cilia, the tiny, fingerlike protrusions that "feel" and sense their microscopic environment.

16 May 2018

Prenatal test to determine child's rhesus factor found to be reliable, but benefit is unclear

If the blood of a pregnant woman is rhesus-negative and the blood of the fetus is rhesus-positive, the woman may develop antibodies, which can cause severe harm to subsequent children in particular.

16 May 2018

Scientists reveal active role of IgG antibodies in severity of anaphylaxis

The most severe allergic reaction, anaphylaxis, is the result of an inappropriate immune reaction following the introduction of a usually harmless antigen into the body.

16 May 2018

Acupuncture does not increase the chance of IVF success find researchers

According to latest research, acupuncture does not increase the chances of success with in vitro fertilization (IVF). It is a latest trend among many IVF clinics – providing acupuncture as an additional treatment along with IVF for increasing chances of success.

16 May 2018

First epoetin alfa biosimilar receives FDA approval to treat certain types of anemia

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Retacrit (epoetin alfa-epbx) as a biosimilar to Epogen/Procrit (epoetin alfa) for the treatment of anemia caused by chronic kidney disease, chemotherapy, or use of zidovudine in patients with HIV infection.

16 May 2018

New method generates detailed 3D images of the body's cancer cells

Making tumor cells glow: Medical physicists at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have developed a new method that can generate detailed three-dimensional images of the body's interior.

16 May 2018

Increasing physical activity over six years associated with decreased heart failure risk

By analyzing reported physical activity levels over time in more than 11,000 American adults, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers conclude that increasing physical activity to recommended levels over as few as six years in middle age is associated with a significantly decreased risk of heart failure, a condition that affects an estimated 5 million to 6 million Americans.

15 May 2018

Nightingale Health adds urine, CSF and cord blood analysis to its blood biomarker services

Nightingale Health, the Finnish innovator of an internationally recognized blood biomarker testing technology, today announced further steps towards widespread expansion and development of its services.

15 May 2018

Immune system can produce 'universal antibodies' against various microorganisms

Bacteria and other microorganisms display structures from sugar molecules on their surfaces. These sugar structures play an important role for immune defense.

15 May 2018

Blood News and Research

FDA approves new treatment to mitigate opioid withdrawal symptoms in adults

Lowering blood cholesterol levels could enhance success of T-cell cancer immunotherapy

Mayo Clinic researchers identify new possible treatment choice for triple negative breast cancer

Glooko study sheds light on use of CGM data among diabetes healthcare professionals

Taking clot-preventing drug with aspirin may lower risk of major stroke, finds study

Study: Drug used to treat blood loss may be beneficial for some stroke patients

Researchers discover a new antibody type

VA health care study: Many prostate cancer patients choose active surveillance over immediate therapy

Study finds distinct exhausted T cells that could have implications for fighting different diseases

National trial shows how high-tech strategies may change the field of mental health

Blueprint of human heart chambers exists in zebrafish, study reports

Scientists find fast way to manipulate cell's cilia

Prenatal test to determine child's rhesus factor found to be reliable, but benefit is unclear

Scientists reveal active role of IgG antibodies in severity of anaphylaxis

Acupuncture does not increase the chance of IVF success find researchers

First epoetin alfa biosimilar receives FDA approval to treat certain types of anemia

New method generates detailed 3D images of the body's cancer cells

Increasing physical activity over six years associated with decreased heart failure risk

Nightingale Health adds urine, CSF and cord blood analysis to its blood biomarker services

Immune system can produce 'universal antibodies' against various microorganisms

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