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$FDA approval provides new, targeted treatment option for adults with relapsed or refractory B-cell ALL$

FDA approval provides new, targeted treatment option for adults with relapsed or refractory B-cell ALL

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Besponsa (inotuzumab ozogamicin) for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

17 Aug 2017

Antibiotic use makes immune cells less effective in fighting infections

Adding another reason for doctors to avoid the overuse of antibiotics, new research shows that a reduction in the variety of microbes in the gut interferes with the immune system's ability to fight off disease.

17 Aug 2017

Researchers identify role of blood-filtering organs in fighting against viral infections

New information about how and where the innate immune system fights off viral infections that enter through the skin could lead to better treatments for viruses like Zika, dengue and measles, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

17 Aug 2017

Often missing in the health care debate: Women’s voices

Women, in particular, have a lot at stake in the fight over the future of health care. Not only do many depend on insurance coverage for maternity care and contraception, they are struck more often by such diseases as autoimmune conditions, osteoporosis, breast cancer and depression.

17 Aug 2017

Novel blood test identifies tumor-derived DNA in early-stage cancer patients

In a bid to detect cancers early and in a noninvasive way, scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center report they have developed a test that spots tiny amounts of cancer-specific DNA in blood and have used it to accurately identify more than half of 138 people with relatively early-stage colorectal, breast, lung and ovarian cancers.

17 Aug 2017

New synthetic antifreeze could make aeroplane wing design, organ transplants more effective

The design of aeroplane wings and storing organs for transplant could both become safer and more effective, thanks to a synthetic antifreeze which prevents the growth of ice crystals, developed by researchers at the University of Warwick.

17 Aug 2017

Research shows how glutamine plays role in regulating cellular differentiation programs

The 200 different types of cells in the body all start with the same DNA genome. To differentiate into families of bone cells, muscle cells, blood cells, neurons and the rest, differing gene programs have to be turned on or off.

17 Aug 2017

Researchers investigate how previous exposure to West Nile virus affects Zika infection

West Nile virus is no stranger to the U.S.-Mexico border; thousands of people in the region have contracted the mosquito-borne virus in the past. But could this previous exposure affect how intensely Zika sickens someone now?

17 Aug 2017

Immunotherapy drug shows favorable safety profile in patients with advanced small cell lung cancer

The immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab has demonstrated a favorable safety profile and "promising durable clinical activity" in pretreated patients who exhibit high levels of the PD-L1 protein in advanced stages of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) – an aggressive form of the disease

16 Aug 2017

Liquid biopsies show potential use for cancer screening

A new study has shown the potential of analyzing cell-free DNA (cfDNA) present in patients’ blood for cancer markers in early cancer detection. This technique was used in some instances for patients who already were diagnosed with a cancer as reported by some studies.

16 Aug 2017

New study aims to provide clarification on concurrent surgery of mitral and tricuspid valves

Insufficiency (leakage) of the mitral valve in the left side of the heart can also lead to tricuspid valve insufficiency in the right side of the heart.

16 Aug 2017

Online education enhances administration of blood clot-preventing medications

Results of a yearlong study funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) with more than 900 nurses at The Johns Hopkins Hospital suggest that well-designed online education can decrease the rate of nonadministration of prescribed and necessary doses of blood thinners to prevent potentially lethal blood clots in hospitalized patients.

16 Aug 2017

Researchers discover way to stop deadly fungus from spreading to the brain

Research led by the University of Birmingham has discovered a way to stop a deadly fungus from 'hijacking' the body's immune system and spreading to the brain.

16 Aug 2017

Research shows probiotics can reduce incidence of sepsis in infants

A research team at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health has determined that a special mixture of good bacteria in the body reduced the incidence of sepsis in infants in India by 40 percent at a cost of only $1 per infant.

16 Aug 2017

Research finds high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among urban population in Nepal

Changing life-style in urban areas is increasing the risk of heart diseases. Recent research done in an urban population of Nepal's capital Kathmandu to assess their risk factors to cardio vascular diseases has found that the risk factors are high.

16 Aug 2017

Vaginal estrogens do not increase cancer, cardiovascular disease risk in post-menopausal women

Women who have gone through menopause and who have been using a vaginal form of estrogen therapy do not have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer than women who have not been using any type of estrogen.

16 Aug 2017

Researchers identify new factors that may affect brain tumor cells' ability to resist treatment

The most aggressive variant of brain tumor - glioblastoma - has an average survival rate of 15 months. There is therefore an urgent need for new treatment strategies for this group of patients.

16 Aug 2017

$Blood tests help predict fracture risk in postmenopausal women$

Blood tests help predict fracture risk in postmenopausal women

In a study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, blood tests that detect fragments of a protein secreted by bone cells helped to predict fracture risk in postmenopausal women, independently of bone mineral density, bone turnover markers, and other measures of bone health.

16 Aug 2017

Study offers novel insights into how genetic variants play key role in human immune system

It is widely recognized that people respond differently to infections. This can partially be explained by genetics, shows a new study published today in Nature Communications by an international collaboration of researchers from Germany and the United States.

16 Aug 2017

Blood biopsy helps identify targetable genetic alterations in patients with cancer of unknown primary

Using fragments of circulating tumor DNA in blood, University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers were able to identify theoretically targetable genetic alterations in 66 percent of patients with cancer of unknown primary (CUP), a rare disease with seven to 12 cases per 100,000 people each year.

16 Aug 2017

Blood News and Research

FDA approval provides new, targeted treatment option for adults with relapsed or refractory B-cell ALL

Antibiotic use makes immune cells less effective in fighting infections

Researchers identify role of blood-filtering organs in fighting against viral infections

Often missing in the health care debate: Women’s voices

Novel blood test identifies tumor-derived DNA in early-stage cancer patients

New synthetic antifreeze could make aeroplane wing design, organ transplants more effective

Research shows how glutamine plays role in regulating cellular differentiation programs

Researchers investigate how previous exposure to West Nile virus affects Zika infection

Immunotherapy drug shows favorable safety profile in patients with advanced small cell lung cancer

Liquid biopsies show potential use for cancer screening

New study aims to provide clarification on concurrent surgery of mitral and tricuspid valves

Online education enhances administration of blood clot-preventing medications

Researchers discover way to stop deadly fungus from spreading to the brain

Research shows probiotics can reduce incidence of sepsis in infants

Research finds high prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among urban population in Nepal

Vaginal estrogens do not increase cancer, cardiovascular disease risk in post-menopausal women

Researchers identify new factors that may affect brain tumor cells' ability to resist treatment

Blood tests help predict fracture risk in postmenopausal women

Study offers novel insights into how genetic variants play key role in human immune system

Blood biopsy helps identify targetable genetic alterations in patients with cancer of unknown primary

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