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Common antibodies associated with myocardial infarction

Levels of antiphospholipid antibodies, which are associated with rheumatic diseases, are also elevated in myocardial infarction without any autoimmune co-morbidity, a study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in The Annals of Internal Medicine reports.

23 Oct 2018

Premature babies with low levels of blood platelets have increased risk of blindness

Premature babies with low levels of platelets (thrombocytes) in their blood run a greatly increased risk of being afflicted with a severe variation of retinopathy of prematurity, an eye disease that can cause blindness, according to a study from Sweden and US published in the journal JCI Insight.

11 Oct 2018

HORIBA Medical’s new HELO fully automated hematology platform installed at Torbay Hospital

HORIBA UK Ltd, Medical announces the first global installation of its new HELO high throughput fully automated hematology platform in Torbay Hospital.

From HORIBA Medical 4 Oct 2018

Researchers highlight potential therapy for treating rare, deadly blood-clotting disorder

In proof-of-concept experiments, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have highlighted a potential therapy for a rare but potentially deadly blood-clotting disorder, TTP.

24 Sep 2018

New device to treat acute coronary artery perforations approved by FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a device intended to treat acute coronary artery perforations, or tears in the blood vessels of the heart. The PK Papyrus Covered Coronary Stent System is the first device approved by the FDA for this indication in 17 years.

14 Sep 2018

FDA approves new treatment for people with hairy cell leukemia

AstraZeneca and MedImmune, its global biologics research and development arm, announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved LUMOXITI (moxetumomab pasudotox-tdfk) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory hairy cell leukemia who have received at least two prior systemic therapies, including treatment with a purine nucleoside analog.

14 Sep 2018

New test to predict advanced fibrosis in people with NAFLD

A new test may soon be available to predict advanced fibrosis in people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

12 Sep 2018

Study aims to understand role of clopidogrel in patients with cardiovascular disease

Platelet inhibition with aspirin is the cornerstone of medical therapy for coronary artery disease. In the era of percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting stents, dual anti-platelet therapy with the addition of clopidogrel became the mainstay of therapy.

11 Sep 2018

Research finds why foods high in unsaturated fats protect against cardiovascular disease

Foods high in unsaturated fats may protect against cardiovascular disease, and new research published today in Nature Communications has uncovered why.

6 Sep 2018

UAMS’ multi-disciplinary structure offers best maternal and fetal care

Charlotte and Emelia Dubs are just starting to toddle around their world. The 1-year-old twin girls from Conway spend their days exploring, laughing, blowing kisses and keeping their parents, Kenzie Butcher-Dubs and Morgan Dubs, on their toes.

6 Sep 2018

Shionogi launches Mulpleta in the U.S for safe, effective treatment of thrombocytopenia

Shionogi & Co., Ltd. announced today that Mulpleta (lusutrombopag), a once-daily, orally administered, small molecule thrombopoietin (TPO) receptor agonist for the treatment of thrombocytopenia in adult patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) who are scheduled to undergo a procedure, is now available throughout the United States.

30 Aug 2018

Additional inhibitor could be key to helping anti-VEGF therapies overcome resistance in glioblastoma

Adding another inhibitor to therapies that cut off a tumor's access to blood vessels could be the key to helping those therapies overcome resistance in glioblastoma, a deadly form of brain cancer.

27 Aug 2018

Scripps Research scientists uncover new approach for treating thrombocytopenia

Blood platelets are like the sand bags of the body. Got a cut? Platelets pile in to clog the hole and stop the bleeding.

15 Aug 2018

Platelet-rich plasma does not enhance cartilage formation capabilities of stem cells

Platelet-rich plasma is believed to provide pain relief and help improve joint function in degenerative joint disease, but a new study has shown that it does not act by promoting stem cell proliferation or enhance the cartilage formation capabilities of mesenchymal stem cells

13 Aug 2018

Study: Potential new class of drugs may lower heart disease risk by targeting gut microbes

Cleveland Clinic researchers have designed a potential new class of drugs that may reduce cardiovascular risk by targeting a specific microbial pathway in the gut.

7 Aug 2018

Study improves understanding of preeclampsia heart damage in pregnancy

Johns Hopkins researchers say a heart imaging study of scores of pregnant women with the most severe and dangerous form of a blood pressure disorder has added to evidence that the condition - known as preeclampsia - mainly damages the heart's ability to relax between contractions, making the organ overworked and poor at pumping blood.

6 Aug 2018

FDA approves first therapy for patients with rare tumors of the adrenal gland

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Azedra (iobenguane I 131) injection for intravenous use for the treatment of adults and adolescents age 12 and older with rare tumors of the adrenal gland (pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma) that cannot be surgically removed (unresectable), have spread beyond the original tumor site and require systemic anticancer therapy.

31 Jul 2018