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| 6 February 2012 |
Chronic leukemia patients may not be helped by a recent thread of research involving JAK2 inhibitors, scientists have warned.
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| 6 February 2012 |
Acute myeloid leukemia cells use a mechanism that allows them to evade chemotherapy, a new "extremely promising" study has shown.
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| 6 February 2012 |
Patients with a particular type of blood cancer could receive low doses of Campath after a study found that it did not result in them succumbing to infections.
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| 30 January 2012 |
A major European project to tackle a hard-to-treat form of childhood leukemia is being based in Berlin, Germany, it has been announced.
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| 30 January 2012 |
British hospitals are to test a radical new treatment for children with serious leukemia, it was announced today.
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| 30 January 2012 |
Campaigners have called for action to protect families living near nuclear power plants after new findings linking them to leukemia among children.
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| 26 January 2012 |
A newly-identified kind of immune cell may help to protect against sepsis, new US research has claimed.
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| 23 January 2012 |
An unexpected discovery could lead to new opportunities for the use of anti-cancer drugs, British researchers say.
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| 23 January 2012 |
DNA damage that leads to relapse in some leukemia patients may be caused by the chemotherapy drugs that fight the disease, researchers have reported.
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| 16 January 2012 |
People who have experienced a venous thrombosis have a raised risk of death of the following eight years, according to a new study.
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| 16 January 2012 |
New research indicates that preventative treatment for hemophilia A can avoid excessive bleeding and improve quality of life.
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| 16 January 2012 |
Scientists are hopeful that they have found a new drug to treat multiple myeloma.
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| 16 January 2012 |
Strategies for treating an aggressive form of leukemia may be near after a cancer sequencing project identified possible therapies associated with a different subtype of the disease.
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| 9 January 2012 |
A gene variation that is carried by 20 per cent of the population can affect how patients with a rare type of blood cancer respond to treatment, according to British scientists.
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| 9 January 2012 |
Doctors in Boston, USA, who "twinned" with Rwandan doctors in a unique long-distance program to offer specialist cancer care for children in the African country, have spoken of its success.
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| 3 January 2012 |
Doctors should not conduct routine genetic testing before prescribing the popular anti-clotting drug clopidogrel, according to British experts.
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| 3 January 2012 |
Researchers in the USA have discovered that blood progenitor cells receive signals from niche cells and the daughter blood cells they create.
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| 3 January 2012 |
A compound produced from fish oil has successfully killed leukemia stem cells in a study that could pave the way for new treatments.
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| 28 December 2011 |
A new test can improve the assessment of elderly patients with irregular heartbeat, according to Swedish researchers.
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| 28 December 2011 |
A gene mutation that causes most cases of a rare form of lymphoma has been discovered.
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| 19 December 2011 |
People with an inherited blood vessel disease and low levels of iron in the blood have an increased risk of dangerous blood clots, researchers have warned.
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| 19 December 2011 |
An HIV drug may be effective at reducing the impact of graft-versus-host disease after a stem cell transplant, a conference has heard.
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| 13 December 2011 |
A chemical derived from the zebrafish may significantly boost the effectiveness of stem cell treatments using umbilical cord blood, a major conference heard yesterday.
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| 12 December 2011 |
Canadian researchers have discovered a link between genetic mutations that cause leukemia and cherubism, a rare inherited facial bone disorder in children.
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| 12 December 2011 |
Researchers have investigated the molecular basis of human leukemia using enzymes found in yeast.
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| 12 December 2011 |
The blood protein EPO may be a critical target in treatments that seek to prevent blood flow to cancerous tumors, Swedish researchers have revealed.
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| 12 December 2011 |
A new gene therapy has successfully been used to treat volunteers with the bleeding disorder hemophilia B, it was announced yesterday.
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| 5 December 2011 |
Researchers have discovered a genetic cause of B-cell lymphoma.
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| 5 December 2011 |
People who are taking regular drugs to prevent blood clotting fare better if they are trained to monitor their treatment themselves, British researchers have reported.
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| 30 November 2011 |
The aging process makes stem cells more prone to developing leukemia, researchers say.
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| 28 November 2011 |
Premature babies with a specific blood type are at higher risk of death from a condition called necrotizing enterocolitis, researchers have reported.
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| 28 November 2011 |
German scientists say they have explained how sickle cell anemia protects people from contracting malaria.
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| 21 November 2011 |
Doctors hope a simple test to predict a leukemic relapse in young patients will be available soon after a marker was found on T cells.
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| 21 November 2011 |
A long-established antibiotic is under investigation as a treatment for leukemia.
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| 21 November 2011 |
The needs of people with blood disorders should be taken more seriously, experts say.
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| 14 November 2011 |
A new method of cell transplant can benefit older patients with such as leukemia or lymphoma, research suggests.
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| 14 November 2011 |
Scientists may have developed a new way of preventing graft-versus-host disease following cell transplant.
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| 14 November 2011 |
Women taking oral contraceptives containing the synthetic progestin drospirenone face an increased risk of venous thromboembolism, researchers have warned.
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| 7 November 2011 |
British authorities today lifted their ban on gay men donating blood - allowing donations in some circumstances.
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| 7 November 2011 |
Scientists have found a new way to analyze the shape of red blood cells.
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| 7 November 2011 |
Key proteins have been discovered that could be the catalyst for the production of normal red blood cells, it has been announced.
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| 31 October 2011 |
Researchers say a laboratory-engineered blood factor might provide a radical new treatment for hemophilia.
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| 31 October 2011 |
Patients with cancers of the blood get poor access to palliative care and support for spending their last days at home, according to British experts.
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| 31 October 2011 |
Doctors may soon be able to check the effectiveness of cancer drugs using a test that predicts if tumor cells are already "primed" for death.
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| 26 October 2011 |
People who are obese in early adulthood have a raised risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma later on, a major cancer conference has been told.
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| 24 October 2011 |
Spanish researchers have made discoveries about the genes involved with promyelocytic leukemia - and believe this could help improve existing treatments.
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| 24 October 2011 |
The risk of a dangerously low platelet count is increased for patients undergoing hemodialysis using certain dialyzers, researchers have warned.
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| 17 October 2011 |
Scientists have a new idea for improving the efficacy of stored blood as a treatment for anemia.
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| 17 October 2011 |
New hope has emerged for treatment of sickle cell anemia after it was found that switching off a single protein could effectively reverse the disease in mice.
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| 17 October 2011 |
Diabetes may mean patients have trouble generating stem cells for transplants, researchers have warned.
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| 11 October 2011 |
A monoclonal antibody drug can make a big difference to the lives of patients with an incurable form of leukemia, researchers reported today.
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| 10 October 2011 |
Introducing more stringent matching procedures for donors and recipients for umbilical cord blood transplantation could help to reduce transplant-related deaths.
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| 10 October 2011 |
Anemic patients who undergo some major surgical procedures have a 42 per cent increased risk of death, a new Lebanese study has found.
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| 3 October 2011 |
Researchers believe they are a step closer to finding a long-term treatment or even a cure for sickle cell disease.
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| 3 October 2011 |
A gene mutation is linked to improved outcomes from myelodysplastic syndromes, researchers have reproted.
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| 3 October 2011 |
Scientists have pioneered a new way of tackling cancer at cellular level, offering hope for a treatment for childhood leukemia, it was announced last night.
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| 26 September 2011 |
A senior hematologist will today plead for tough action to improve the supply of much needed drugs in the USA.
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| 26 September 2011 |
A platelet test can identify high risk patients before treatment for heart disease - posing a challenge to improve anti-thrombotic therapy, researchers have warned.
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| 26 September 2011 |
Scientists have made a discovery about how HIV attacks the immune system, saying this may help in the development of a vaccine.
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| 19 September 2011 |
A new study looking into the link between sickle cell trait and a risk of kidney disease has contradicted findings of previous research.
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| 19 September 2011 |
Researchers are using the DNA of extinct woolly mammoths to design a powerful new kind of artificial blood.
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| 19 September 2011 |
Scientists have developed a method of identifying drug resistance in multiple myeloma by measuring levels of important proteins.
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| 12 September 2011 |
The effects of a gene mutation in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia could be preventable with medication, researchers say.
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| 12 September 2011 |
A new blood test is being developed for the first time that could help identify babies at risk of a severe form of sickle cell disease.
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| 12 September 2011 |
Outcomes for patients with blood cancer are boosted if the quality of the hematopoietic stem cells they receive during transplantation is high, a new study has found.
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| 5 September 2011 |
Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma Awareness Month began this week - with campaigners celebrating "remarkable progress."
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| 5 September 2011 |
Anti-clotting drugs known as vitamin K antagonists are usually safe and beneficial for patients over the age of 80, new research suggests.
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| 5 September 2011 |
French reseachers have revealed a breakthrough in the search for alternatives to transfusion from donated blood.
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| 29 August 2011 |
Hospitals need clear protocols to care for pregnant women with sickle cell disease, according to new guidelines published in the UK.
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| 29 August 2011 |
A trial of gene therapy on children with severe immune disorders has proved remarkably successful, according to a ten-year follow-up.
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| 29 August 2011 |
A new model can help doctors predict risk of a patient developing venous thromboembolism, researchers say.
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| 22 August 2011 |
New findings suggest that stem cells are involved in the development of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, even though the condition is a cancer of mature cells.
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| 22 August 2011 |
Patients with superficial vein thrombosis (SVT) are up to six times more likely to develop a potentially life-threatening condition, Dutch research has concluded.
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| 22 August 2011 |
Changes could be made in the way lenalidomide is prescribed after US researchers discovered that its reaction with a protein in the body could cause "increased toxicity".
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| 15 August 2011 |
British scientists believe they are beginning to unlock the secrets behind lymphoma's resistance to a widely used standard drug.
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| 15 August 2011 |
A new method to avoid transplant rejection is being investigated by scientists at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, USA, .
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| 15 August 2011 |
Scientists in the USA have located a protein that could offer hope for patients with acute myeloid leukemia.
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| 8 August 2011 |
A study of lymphoma has led to a new method of analyzing cancer, using forms of vitamin C.
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| 8 August 2011 |
Scientists have discovered two small genetic variations that predict whether young Hodgkin's lymphoma patients are at risk of a second cancer.
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| 8 August 2011 |
Scientists are uncovering the reasons why acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) cells rely on the oncogene MLL.
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| 1 August 2011 |
Survival after donated bone marrow transplant has more than doubled for children with high-risk leukemia in recent years, say doctors.
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| 1 August 2011 |
British researchers have reported progress in understanding the genetics of grey platelet syndrome.
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| 1 August 2011 |
Living on a farm could raise a child's risk of hematological cancer, new research suggests.
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| 25 July 2011 |
A major boost for UK stem cell donors will bring together the two leading organizations in the field.
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| 25 July 2011 |
US researchers have published new insights into the difficulty of storing red blood cells.
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| 25 July 2011 |
Two genes that may play a crucial role in preventing childhood leukemia have been identified by Canadian researchers.
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| 18 July 2011 |
Scientists have reported progress in understanding the genetics of hard-to-treat childhood cancers.
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| 18 July 2011 |
Researchers say they have pinned down the factors which lead to the degradation of stored blood - making it less effective after 40 days.
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| 18 July 2011 |
A protein has been identified for the first time that could help treat lymphomas and other tumors in humans and animals.
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| 11 July 2011 |
Almost all patients who need bone marrow transplants should now be able to find a donor, experts have claimed.
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| 11 July 2011 |
Women who spend their leisure hours sitting in chairs face a massively increased risk of developing pulmonary embolism, researchers have warned.
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| 11 July 2011 |
A single human blood stem cell that is capable of regenerating the entire blood system has been uncovered by Canadian scientists.
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| 4 July 2011 |
Some 15 gene variants have been found explaining the diversity of white blood cells in the human species, it has been announced.
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| 4 July 2011 |
Researchers have identified new genes that can help with calculating the prognosis for patients with myelodysplastic syndrome.
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| 4 July 2011 |
The new anti-platelet drug ticagrelor may be most effective when combined with low doses of aspirin, according to a new analysis.
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| 27 June 2011 |
The town of Toms River, New Jersey, in the USA has given its name to a hemoglobin mutation, it has been announced.
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| 27 June 2011 |
A radical new gene therapy has shown promise in the treatment of hemophilia, researchers said yesterday.
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| 27 June 2011 |
It may be possible to treat some patients with pulmonary embolism without admission to hospital, according to the findings of an international study.
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| 20 June 2011 |
Thalidomide remains the favored drug for multiple myeloma in the UK, it was announced today.
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| 20 June 2011 |
More than half a million samples are now in the world's cord blood banks, hematologists meeting in London have been told.
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| 20 June 2011 |
Growing numbers of countries are successfully using unpaid volunteers to collect blood donations, it has been revealed.
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| 13 June 2011 |
Scientists have found the genetic cause of hairy cell leukemia, a major conference has been told.
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| 13 June 2011 |
Stem-cell therapies for congenital blood disorders and leukemia could be closer to development following a research breakthrough in the USA.
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| 13 June 2011 |
Researchers say they have discovered a mechanism that may be responsible for the development of lymphoma.
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| 6 June 2011 |
Scientists may have found a way to protect a patient's bone marrow from damage by chemotherapy.
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| 6 June 2011 |
Researchers have cast new light on the inherited risk of venous thromboembolism.
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| 6 June 2011 |
New treatments for leukemia patients could be closer to development after UK researchers found a way of eliminating leukemic stem cells.
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| 30 May 2011 |
Aspirin remains the best drug to help stroke patients avoid new illness -despite the emergence of a specially engineered drug, researchers reported yesterday.
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| 30 May 2011 |
A new drug for acute lymphoblastic leukemia has shown positive results, a major cancer conference is to be told.
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| 30 May 2011 |
A missing protein that is usually found in immune cells may the reason why lymphomas develop, British researchers say.
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| 23 May 2011 |
Thrombolytic agents have limited benefits in the treatment of acute pulmonary embolism, Spanish researchers have reported to a major conference.
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| 23 May 2011 |
A network of blood cancer clinical trial centers has been launched in the UK, with the aim of boosting survival rates for leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma.
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| 23 May 2011 |
Targeting the BCL6 protein may be the key to fighting drug-resistant acute lymphoblastic leukemia, researchers have reported.
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| 16 May 2011 |
Scientists have found that inhaling nitric oxide can help patients going through painful sickle cell crises.
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| 16 May 2011 |
The drug hydroxycarbamide is safe to use on children with sickle cell disease, a major US trial has concluded.
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| 16 May 2011 |
A protein found in human bone marrow could help to treat people with acute lung injury, US scientists believe.
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| 9 May 2011 |
A class of antibodies may provide a good route for vaccinating against HIV, researchers say.
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| 9 May 2011 |
Hyponatremia could put patients at risk of bone fracture, European experts say.
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| 9 May 2011 |
The body that advises the British National Health Service has rejected calls for the use of three drug treatments for chronic myeloid leukemia.
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| 2 May 2011 |
Tall men who are also obese could be at increased risk of developing blood clots, according to a new analysis.
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| 2 May 2011 |
Portuguese researchers say they have found how the genes for sickle cell disease protect against malaria.
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| 2 May 2011 |
Scientists have combined gene therapy with stem cell treatment to create a promising treatment for a rare immune disorder.
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| 26 April 2011 |
Scientists say a new technique has passed the latest stage of efforts to show it can improve the use of umbilical cord blood in new treatments.
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| 26 April 2011 |
Experts are urging surgeons to stop using an expensive blood-clotting drug on patients who do not have hemophilia - for which it was designed.
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| 26 April 2011 |
New findings highlight a simpler way of using the drug bortezomib for patients with multiple myeloma.
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| 18 April 2011 |
A battle is raging in Japan over the extent of the measures that should be taken to protect workers against the effects of nuclear radiation, it emerged today.
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| 18 April 2011 |
The safety of using stored blood during transfusions and the impact of stored blood on respiratory gases is discussed in the latest edition of Tranfusion.
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| 18 April 2011 |
US scientists believe they have found a promising new treatment for an aggressive strain of leukemia that has a high mortality rate in babies.
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| 11 April 2011 |
A modified chemotherapy treatment for elderly patients with an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma improves survival rates, researchers have reported.
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| 11 April 2011 |
Scientists say research on dogs is helping them to understand how human genes contribute to the development of lymphoma.
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| 11 April 2011 |
The blood released by women during the menstrual cycle may provide a key source of stem cells for a range of disorders, scientists have reported.
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| 4 April 2011 |
The survival rates are the same for chronic myeloid leukemia patients who are treated with the drug imatinib, whatever their age, according to a new analysis.
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| 4 April 2011 |
An experimental drug has been found to alleviate the symptoms of a rare form of childhood leukemia.
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| 4 April 2011 |
British scientists have reported major progress in understanding the genetic basis of acute myeloid leukemia.
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| 28 March 2011 |
New advice has been issued on the risky complications of deep vein thrombosis.
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| 28 March 2011 |
Scientists say they have unlocked some of the molecular secrets of the aggressive cancer myeloma.
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| 28 March 2011 |
Scientists believe they have found a way to use stem cells from umbilical cord blood cells and menstrual blood to treat diseases such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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| 21 March 2011 |
Doctors treating elderly patients with hematological cancer need new definitions of fitness and frailty to ensure treatment is not denied on grounds of age, a conference agreed yesterday.
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| 21 March 2011 |
A 15-gene "fingerprint" may help doctors decide which Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients are the most likely to benefit from a drug.
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| 21 March 2011 |
Scientists are making progress on a method to avoid the need to match blood donors and recipients, it has been announced.
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| 14 March 2011 |
Researchers have made a leap forward in understanding the genetics of the rare hereditary bone marrow disease, Fanconi anamia.
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| 14 March 2011 |
A new link has been found between a type of white blood cell and large granular lymphocyte leukemia.
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| 14 March 2011 |
Combining a targeted immune-based drug and a chemotherapy drug can produce long-term remissions in some chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients, researchers have reported.
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| 11 March 2011 |
Compared with other types of elective surgery, THR and TKR are associated with a markedly greater risk of venous thromboembolism.
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| 7 March 2011 |
Inhaling nitric oxide gas does not reduce pain crises or shorten hospital stays in people living with sickle cell disease, a new study has claimed.
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| 7 March 2011 |
More than 4,000 components of human blood have now been identified, researchers have reported.
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| 7 March 2011 |
A project has been launched to look at ways of boosting the number of stem cells available for transplant.
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| 28 February 2011 |
Refrigerated whole blood may remain usable for a lot longer than is currently the case, researchers have reported.
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| 28 February 2011 |
People with inflammatory bowel disease also face an increased risk of developing fatal blood clots, researchers have warned.
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| 28 February 2011 |
British researchers may have found a way of making effective use of a troubled monoclonal antibody drug for treatment patients with acute myeloid leukemia.
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| 21 February 2011 |
Many severely anemic children are experiencing "silent strokes" which damage the brain but often go unnoticed, experts have warned. A team from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, USA, say that these strokes can cause long-term cognitive and learning deficits.
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| 21 February 2011 |
Australian researchers have identified a key gene in blood stem cell regeneration.
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| 21 February 2011 |
Von Willebrand disease is being misdiagnosed about 15 per cent of the time, leaving patients vulnerable to life-threatening bleeding episodes, according to a new study.
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| 14 February 2011 |
Using x-rays on pregnant women and infants has the potential to increase the risk of children developing cancer, researchers have warned.
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| 14 February 2011 |
Young leukemia patients with Native American ancestry have a higher risk of relapse, new findings suggest.
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| 14 February 2011 |
Scientists have created a technique for turning leukemia cells back into stem cells, heralding the way for a new avenue of research.
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| 7 February 2011 |
A trial has begun to test a new vaccine for chronic and acute myeloid leukemia.
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| 7 February 2011 |
A new compound could help to stop pain crises and death in sickle cell disease sufferers, researchers have reported.
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| 7 February 2011 |
Nanoparticles have been developed to track down clots in the blood, researchers have revealed.
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| 3 February 2011 |
Trinity College Dublin will be hosting a symposium dedicated to Burkitt's lymphoma; the discoverer of which was Denis Parsons Burkitt (1911 - 1993), a Trinity College graduate.
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| 31 January 2011 |
Doctors need to spot babies with major immune deficiencies at birth so they can get early treatment, experts have warned.
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| 31 January 2011 |
Scientists may have found a new drug to treat graft versus host disease, it has been revealed.
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| 31 January 2011 |
A lung disease medication may prove to be useful for patients with the life-threatening blood disorder thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, research suggests.
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| 24 January 2011 |
People with a common blood group enjoy genetic protection against heart disease, researchers have reported.
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| 24 January 2011 |
A review has confirmed the benefit of the anti-bleeding drug tranexamic acid for bleeding after severe injury.
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| 24 January 2011 |
Defective genes carried by leukemia cells are organized in a more complex way than previously thought, scientists say.
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| 17 January 2011 |
A new drug that prevents blood clots after hip surgery is said to be more effective and easier to use than existing medicines.
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| 17 January 2011 |
Researchers are making progress in understanding the molecular basis of B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
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| 17 January 2011 |
Scientists have developed a method of stem cell transplant which may benefit patients with the inherited blood disorder beta thalassemia.
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| 11 January 2011 |
Scientists are moving closer to producing synthetic blood after the successful creation of particles that mimic the properties of red blood cells, it was announced today.
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| 10 January 2011 |
The discovery of a key molecule within a stem cell could lead to improvements in bone marrow transplants, researchers have reported.
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| 10 January 2011 |
Hematologists have called for an increased focus on anticoagulation control in patients taking warfarin.
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| 6 January 2011 |
This topic was the focus of a scientific symposium held at the 15th congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA) in Barcelona in June 2010 (sponsored by Hospira UK Ltd).
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| 3 January 2011 |
Scientists have reported a link between some leukemia stem cell genes and disease outcomes.
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| 3 January 2011 |
Scientists have found a genetic clue to B cell lymphoma which could help towards targeted treatment.
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| 3 January 2011 |
Patients with diabetes, kidney disease and anemia who fail to respond to an anti-anemia drug have a increased risk of heart disease or death, according to new findings.
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| 22 December 2010 |
New results have been published on outcomes for lymphoma patients treated with rituximab after chemotherapy.
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| 20 December 2010 |
Research is shining new light on the use of medications for patients with cardiovascular disease.
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| 20 December 2010 |
Scientists believe they have identified a mechanism for reversing changes that cause leukemia in stem cells, leading to aggressive and hard to treat illness.
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| 13 December 2010 |
An investigational drug for Hodgkin's lymphoma has achieve dramatic results in early trials, the ASH conference was told.
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| 13 December 2010 |
A US trial to analyze the effectiveness of a personalized vaccine on follicular lymphoma patients has produced a "stunning" effect.
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| 13 December 2010 |
The new drug nilotinib has demonstrated long-lasting effects in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), the ASH conference has been told.
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| 6 December 2010 |
A new treatment has offered hope that most children can survive the most common form of leukemia, according to the findings of a British study.
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| 6 December 2010 |
Researchers have found a "feedback loop" in which blood cells can communicate with their stem cell "parents".
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| 3 December 2010 |
More than 20,000 people are expected to attend a major hematology conference this weekend.
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| 30 November 2010 |
One of the body's smallest kinds of RNA may lie behind some cases of leukemia, researchers reported last night.
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| 29 November 2010 |
Scientists are working on a new approach to treating the inherited blood disorder beta-thalassemia.
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| 29 November 2010 |
Researchers have found genes which affect the risk of blood clotting, it has been announced.
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| 23 November 2010 |
Patients taking powerful drug combinations to prevent blood clotting need to be assessed for the risk of bleeding, researchers warned last night.
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| 22 November 2010 |
Tributes have been paid to a pioneering woman hematologist who has died at the age of 89.
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| 22 November 2010 |
A drug intended for hemophiliac patients is not useful or safe for other patient groups, new research has found.
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| 15 November 2010 |
Measuring the size of red blood cells may provide valuable clinical information, researchers have revealed.
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| 15 November 2010 |
Mutations in a single gene could be the reason for poor survival rates among sufferers of acute myeloid leukemia.
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| 15 November 2010 |
Low blood levels of vitamin D have been linked to poor outcomes for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
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| 8 November 2010 |
Blood can be made directly from human skin, scientists revealed last night.
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| 8 November 2010 |
A drug comprising an antibody loaded with an anti-cancer agent has produced positive Phase One trial results on patients with Hodgkin lymphoma.
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| 8 November 2010 |
The gene that causes sickle cell disease has been found to be more common in parts of the world affected by malaria.
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| 1 November 2010 |
Patients with a particular genetic variant face a raised risk of side-effects when taking the antiplatelet drug clopidogrel, research has found.
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| 1 November 2010 |
Scientists believe they have found a novel method of treating thrombocytopenia, or low blood platelets.
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| 1 November 2010 |
People who spend hours at a time sat at computer desks may face an increasing risk of developing deep vein thrombosis, researchers have warned.
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| 25 October 2010 |
New treatments for chronic lymphocytic leukemia may need to target healthy cells that "nurse" the cancer, researchers have reported.
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| 25 October 2010 |
Sufferers of chronic myeloid leukemia have been offered some hope modern drugs could cure their disease.
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| 25 October 2010 |
Inhaling nitric oxide reduces pain crises in adults with sickle cell disease safely and effectively, a study has revealed.
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| 18 October 2010 |
Researchers are hoping to develop new ways of identifying children with sickle cell disease who face a high risk of having a stroke.
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| 18 October 2010 |
New drug combinations may be as effective as bone marrow transplantation in treating myeloma, researchers have reported.
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| 18 October 2010 |
Many of the blood transfusions carried out during coronary artery bypass graft surgery in US hospitals may be unnecessary, a study has suggested.
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| 11 October 2010 |
Two hematology specialists are to receive a major honor in recognition of their role in developing the careers of many specialists, it has been announced
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| 11 October 2010 |
Scientists have unravelled a wine-glass shaped protein used by HIV to penetrate blood cells.
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| 11 October 2010 |
Hospitals may be able to save costs and improve safety by reducing blood transfusions, a conference has been told.
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| 4 October 2010 |
A cascade of genetic failings may lie beyind multiple myeloma, researchers have revealed.
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| 4 October 2010 |
Primary care physicians tend to over-estimate the number of patients they suspect have DVT, leading to unnecessary referrals, researchers say.
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| 4 October 2010 |
A powerful drug cocktail can "significantly" extend the lives of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, researchers have found.
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| 27 September 2010 |
Surgical stockings that extend to the thighs can make a difference in helping patients who suffer from stroke avoid getting dangerous blood clots, according to the findings of a major study.
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| 27 September 2010 |
People taking the latest types of antipsychotic drugs could have an increased risk of developing dangerous blood clots, British researchers have warned.
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| 27 September 2010 |
Bone marrow transplants could have an improved success rate if recipients donated some of their stem cells prior to the procedure, researchers have reported.
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| 17 September 2010 |
Doctors may be able to better predict the chances of cancer patients developing blood clots after Austrian researchers developed a new enhanced risk model.
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| 17 September 2010 |
Doctors are hailing the development of a gene therapy treatment for beta-thalassemia as "impressive" after the successful treatment of a young adult with the blood disorder.
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| 17 September 2010 |
Medical researchers are preparing to gather for a symposium to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first research paper on sickle cell disease.
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| 13 September 2010 |
Diet-induced obesity can increase the progression of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a study has claimed.
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| 13 September 2010 |
A new sickle cell screening program at US colleges has been criticized as "poorly thought out".
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| 13 September 2010 |
Scientists have discovered a group of rats that are naturally at risk of a condition similar to hemophilia A.
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| 6 September 2010 |
The stem cells of the bone marrow have unique properties that allow them to thrive with minimal oxygen, researchers have discovered.
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| 6 September 2010 |
Studies are shining new light on the anti-coagulant medication given to patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, a procedure used on narrowed arteries in coronary heart disease.
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| 6 September 2010 |
Research has found that African-American people are at a raised risk of blood clots after implantation of a drug-coated stent.
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| 30 August 2010 |
Researchers have discovered that a less intensive treatment approach can be effective for elderly patients with multiple myeloma.
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| 30 August 2010 |
Patients receiving blood transfusions may need a detailed explanation of the risks they face, experts have warned.
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| 30 August 2010 |
The anti-clotting treatment ticagrelor is better than the standard drug at treating heart attacks - and may not need genetic testing, according to the results of a major European study.
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| 23 August 2010 |
Researchers have found beneficial outcomes from a drug that helps stop blood loss following injury.
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| 23 August 2010 |
Researchers have discovered that blood stem cells in their resting state are more vulnerable to cancerous changes following DNA damage.
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| 23 August 2010 |
Scientists have found that a method of preserving fertility in women with acute lymphoblastic leukemia may be unsafe.
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| 16 August 2010 |
Fears have been voiced of an increased risk of cancer among children taking drugs called tumor necrosis factor alpha blockers.
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| 16 August 2010 |
Experts have reported progress in the search for causes of juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia.
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| 16 August 2010 |
Clinicians need to ensure a patient has been weighed before giving medication for blood clots, according to an urgent safety warning by UK medical authorities.
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| 9 August 2010 |
Surprising new research has found that donated T cells may not improve the success of bone marrow transplant.
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| 9 August 2010 |
Scientists may have devised a new method of preventing blood infections that can lead to sepsis.
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| 9 August 2010 |
Race issues continue to affect the care given to patients with sickle cell disease, a specialist has warned - speaking from experience.
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| 2 August 2010 |
Results are due soon from a study of a promising new hemophilia B therapy, researchers say.
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| 2 August 2010 |
Scientists have developed a new way of predicting which chronic myeloid leukemia patients will become resistant to the drug imatinib.
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| 2 August 2010 |
Patients with chronic kidney disease may do better to stop taking the anemia drug epoetin rather than reduce the dosage, according to new findings.
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| 26 July 2010 |
Scientists have developed a new technique which they believe benefits bone marrow transplant patients.
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| 26 July 2010 |
Medical researchers at King's College London, UK, have been honored for their outstanding work into cancers of the blood.
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| 26 July 2010 |
Trauma patients have good outcomes when transfused with their own pre-collected blood, according to new research.
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| 19 July 2010 |
Complementary therapies appear not to benefit children undergoing stem cell transplant, new research suggests.
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| 19 July 2010 |
The drug company Pfizer has carried out a series of studies on new treatments for hemophilia, it has reported.
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| 19 July 2010 |
Swedish scientists have come up with a new theory about the genetic development of multiple myeloma.
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| 11 July 2010 |
Children's hospitals are not following the guidelines on preventing constipation in sickle cell patients, research has found.
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| 11 July 2010 |
Scientists have identified a new trigger for an aggressive form of leukemia.
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| 11 July 2010 |
Donated stem cell transplants may benefit patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, regardless of their genetic profile, say experts.
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| 5 July 2010 |
Elderly patients with heart disease who develop Hodgkin lymphoma face major complications after treatment, researchers have warned.
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| 5 July 2010 |
The makers of a new genetic blood test that allows a much closer match between donors and recipients have reached a global distribution agreement.
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| 5 July 2010 |
Outcomes for venous thromboembolism vary between black and white patients, new research indicates.
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| 1 July 2010 |
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| 28 June 2010 |
Doctors may not need to prescribe extra drugs to women with inherited thrombophilia when they become pregnant, according to a new study.
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| 28 June 2010 |
There is no link between cancer in young children and their mother's exposure to cell phone base stations in pregnancy, researchers have reported.
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| 28 June 2010 |
A major research program has been launched to examine the safety and efficiency of red blood cell transfusions.
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| 20 June 2010 |
Senior hematologists have warned that elderly patients may miss out on optimum treatment and not be included in clinical trials because of their age.
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| 20 June 2010 |
New results have been published on outcomes for lymphoma patients treated with rituximab after chemotherapy.
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| 20 June 2010 |
A common drug could save the lives of tens of thousands of accident victims, according to new findings.
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| 14 June 2010 |
A prominent European hematologist has been given a life-time achievement award at a major conference held in his home city.
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| 14 June 2010 |
New research suggests that nearly one in four men treated for cancer in childhood have a deficiency of the male sex hormone testosterone.
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| 14 June 2010 |
Researchers have found a drug that benefits multiple myeloma patients who undergo stem cell transplant.
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| 6 June 2010 |
Human cells have been identified that may help the body destroy foreign invaders like viruses and cancer cells.
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| 6 June 2010 |
New research suggests that lifestyle factors can affect a patient's later survival from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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| 6 June 2010 |
Patients with aggressive lymphoma may benefit from a new drug derived from thalidomide, researchers have reported.
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| 31 May 2010 |
A new drug is showing good results against chronic lymphocytic leukemia, researchers have reported.
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| 31 May 2010 |
Rates of bone marrow transplant are lower among African-Americans and women than Caucasians and men, research suggests.
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| 31 May 2010 |
A protein found in blood could be the key to alleviating anemia and protect against a potentially fatal iron overload in thalassemia sufferers.
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| 23 May 2010 |
Survival from acute myeloid leukemia is improving, according to new figures.
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| 23 May 2010 |
It may become possible for doctors to predict which childhood leukemia patients are likely to relapse, researchers say.
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| 23 May 2010 |
New research has added to evidence that statin drugs can help reduce the risk of venous thromboembolism.
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| 19 May 2010 |
Multiple myeloma is characterised by a number of factors that are typically associated with a poor outcome to conventional treatments, such as advanced age, the presence of renal impairment and cytogenetic abnormalities.
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| 16 May 2010 |
New findings shed light on the link between high cholesterol levels and the development of leukemia.
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| 16 May 2010 |
New research has linked drinking alcohol in pregnancy with an increased risk of children developing leukemia.
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| 16 May 2010 |
New research shows that the amount of fibrinogen in the blood is crucial for clotting after heart surgery.
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| 10 May 2010 |
Researchers have found a promising new treatment for the rare genetic condition Gaucher disease.
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| 10 May 2010 |
New research has linked drinking alcohol in pregnancy with an increased risk of acute myeloid leukemia in children.
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| 9 May 2010 |
A major new surveillance system is being developed in the USA to track patients suffering from inherited blood disorders.
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| 7 May 2010 |
This is the second of two issues devoted to chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) and explores important views from the working haematologist and oncologist about managing patients with CLL.
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| 2 May 2010 |
Children with sickle cell disease may develop heart problems because of low oxygen levels in their blood while they sleep, researchers have reported.
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| 2 May 2010 |
Access to hematopoietic stem cell transplants varies widely between different countries, a new report has found.
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| 2 May 2010 |
Biological factors mean black children with chronic kidney disease tend to have more severe anemia than white children, according to a new analysis.
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| 25 April 2010 |
British scientists are linking up with New Zealand in a drive to find treatments to exploit a discovery about leukemia.
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| 25 April 2010 |
Scientists have identified a group of molecules that maintain cells involved in acute myeloid leukemia, it has been announced.
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| 25 April 2010 |
Scientists testing a new drug for myelofibrosis have observed good results in a preliminary study.
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| 19 April 2010 |
In October 2009 the thirteenth International Workshop in CLL was held, bringing together over 1200 delegates with a truly international representation. Held every two years this meeting has become the most important and representative for all working in the field of CLL.
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| 19 April 2010 |
Scientists believe they have discovered a compound that can kill cancer cells involved in non-Hodgkins lymphoma.
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| 19 April 2010 |
Researchers have found new evidence to show a link between prostate cancer and risk of thromboembolism.
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| 19 April 2010 |
Patients in the wealthiest countries in Europe are much more likely than others to received successful transplant treatment for leukemia, according to a new study.
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| 15 April 2010 |
The time spent on the various areas in the Trainees and CPD Section of BloodMed is tracked for the sole purpose of allowing users the opportunity to demonstrate their activity via their 'Activity Report'.
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| 11 April 2010 |
Combining the results of blood tests may improve treatment for pediatric patients with acute lymphocytic leukemia, researchers have reported.
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| 11 April 2010 |
Scientists have uncovered new details about the development of sideroblastic anemia.
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| 11 April 2010 |
New research has found a high rate of hospital visits among people with sickle cell disease.
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| 5 April 2010 |
A vaccine may be able to "mop up" after treatment with the drug imatinib, researchers reported yesterday.
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| 5 April 2010 |
Scientists are getting closer to discovering the causes of Fanconi anemia, a rare genetic disease.
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| 28 March 2010 |
Doctors say they may have found a way of destroying the stem cells that cause relapse in acute myelogenous leukemia.
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| 28 March 2010 |
Research that began on yeast may lead to new avenues for fighting acute myeloid leukemia.
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| 28 March 2010 |
Experts may have found a new technique to increase the number of stem cells that have been removed from bone marrow.
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| 21 March 2010 |
A medical procedure called vertebroplasty is recommended for vertebral compression fractures in patients with multiple myeloma, say experts.
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| 21 March 2010 |
Researchers have found a sign that seaweed extract can inhibit the growth of lymphoma cells.
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| 21 March 2010 |
New research suggests that fewer platelets could be safely used in some bone-marrow transplants.
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| 14 March 2010 |
A warning has been issued that umbilical cord blood is being collected unlawfully.
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| 14 March 2010 |
Scientists have found evidence that all hematopoietic stem cells are not equally likely to grow into each type of blood cell.
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| 14 March 2010 |
Scientists have found an explanation for why chronic myeloid leukemia progresses to a dangerous stage known as blast crisis.
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| 8 March 2010 |
Britain's cost watchdog has courted fresh controversy by refusing permission for a novel drug for a rare hematological condition.
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| 8 March 2010 |
A new tool has been developed which may improve screening and assessment of chronic graft versus host disease (cGVHD).
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| 8 March 2010 |
Hematologists have found a genetic cause of a rare bleeding condition that affects people in Canada.
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| 1 March 2010 |
Researchers are looking for patients with lymphoma who may benefit from taking part in a trial of a new treatment.
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| 1 March 2010 |
Doctors may be able to use genotyping to identify how patients will respond to treatment with warfarin, researchers have reported.
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| 1 March 2010 |
New findings may help explain why the artificial blood known as hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers (HBOCs) causes hemorrhage in some patients.
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| 21 February 2010 |
Imatinib could be used to cure chronic myeloid leukemia, according to a provocative new theoretical study.
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| 21 February 2010 |
Children in southern Iraq may be facing a significantly increased risk of developing leukaemia, researchers have reported.
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| 21 February 2010 |
A potential new drug for acute myeloid leukemia has been awarded "orphan drug" status by the US Food and Drug Administration.
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| 14 February 2010 |
Hopes of developing commercially generated umbilical cord stem cells to treat cancers of the blood have been given a boost as trials continue of a new treatment.
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| 14 February 2010 |
Non-hospitalized patients with active inflammatory bowel disease face a massively increased risk of developing venous thromboembolism, British researchers have warned.
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| 14 February 2010 |
New provisional guidance has been issued by the British National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) on treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia.
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| 7 February 2010 |
A hemophilia treatment that is standard in Australia may become available world-wide following new trials.
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| 7 February 2010 |
Hematopoietic stem cells derived from fat tissue may prove to be a viable alternative to cells taken from bone marrow.
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| 7 February 2010 |
Scientists have found that leukemia cells rely partly on fatty acids in order to survive.
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| 1 February 2010 |
Blood stem cell transplantation may not be as good as bone marrow at treating leukemia, researchers reported last night.
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| 1 February 2010 |
All blood transfused in the UK may have to be filtered for the prion responsible for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD).
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| 1 February 2010 |
British regulators have released new guidelines on preventing blood clots in hospital patients.
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| 25 January 2010 |
Scotland in the UK has become one of the last places to approve the drug rituximab for first-line chronic lymphocytic leukemia, it has been announced.
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| 25 January 2010 |
Genetic findings about non-Hodgkin's lymphoma may help the development of new treatments for a common and aggressive form of the disease, researchers say.
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| 25 January 2010 |
Scientists have identified a potential way to help the body fight a virus that can trigger leukemia.
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| 17 January 2010 |
A new drug may help cut death rates for heart attack patients undergoing emergency procedures, researchers have reported.
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| 17 January 2010 |
A simple blood test could highlight a newly-discovered biomarker for graft versus host disease.
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| 17 January 2010 |
Researchers have identified new influences on leukemia cells that are linked to a patient's response to treatment.
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| 14 January 2010 |
Guest Editor: Leonard A. Valentino, MD
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| 10 January 2010 |
Doctors say they have developed a vaccine which may help complete treatment for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia.
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| 10 January 2010 |
Patients with primary plasma cell leukemia often benefit from an autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant, new findings show.
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| 10 January 2010 |
Recent trial results support the use of a novel drug to treat multiple myeloma.
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| 4 January 2010 |
Researchers have found a method of creating artificial red blood cells that can carry oxygen and are more flexible than earlier varieties.
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| 4 January 2010 |
A new clinical trial of a multiple myeloma drug has shown improved patient outcomes following stem cell transplant.
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| 4 January 2010 |
British hospitals are to test a new monoclonal antibody drug, which it is hoped will help treat B-cell lymphoma, it was announced today.
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| 28 December 2009 |
A new drug holds promise for Hodgkin's lymphoma patients whose disease does not respond to standard treatment, British researchers have reported.
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| 28 December 2009 |
It may be possible to reverse sickle cell disease in adults using stem-cell transplants, experts believe.
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| 28 December 2009 |
A common painkiller stops low-dose aspirin from cutting the risk of heart attack and stroke, researchers have reported.
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| 21 December 2009 |
Researchers believe they have found an accurate way of diagnosing pulmonary embolism.
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| 21 December 2009 |
Scientists have found a set of molecules that may help prevent immune cells from attacking the body.
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| 21 December 2009 |
Scientists have investigated the genetic changes that cause acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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| 11 December 2009 |
The bendamustine-rituximab (B-R)combination has the "potential" to become the new standard of care in first-line treatment of patients with advanced follicular, indolent and mantle cell lymphomas , reports a phase III study presented at the American Society of Hematology meeting, Dec 5-8, New Orleans, Louisana.
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| 11 December 2009 |
Adding rituximab to chemotherapy in previously untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) significantly improved overall survival, found a study from the German CLL Group presented at the American Society of Hematology meeting (Dec 5-8, New Orleans, Louisiana).
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| 11 December 2009 |
Children with sickle cell disease are under-prescribed painkilling drugs because of concern about side effects, say researchers.
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| 6 December 2009 |
Patients who undergo surgery face a risk of developing lethal blood clots for weeks afterwards, researchers have warned.
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| 6 December 2009 |
Three studies on drug treatments that combat blood clotting may change medical practice, a major conference was told yesterday.
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| 6 December 2009 |
A drug derived from a Chinese evergreen tree is showing promise as a treatment for leukemia, a conference has been told.
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| 29 November 2009 |
Transplanted umbilical cord blood stem cells may help treat lung disorders, new research suggests.
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| 29 November 2009 |
A new drug is showing promising results for treating non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, US researchers have reported.
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| 29 November 2009 |
World-wide campaigns against AIDS are reducing infection rates and death rates, experts reported yesterday.
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| 23 November 2009 |
There has been a delay in the approval of a new drug to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
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| 23 November 2009 |
Scientists have developed a novel method of capturing and destroying tumor cells circulating in the bloodstream.
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| 23 November 2009 |
People with hemophilia in the developing world are being denied effective treatment, experts have warned.
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| 15 November 2009 |
Drugs that boost red blood cell production may raise the risk of patients developing deep vein thrombosis, researchers have reported.
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| 15 November 2009 |
A new method has been developed for treating the genetic disorder Hurler's syndrome.
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| 15 November 2009 |
Scientists have found a way of increasing the success of umbilical cord blood transplants for patients with cancer of the blood.
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| 8 November 2009 |
Scientists have found that two cancer-causing genes can work together to trigger acute myeloid leukemia.
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| 8 November 2009 |
A major grant has been awarded to help US scientists investigate blood disorders among the elderly.
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| 8 November 2009 |
US researchers have won a major grant to find ways of treating pain in sickle cell disease.
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| 1 November 2009 |
Immunotherapy using white blood cells can be used to treat a serious side-effect of stem cell transplants, researchers have reported.
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| 1 November 2009 |
A new drug has been approved in the US to treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
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| 1 November 2009 |
A new link has been discovered between venous thromboembolism and distribution of body fat.
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| 25 October 2009 |
New research may help improve outcomes and long-term survival of people with multiple myeloma - by enabling reduction of drugs doses.
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| 25 October 2009 |
New research challenges the assumption that pulmonary embolism often originates from deep vein thrombosis.
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| 25 October 2009 |
Scientists have found a genetic trigger for leukemia which is particularly common among children with Down syndrome.
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| 18 October 2009 |
A pregnant woman with cancer can pass the disease on to her baby, researchers have warned.
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| 18 October 2009 |
An important hemoglobin-regulating gene has been identified by researchers in the UK.
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| 18 October 2009 |
Researchers have discovered some of the links between common diseases and variations in blood measurements.
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| 16 October 2009 |
Progress in uderstanding the pathogenesis of and treatment of MDS and advances in its treatment were discussed during oral and poster sessions. Patras, Greece 6-9 May 2009
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| 11 October 2009 |
A new approach has been developed which promises to improve the accuracy of leukemia detection in bone marrow samples.
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| 11 October 2009 |
A new approach has been developed which promises to improve the accuracy of leukemia detection in bone marrow samples.
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| 11 October 2009 |
British researchers are continuing the battle against leukemia by tailoring new drugs to patient's individual genes.
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| 11 October 2009 |
In multiple myeloma, the body's immune system cells are converted to become "protectors" of the cancer cells, according to a new scientific study.
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| 5 October 2009 |
Parents who invest in umbilical cord banks for their children are, in effect, spending millions of dollars on treatment, researchers have claimed.
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| 5 October 2009 |
Experts are reporting on further advances in the field of stem cell therapy, suggesting that umbilical cord cells may be used for a wide range of medical purposes.
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| 5 October 2009 |
New research highlights a clear improvement in treatment for primary central nervous system lymphoma.
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| 27 September 2009 |
The search for stem cells may prove as elusive as earlier scientific searches for substances such as phlogiston, an expert has claimed.
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| 27 September 2009 |
New research is offering hope of a new treatment for children with the rare but dangerous genetic disease, cystinosis.
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| 27 September 2009 |
Obesity may worsen the prospects for children with leukemia, according to doctors at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles, USA.
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| 27 September 2009 |
Trauma patients needing major transfusions are twice as likely to die if they receive red blood cells that have been stored for a month, it has been claimed.
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| 21 September 2009 |
Scientists have discovered a gene that triggers production of a blood cell that may help destroy cancer cells.
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| 21 September 2009 |
An improved treatment for follicular lymphoma may be on the way, following results from a new trial.
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| 13 September 2009 |
Improved treatment for children with leukemia may be on the way, thanks to new drug combinations, researchers have reported.
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| 13 September 2009 |
New research has found that the bacteria causing infections in African children with sickle-cell anemia are the same as those in developed countries.
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| 13 September 2009 |
US scientists are using genetic analysis to discover why different types of cancer respond differently to the same drugs.
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| 6 September 2009 |
Researchers are beginning to understand how genetic variation between patients affects response to the antiplatelet drug clopidogrel.
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| 6 September 2009 |
Teenagers and young adults diagnosed with blood-related cancers today have better long-term survival rates than those who were diagnosed in the 1980s, US researchers have found.
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| 6 September 2009 |
Scientists have identified a compound which can resupply bone marrow with crucial stem cells after treatment for leukemia.
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| 30 August 2009 |
A new analysis seeks to alert doctors to the factors that may lead to death in critically ill patients with blood cancer.
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| 30 August 2009 |
Researchers have found that a new drug may improve outcomes for patients receiving donated blood stem cells after chemotherapy.
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| 30 August 2009 |
Scientists have found DNA changes that may be linked with bone disease in multiple myeloma.
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| 23 August 2009 |
Scientists have discovered two genes linked to the development of childhood leukemia, it has been announced.
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| 23 August 2009 |
Experts have developed a new technique to transform embryonic stem cells into a range of different blood cells.
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| 23 August 2009 |
New findings highlight the risks of giving donated platelets to bone marrow failure patients before transplant.
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| 16 August 2009 |
Tests on a new anti-clotting drug suggest it may be safer than existing drugs for preventing blood clots after joint replacement.
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| 16 August 2009 |
Women taking the contraceptive pill still face a risk of dangerous blood clots - and do not always get the safest brands, experts have warned.
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| 16 August 2009 |
Scientists have made new discoveries about how blood stem cells function.
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| 9 August 2009 |
Exercise can improve fatigue and depression among leukemia patients, new research suggests.
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| 9 August 2009 |
Gene sequencing is laying the groundwork for a better understanding of acute myeloid leukemia, according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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| 9 August 2009 |
Scientists have identified a potentially-reversible genetic change which occurs before the onset of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
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| 2 August 2009 |
Childhood acute myeloid leukemia involves far fewer genetic mutations than expected, a new study has found.
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| 2 August 2009 |
Researchers have identified a potential new drug for childhood leukemia, based on their earlier genetic findings.
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| 2 August 2009 |
Blood transfusion can be risky for heart surgery patients, as it may increase the chance of infection, experts have warned.
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| 24 July 2009 |
Scientists have warned that not all cells in the body are genetically identical - and this may distort research findings.
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| 24 July 2009 |
A study has found good results for a drug to treat patients who have a hereditary blood disorder and face surgery.
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| 24 July 2009 |
Researchers say they may have found a way of encouraging the body to deal with acute myeloid leukemia at source.
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| 19 July 2009 |
A new treatment strategy for Hodgkin's lymphoma has been devised by doctors at Hasbro Children's Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
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| 19 July 2009 |
Scientists believe they have found a chromosome abnormality which can trigger acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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| 19 July 2009 |
Experts are warning that research on a specific type of stem cell may be unreliable, as the cells are often "contaminated".
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| 12 July 2009 |
A drug commonly used to treat anemia in cancer patients may be harmful, a new review has found.
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| 12 July 2009 |
Scientists in the US have developed a technique to generate multi-functional stem cells from human blood samples.
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| 12 July 2009 |
A new treatment for acute myeloid leukemia is being developed to target a protein on the surface of cancer stem cells.
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| 7 July 2009 |
The inaugural meeting of the newly established London Lymphoma Forum took place on May 12th 2009 at the Institute of Physics (IOP) under the joint chairmanship of Robert Marcus from King's College Hospital and Chris McNamara from the Royal Free Hospital. 50 trainees and consultants participated. The topic of the meeting was Hodgkin Lymphoma.
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| 6 July 2009 |
European researchers are pressing on with a trial of a novel anti-coagulant aimed at improving outcomes from knee surgery.
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| 6 July 2009 |
Researchers are testing a new antibody treatment for a hard to treat form of leukemia in the hope of finding a radical new therapy, researchers have reported.
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| 6 July 2009 |
Being a vegetarian cuts the risk of developing cancer, especially cancers of the blood, researchers reported today.
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| 28 June 2009 |
Scientists have told of their search for a reliable marker of prognosis for adult acute myeloid leukemia.
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| 28 June 2009 |
Cranial radiation may be unnecessary in most cases of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia, according to a new analysis.
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| 28 June 2009 |
Researchers have shed light on the cause of relapse in some cases of childhood T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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| 21 June 2009 |
New research supports a modified treatment for severe sepsis or septic shock.
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| 21 June 2009 |
People who are exposed to some pesticides may be at a raised risk of an abnormal blood condition called MGUS (monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance), researchers have warned.
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| 21 June 2009 |
Researchers have found that the best approach for most acute myeloid leukemia patients in first complete remission is an allogeneic stem cell transplant.
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| 14 June 2009 |
Trials of an anti-sickness drug have shown good results in chemotherapy patients.
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| 14 June 2009 |
British researchers have discovered one reason why a popular acute lymphoblastic leukemia drug does not always work.
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| 14 June 2009 |
Scientists may have discovered an effective approach to gene therapy for hemophilia A.
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| 8 June 2009 |
New findings are helping to explain the process by which the body halts bleeding, known as hemostasis.
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| 7 June 2009 |
Scientists have developed a new method of producing healthy blood cells from skin cells of patients with a rare blood disorder.
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| 7 June 2009 |
A new drug for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia may help treat those with resistance to imatinib, researchers have reported.
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| 31 May 2009 |
Green tea may contain substances with powerful medical benefits, according to findings published yesterday.
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| 31 May 2009 |
A US firm has received funding to develop a system for storing blood and extending its shelf-life.
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| 31 May 2009 |
New research does not support the routine use of aspirin to prevent heart disease among healthy people, it has been claimed.
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| 25 May 2009 |
The widely-used cancer treatment rituximab, sold as Rituxan and MabThera, has been linked to cases of a fatal brain virus.
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| 25 May 2009 |
A British government offer of improved help for people with hemophilia infected with deadly viruses has failed to satisfy critics.
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| 25 May 2009 |
New research may help to explain what the blood system requires to develop.
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| 17 May 2009 |
An anti-viral drug could be effective against 30 per cent of cancers, according to a new analysis.
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| 17 May 2009 |
Researchers are warning that drugs commonly given to patients with the bone marrow disorder primary myelofibrosis may have drawbacks.
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| 10 May 2009 |
New research suggests that oral rivaroxaban is better than subcutaneous enoxaparin at preventing blood clots after knee replacement surgery.
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| 10 May 2009 |
Scientists are making new discoveries about the basis of childhood leukemia.
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| 10 May 2009 |
Common heartburn drugs can interfere with anti-clotting medication, researchers have warned.
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| 3 May 2009 |
Drugs often used to treat anemia in cancer patients appear to increase mortality rates, finds new research.
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| 3 May 2009 |
New research suggests that the risk of developing leukemia as a side-effect of a multiple sclerosis drug is higher than previously thought.
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| 3 May 2009 |
A new biomarker has been discovered that indicates how aggressive a patient's leukemia will be.
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| 27 April 2009 |
Scientists have made further discoveries about the role of platelets in blood clot formation.
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| 27 April 2009 |
British scientists today reported a new technique that may help the body destroy cancerous cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed.
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| 27 April 2009 |
Scientists are working on a new leukemia treatment using a South Pacific marine sponge.
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| 19 April 2009 |
Hemophilia experts have called for comprehensive care for patients around the world.
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| 19 April 2009 |
Scientists have suggested that the use of a specific class of drug alongside the leukemia treatment imatinib (Gleevec) may boost its effectiveness.
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| 19 April 2009 |
Researchers have found that older people who take aspirin or certain other drugs to prevent blood clots are at risk of "microbleeds" in the brain.
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| 12 April 2009 |
Experts have made a vital discovery about the early development of blood cells.
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| 12 April 2009 |
Researchers say they may have found a way to reactivate genes to restore the natural cell cycle of acute myeloid leukemia cells.
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| 12 April 2009 |
A gene has been identified by experts as crucial in the development of hematopoietic stem cells, which give rise to all types of blood cells.
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| 6 April 2009 |
New findings suggest that a form of statin drug can reduce the risk of venous thromboembolism, dangerous blood clots forming in a vein.
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| 6 April 2009 |
Scientists have made an important discovery about the movement of blood stem cells, which develop into the specialized cells of the bloodstream.
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| 5 April 2009 |
Doctors have told how a woman developed a dangerous blood clot in her leg from eating too much grapefruit.
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| 29 March 2009 |
People with a family history of blood clots, or venous thrombosis, are at a increased risk independently of other factors, researchers have found.
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| 29 March 2009 |
Researchers have found a set of three genes which together indicate a patient's ideal dose of the blood-thinning drug warfarin.
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| 29 March 2009 |
A new drug for the blood disorder immune thrombocytopenic purpura is showing significant benefit for patients.
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| 22 March 2009 |
Experts have found an inherited genetic tendency which increases the chance of developing myeloproliferative disorders.
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| 22 March 2009 |
A new molecule has been discovered which may help lead to better anti-blood clot medications.
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| 22 March 2009 |
Recent work on a rare form of anemia may help lead to promising new drug treatments.
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| 15 March 2009 |
Scientists have made new discoveries about genes that can lead to childhood leukemia.
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| 15 March 2009 |
Rituximab may prove an effective maintenance therapy for indolent lymphoma, researchers have reported.
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| 15 March 2009 |
A drug derived from the magnolia tree is showing promises as a way of preventing blood clots, especially during surgery, researchers have reported.
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| 13 March 2009 |
New evidence suggests that genes involved in DNA repair are linked to the risk of Hodgkin's disease.
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| 9 March 2009 |
Researchers have discovered a vital step in the development of human blood cells.
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| 9 March 2009 |
The latest results from a study of adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia indicate a benefit from the drug Marqibo.
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| 1 March 2009 |
Dr Jan Simoni of Texas Tech University, USA, who co-invented HemoTech, has published an update on the current global stance on blood substitutes.
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| 1 March 2009 |
In view of increasing numbers of hip and knee replacements, doctors must tackle the risk of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, experts have warned.
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| 1 March 2009 |
A fresh plea has been made to allow gay men to donate blood.
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| 22 February 2009 |
A major new study has confirmed the benefits of genetic testing before prescribing the anticoagulant warfarin.
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| 22 February 2009 |
Infection with the agent that causes variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) has been found in a hemophilia patient, British officials have revealed.
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| 22 February 2009 |
Scientists believe they have found a way of limiting graft-versus-host-disease after a bone marrow transplant for leukemia.
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| 15 February 2009 |
Cancer patients do not benefit from taking warfarin to prevent thromboses, British researchers have reported.
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| 15 February 2009 |
Scientists have found a link between certain inactive genes and the outcome for patients with acute leukemia.
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| 15 February 2009 |
Researchers have discovered the basis of a serious side-effect caused by a popular anti-platelet drug.
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| 8 February 2009 |
A study on the quality of radiation therapy reporting in trials involving Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma has found it wanting.
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| 8 February 2009 |
A new study has shed light on parents' needs for information about the neurocognitive late effects (NCLE) of treatment for childhood cancer.
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| 8 February 2009 |
Scientists have made new discoveries about a type of cell seen in patients with myeloid leukemia.
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| 1 February 2009 |
A bone marrow treatment may successfully treat multiple sclerosis, it has been announced.
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| 1 February 2009 |
Scientists have discovered that a cell signalling system called the Notch pathway may be central to the development of B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
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| 1 February 2009 |
Scientists have identified genetic variations linked with the success of treatment for child acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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| 1 February 2009 |
British researchers are setting out to find out if there is a link between drinking coffee during pregnancy and a child developing leukemia.
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| 26 January 2009 |
BACKGROUND Iron deficiency anemia affects 1 billion people worldwide and The United Nations Children's Fund's (UNICEF) goal to "reduce the prevalence of anaemia (including iron deficiency) by one third by 2010" emphasizes this global problem. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 52.0 % of pregnant women and 39.0 % of infants under four are anaemic in developing countries, compared with 22.7 % and 20.1 % in developed countries. Importantly, it is these groups who are most vulnerable to the numerous effects of IDA on mortality and morbidity, due to their increased physiological demands. Read the paper.
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| 25 January 2009 |
Researchers have found that the drugs rituximab plus ibritumomab tiuxetan are an effective initial treatment for certain types of B cell lymphoma.
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| 25 January 2009 |
Researchers have found a protein linked to failure to respond to treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
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| 25 January 2009 |
Genetic testing of all patients about to start on the blood thinner warfarin is not cost-effective, say researchers.
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| 18 January 2009 |
Discoveries have been made that could lead to the identification of high-risk childhood leukemia patients.
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| 18 January 2009 |
Researchers have found that hematopoietic cell transplants from donors with certain genes can improve survival rates.
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| 11 January 2009 |
Experts have created a new type of artificial bone marrow which can be used to test new drugs and provide blood for transfusions.
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| 11 January 2009 |
The genetic basis of severe congenital neutropenia is being unravelled by a global team of scientists.
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| 11 January 2009 |
A genetic risk factor has been discovered that may predict relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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| 4 January 2009 |
Scientists have discovered that an extract from grape seeds may help destroy leukemia cells.
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| 4 January 2009 |
A new drug has been approved in Europe for patients with high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes and acute myeloid leukemia.
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| 4 January 2009 |
Researchers believe they have found a way to increase healthy blood cell counts in patients with leukemia.
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| 22 December 2008 |
A new drug has been approved in the US for stem cell mobilization in patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and multiple myeloma.
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| 22 December 2008 |
Low bone mineral density is a common problem among male survivors of childhood cancer, experts warn.
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| 22 December 2008 |
Researchers have concluded that older leukemia patients should not be excluded from receiving blood stem cell transplants from matched donors.
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| 14 December 2008 |
A procedure where umbilical cord stem cell numbers are expanded then transplanted is as safe as standard cord blood transplants, researchers report.
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| 14 December 2008 |
A novel drug may be on the horizon for patients with cancers of the bone marrow, under development by scientists at Oregon Health & Science University, USA.
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| 14 December 2008 |
New figures suggest that leukemia patients are surviving longer than ever after treatment with the drug imatinib (Glivec).
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| 9 December 2008 |
A revolutionary new anti-clotting treatment is proving successful in protecting pregnant women and surgery patients at high risk of thrombosis.
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| 8 December 2008 |
Scientists are unravelling the reasons why some people with HIV are able to live healthily for years without antiretroviral therapy.
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| 8 December 2008 |
Scientists may have found a genetic approach to treating the inherited blood disorders sickle cell disease and thalassemia.
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| 8 December 2008 |
US scientists have customized a key human enzyme that produces heparin, reports the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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| 30 November 2008 |
A pharmaceutical company is hoping to gain approval for a chemotherapy drug to treat adult patients with acute leukemia.
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| 30 November 2008 |
Researchers believe they may have identified a new genetic target for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
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| 24 November 2008 |
Researchers have found that "early dose intensity" may be crucial for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia.
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| 24 November 2008 |
A new study suggests that a widely-used cancer drug may increase the risk of dangerous blood clots in the veins.
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| 24 November 2008 |
Cancer patients who need transfusions may need to be given blood fresh from a donor, according to new findings.
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| 17 November 2008 |
A new method is making it possible for high-risk patients with sickle cell disease to be given a bone marrow transplant.
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| 17 November 2008 |
Targeted therapy is proving effective for newly-diagnosed patients with high-risk, chronic lymphoid leukemia, researchers have reported.
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| 17 November 2008 |
Scientists have shed new light on some of the chemical changes in the body that may trigger leukemia.
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| 9 November 2008 |
Scientists have suggested a new way to halt the development of some childhood leukemias.
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| 9 November 2008 |
A new approach is being tested for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
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| 9 November 2008 |
Scientists have decoded the full genome of an adult patient who died from acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), it has been announced.
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| 2 November 2008 |
A new study has warned of the risks of storing blood for too long.
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| 2 November 2008 |
The rate of complications among patients on the common blood thinner warfarin can be cut by giving better instructions. researchers have reported.
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| 2 November 2008 |
Commonly-used cholesterol lowering drugs may protect patients against deep vein thrombosis , new research suggests.
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| 26 October 2008 |
Researchers have discovered that survival rates among non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients are determined by socioeconomic factors as well as the type of treatment received.
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| 26 October 2008 |
Researchers believe they have discovered a new method of increasing the efficacy of an anti-leukemia drug.
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| 26 October 2008 |
One year data from the European Treatment and Outcomes Study (EUTOS) for chronic myeloid leukemia, presented at the European LeukemiaNet meeting, shows standardisation of CML therapy across Europe is now becoming a reality.
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| 19 October 2008 |
Researchers have found that "triple antiplatelet therapy" is more effective at inhibiting platelet production in coronary angioplasty patients.
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| 19 October 2008 |
Researchers have found that both hereditary and acquired risk factors play important roles in abdominal venous thrombosis.
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| 19 October 2008 |
Scientists have identified new properties of a blood protein which may help to reduce the side-effects of chemotherapy.
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| 13 October 2008 |
The risks and benefits associated with treatments for multiple myeloma are debated this month in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
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| 12 October 2008 |
Researchers investigating the genetics of Hodgkin lymphoma have identified a signaling molecule in malignant cells.
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| 12 October 2008 |
A double-pronged approach is most effective for preventing deep vein thrombosis (DVT), researchers have found.
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| 6 October 2008 |
A new diagnostic test for rare leukemias may cut diagnosis time from weeks to hours, according to findings reported today.
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| 6 October 2008 |
Early study results suggest that the anemia drugs, erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESAs), may raise the risk of death in cancer patients and reduce overall survival.
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| 6 October 2008 |
Hematology experts have received a large grant to support their work into the causes of myelodysplastic syndromes.
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| 4 October 2008 |
The popular blood-thinning drug warfarin can put patients at increased risk if they suffer a hemorrhagic stroke, researchers have warned.
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| 29 September 2008 |
Leukemia researchers have found a potential new target for chemotherapy drugs - an enzyme which regulates blood cell growth.
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| 29 September 2008 |
Blood transfusion has reached levels of safety that could not have been imagined a decade ago, write experts in a new review.
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| 22 September 2008 |
New research suggests that people who suffer from migraines are at an increased risk of developing dangerous blood clots in their veins.
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| 22 September 2008 |
There has been a "dramatic" increase in survival from multiple myeloma over the past two decades, researchers have found.
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| 22 September 2008 |
Britain is to be the first country to adopt a standard procedure for assessing hospital patients for risk of deadly blood clots, it has been announced.
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| 15 September 2008 |
A new analysis suggests that the five- and ten-year survival rates for children with leukemia have continued to improve.
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| 15 September 2008 |
US hematology experts are calling for immediate action to tackle deep vein thrombosis (DVT), the formation of blood clots, or thrombus, in major veins.
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| 15 September 2008 |
A new device has been developed to improve the number of stem cells that can be collected from umbilical cord blood.
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| 8 September 2008 |
Human cord blood cells may be used to treat hearing damage, researchers have reported.
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| 8 September 2008 |
Encouraging results have been reported from a clinical trial of a new drug for multiple myeloma.
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| 8 September 2008 |
Scientists in Australia have found a method of deactivating a crucial molecule in cancer development.
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| 31 August 2008 |
Scientists say they have made a critical - and surprising - breakthrough in the search to create unlimited supplies of blood.
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| 31 August 2008 |
A new study has found that it is safe for women to stop taking their anticoagulant tablets once six months has passed since their venous blood clot.
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| 31 August 2008 |
Experts have found possible new ways to harness the white blood cells known as Natural Killer (or NK) cells to improve cancer treatment.
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| 24 August 2008 |
A new trial is under way to investigate the benefits of transplant for sickle cell disease patients.
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| 24 August 2008 |
Researchers have found that by blocking a certain enzyme they can alleviate the symptoms of myeloid leukemia in mice.
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| 24 August 2008 |
Scientists are learning more about how the blood protein Factor XI produces blood clots.
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| 18 August 2008 |
Researchers have reported promising results from early trials of a new anti-blood clotting drug.
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| 18 August 2008 |
Scientists have discovered one of the key ways in which bone marrow stem cells develop into different types of blood cell.
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| 10 August 2008 |
Scientists have developed a new test which they hope will assist in the diagnosis of anemias and iron overload disorders linked to chronic illness.
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| 10 August 2008 |
A surprising discovery may prove to be beneficial for leukemia patients.
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| 10 August 2008 |
Researchers have warned that some patients with multiple myeloma may be put at risk by anti-anemia drugs.
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| 3 August 2008 |
The makers of a possible new drug for leukemia have received a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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| 3 August 2008 |
New figures show that smoking is significantly linked to developing a second cancer in childhood cancer survivors.
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| 3 August 2008 |
People who have suffered allergies and asthma for many years may enjoy a reduced risk of developing B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), according to an Australian study.
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| 27 July 2008 |
Experts are launching a large new study to investigate treatment with Viagra for sickle cell disease (SCD).
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| 27 July 2008 |
Scientists have discovered a new way in which a bodily protein may trigger anemia.
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| 27 July 2008 |
US researchers have reported five gene variants that could potentially help predict sickle cell disease severity and lead to better future treatments.
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| 21 July 2008 |
Researchers are investigating whether a protein used in the treatment of solid tumors may also be beneficial for treating leukemia.
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| 21 July 2008 |
Researchers believe there may be a new effective way to prevent graft versus host disease following treatment with a bone marrow transplant.
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| 19 July 2008 |
Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics (AMT) has announced it will work with St Jude Children's Research Hospital in Tennessee, USA to develop a gene therapy treatment for Hemophilia B.
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| 13 July 2008 |
Leukemia research in Britain has received a financial boost with a group of scientists winning a 1.6m UK pound (3.2m US dollar) award.
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| 13 July 2008 |
Scientists have discovered some of the main risk factors for an aggressive type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
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| 13 July 2008 |
European scientists are hoping to develop improved therapies for T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) that are less toxic than chemotherapy.
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| 7 July 2008 |
Scientists have made a discovery about B-cell lymphomas such as chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
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| 6 July 2008 |
Researchers have found a potentially method of improving survival rates after extreme blood loss.
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| 6 July 2008 |
Experts have devised what they believe is an improved way of calculating the cure rates from childhood leukemia.
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| 28 June 2008 |
A novel drug approach could reduce the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) among hip replacement patients.
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| 28 June 2008 |
New advice has been published for dealing with thrombosis in a variety of patient groups.
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| 28 June 2008 |
A new vaccine approach to treating for chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is being investigated by experts at the University of Maryland and Stanford University, California, USA.
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| 21 June 2008 |
An effective drug for sickle cell anemia is being underused because of misplaced fears over its proper use and possible long-term side-effects, experts have warned.
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| 21 June 2008 |
China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have revolutionized their blood donor systems by achieving almost 100 per cent voluntary donations, according to the World Health Organization.
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| 21 June 2008 |
Interim PET scans may improve the treatment of Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a major conference has been told.
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| 15 June 2008 |
A new anti-blood clot drug has been approved for use in the Scottish National Health Service, for preventing venous thromboembolism (VTE) in adults who have undergone total hip or knee replacement surgery.
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| 15 June 2008 |
An artificial blood manufacturer has announced positive results for one of its products, a hemoglobin-based substitute named HBOC-201 or Hemopure.
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| 15 June 2008 |
Nearly half of European hematologists are not adhering to European LeukemiaNet recommendations on molecular testing for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML), concludes a survey presented at the 13th European Hematology Association Meeting (Copenhagen, Denmark , June 12-15).
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| 13 June 2008 |
Top hematologists have been recognized at an international conference for their valuable contributions to the field.
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| 8 June 2008 |
Researchers have found that adults who survive childhood Hodgkin's lymphoma have an increased risk of dying from a second cancer or cardiovascular disease.
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| 8 June 2008 |
Recent findings provide support for a new drug to treat relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
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| 1 June 2008 |
Researchers have identified a type of leukemia stem cell and discovered the mechanisms that cause normal blood stem cells to become cancerous, Nature journal reports.
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| 1 June 2008 |
Researchers from New York City's Weill Cornell Medical College may have discovered the precise role of a gene in beta-thalassemia (Cooley's anemia), the journal Blood reports.
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| 1 June 2008 |
US pathologists have developed a chemically modified protein that may help treat patients with Hemophilia A, the Journal of Biological Chemistry reports.
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| 23 May 2008 |
HRT pills pose a special risk of causing dangerous blood clotting, researchers warned today.
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| 23 May 2008 |
Umbilical cord blood cells could be used to kill human leukemia cells using a new method.
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| 23 May 2008 |
Scientists have discovered a new drug combination which could be highly effective against leukemia cells.
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| 16 May 2008 |
A once-popular drug given to prevent blood loss during heart surgery almost certainly increases mortality, researchers have warned.
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| 16 May 2008 |
Patients who need surgically enlarged blood vessels (fistulas) for hemodialysis can be effectively protected against blood clots by the anti-platelet drug clopidogrel, say researchers.
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| 16 May 2008 |
Long-term exposure to air pollution may raise the risk of dangerous blood clots, according to new findings.
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| 10 May 2008 |
Sickle-shaped cells are not the only cause of the problems encountered by patients with this kind of anemia, researchers have reported.
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| 10 May 2008 |
Researchers in China believe that an alternative to aspirin could work just as well but cause fewer side-effects as an anti-coagulant.
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| 10 May 2008 |
Scientists are discovering exactly how red blood cells mature and protect themselves from destruction.
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| 4 May 2008 |
US researchers report they are developing a range of effective new treatments for different forms of lymphoma.
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| 4 May 2008 |
Patients given hemoglobin-based blood substitutes (HBBSs) are at a raised risk of death and heart attack, suggests new research.
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| 4 May 2008 |
Attending a day care centre or playgroups may contribute to reducing a child's chance of developing leukaemia, researchers have reported.
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| 26 April 2008 |
Experts have discovered why contaminated batches of heparin were not discovered during normal safety screening.
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| 26 April 2008 |
Researchers say they have explained an important step in the formation of clots in blood vessels.
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| 26 April 2008 |
A novel drug has raised hopes of preventing relapse in cancer patients with recurrent lymphoma.
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| 21 April 2008 |
Researchers have discovered one reason why a fifth of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia are resistant to an important chemotherapy drug.
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| 21 April 2008 |
Scientists have discovered why arsenic can successfully treat acute promyelocytic leukemia, Nature Cell Biology reports.
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| 13 April 2008 |
Scientists say they have come up with a novel method of ensuring donated blood is not contaminated with the vCJD prion.
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| 13 April 2008 |
A gene has been identified which determines the rate of stem cell production.
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| 13 April 2008 |
A new drug is under investigation to treat myeloproliferative diseases (MPD).
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| 5 April 2008 |
Researchers have discovered a new indicator of risk for developing Hodgkin lymphoma.
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| 5 April 2008 |
British researchers have developed a new blood test to avoid needless treatments for pregnant women.
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| 5 April 2008 |
Survivors of childhood leukemia can face many long-term health problems, finds a new study.
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| 3 April 2008 |
The European Commission has given approval to the novel oral anticoagulant Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate), it has been announced.
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| 30 March 2008 |
US researchers have developed a potential alternative drug for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) who are resistant to imatinib.
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| 30 March 2008 |
A trial is under way to test a new product to halt post-surgical bleeding.
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| 21 March 2008 |
A new type of hemoglobin has been identified by researchers in Germany.
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| 21 March 2008 |
A new radiology treatment for graft-versus-host disease may have better success than standard IV steroid treatment, the Society of Interventional Radiology's 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting in Washington has heard.
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| 21 March 2008 |
Children with a mild form of alpha thalassemia are protected against life-threatening malarial anemia, says research published in the March issue of PloS Medicine.
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| 16 March 2008 |
Women taking imatinib therapy for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) should be advised to avoid pregnancy, warn researchers.
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| 16 March 2008 |
US researchers have pinpointed the enzymes essential for bacteria to live in the blood, leading to possible antibiotic targets, the journal PLoS Pathogens report.
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| 9 March 2008 |
Experts have found that aspirin is very effective at preventing blood clots after a knee replacement.
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| 9 March 2008 |
Researchers have found a genetic predictor of a person's response to the blood-thinning drug warfarin.
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| 9 March 2008 |
Blood oxygen levels could help identify children with sickle cell anemia who are at higher risk of stroke, the British Journal of Haematology reports.
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| 3 March 2008 |
Researchers say they have discovered a method of counteracting an impairment triggered by leukemia.
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| 3 March 2008 |
Drugs to treat anemic cancer patients may stimulate the growth of cancer cells and raise the risk of blood clots and death, reports the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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| 3 March 2008 |
More patients with sickle cell anemia should be getting hydroxyurea treatment, according to US experts.
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| 24 February 2008 |
A new anti-blood clotting agent has been discovered by scientists who believe it could benefit patients who require blood thinning drugs.
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| 24 February 2008 |
Obese women are at a raised risk of developing blood clots in the lungs during pregnancy, new research suggests.
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| 24 February 2008 |
A new study suggests that telomere length in patients with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is related to the future course of their disease.
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| 15 February 2008 |
Researchers believe that a new form of gene therapy may trigger a leukemia patient's immune system to attack and destroy cancer cells.
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| 15 February 2008 |
Scientists are making progress in unravelling the stages of red blood cell development.
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| 15 February 2008 |
Researchers specializing in hemophilia A believe a cure is possible using transplanted healthy cells.
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| 10 February 2008 |
B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) may develop because of a long-term bacterial infection, such as pneumonia, according to new findings.
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| 10 February 2008 |
The European Medicines Agency has recommended approval of dabigatran etexilate (Praxada), a novel oral anticoagulant for patients who have had total hip or knee replacements.
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| 3 February 2008 |
Researchers have found that a drug licensed for use in kidney cancer is beneficial for many patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
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| 3 February 2008 |
The risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) is higher among hospital patients than is often thought, warn researchers.
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| 3 February 2008 |
Scientists have found a possible genetic explanation for one aspect of beta-thalassemia.
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| 27 January 2008 |
Phase 1 trials of a new drug, Hematide, to treat chemotherapy-induced anemia have started in the United States, it has been announced.
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| 27 January 2008 |
A US engineer has designed a tiny, implantable device that can successfully pull adult stem cells out of a living rat.
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| 27 January 2008 |
British researchers have uncovered a pathway that makes cancerous leukemia cells resistant to treatment, they report in the journal Blood.
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| 20 January 2008 |
Minor leg injuries such as ankle strains could mean a higher risk of blood clots in the legs or lungs, according a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
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| 20 January 2008 |
US scientists studying cancer stem cells have found a clue as to why multiple myeloma is so resistant to chemotherapy.
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| 20 January 2008 |
A top leukemia researcher has been awarded a large grant for his studies into how abnormal red blood cell behavior causes acute myeloid leukemia to develop.
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| 20 January 2008 |
Patients with sickle cell disease often suffer a great deal more pain than doctors realise, researchers have reported.
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| 13 January 2008 |
An improvement to the standard anemia treatment may be on the horizon thanks to a discovery by Swiss researchers.
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| 13 January 2008 |
Scientists have found a genetic risk factor for blood clots in the brain, known as cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT).
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| 5 January 2008 |
New research has found that eltrombopag significantly boosts platelet counts in patients with cirrhosis of the liver due to hepatitis C virus, the New England Journal of Medicine reports.
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| 5 January 2008 |
US researchers will lead a ground-breaking study to test whether high doses of vitamin C can slow the progression of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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| 29 December 2007 |
US researchers will use sensitive technology to screen for microRNAs that may be used as potential biomarkers and drug targets for three types of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).
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| 29 December 2007 |
An internationally acclaimed physician-scientist and molecular hematologist has earned the American Society of Hematology's Outstanding Service Award.
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| 22 December 2007 |
Leukemia researchers have developed a new method to test the efficacy of a novel drug combination.
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| 22 December 2007 |
An alternative method of scanning the lungs has been found safe and effective at diagnosing pulmonary embolism.
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| 22 December 2007 |
A British child with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) has been diagnosed with leukemia following gene therapy.
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| 17 December 2007 |
Doctors have discovered that patients with inherited metabolic disorders can benefit significantly from umbilical cord blood transplants, even if the donor is unrelated.
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| 12 December 2007 |
Researchers have presented a promising line-up of therapies for chronic myelogenous leukemia at a major hematology conference.
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| 12 December 2007 |
Adding the drug Gleevec to the treatment for the worst form of childhood leukemia almost completely reverses the disease's poor prognosis, the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology has heard.
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| 8 December 2007 |
Blood transfusions may explain why women are at greater risk than men from surgery, researchers have reported.
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| 8 December 2007 |
Two cancer drugs are being tested as new treatments for sickle cell disease.
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| 8 December 2007 |
Outcomes can be similar for patients with cancer of the blood who receive tissue-matched stem cells from either a related or unrelated donor, according to new findings.
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| 2 December 2007 |
The largest ever clinical trial of its kind for patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura has found the oral platelet growth factor eltrombopag successfully increased platelet counts and decreased bleeding.
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| 2 December 2007 |
A new campaign has called for patients with diabetes and sickle cell trait to have the reliable hemoglobin A1c blood test.
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| 2 December 2007 |
Blood transfusions may not be as safe for heart surgery patients as commonly thought, according to a new study.
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| 24 November 2007 |
Patients with dangerous blood clots remain at a raised risk of heart attack and stroke for several years, according to a new study.
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| 24 November 2007 |
Scientists believe that carbon monoxide may counteract a harmful side-effect of a widely used leukemia drug.
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| 23 November 2007 |
Taking part in regular sport, of almost any kind, helps protect against thrombosis, according to new research.
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| 22 November 2007 |
A combination of a thalidomide derivative and a steroid is proving effective at treating multiple myeloma, according to two major studies reported today.
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| 16 November 2007 |
Scientists have developed a new method to predict risk of death among patients on dialysis for end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
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| 16 November 2007 |
New findings suggest that the leukemia drug imatinib, sold as Gleevec, is safe and effective in the long-term.
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| 9 November 2007 |
Survival rates for multiple myeloma is the US have risen dramatically over the past decade. Researchers are now uncovering the reasons for this success.
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| 9 November 2007 |
Scientists have carried out an in-depth study on the side-effects of the drug dexamethasone.
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| 9 November 2007 |
Scientists have designed a potential new generation of anti-coagulant drugs in the laboratory, it has been announced.
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| 3 November 2007 |
A new drug is now available for adult patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia (Ph+ CML).
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| 3 November 2007 |
A leading hematologist has outlined his approach to treating chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).
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| 3 November 2007 |
New guidelines are out on the prevention and treatment of dangerous blood clots in cancer patients.
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| 28 October 2007 |
Scientists have unravelled one of the reasons why leukemia is more common among people with the inherited disease Fanconi anemia (FA).
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| 22 October 2007 |
New forms of anti-anemia drugs can reduce the frequency of treatment needed by kidney patients, according to a new study.
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| 22 October 2007 |
Geneticists have identified a gene which they describe as a "key player" in the development of mixed lineage leukemia (MLL).
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| 22 October 2007 |
The blood thinning drug eptifibatide (Integrilin) may have beneficial anti-inflammatory effects in patients with sickle cell disease, a small study published in the British Journal of Haematology has revealed.
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| 22 October 2007 |
Transfusion medicine and hematology experts say universal adoption of leukocyte reduction should be mandated throughout the USA.
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| 18 October 2007 |
Scientists are unravelling the process of how donated blood becomes impaired soon after leaving the body.
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| 18 October 2007 |
Researchers have discovered a way in which the body maintains and utilizes its stores of iron.
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| 18 October 2007 |
Researchers are testing a drug that can override one of the common mutations found in drug-resistant chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).
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| 5 October 2007 |
Three "cutting edge" research teams have become the latest recipients of a major US program investigating hematological cancers.
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| 5 October 2007 |
A traditional herb has provided a new anti-leukemia drug that should begin tests on patients this year, researchers have reported.
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| 2 October 2007 |
Scientists may have found a way to make the drug imatinib (Gleevec) more
effective against chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).
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| 1 October 2007 |
A new approach to anti-clotting therapy has been discovered by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago, USA.
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| 1 October 2007 |
Scientists are working on a new approach to treating forms of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML).
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| 22 September 2007 |
Genetic defects appear to be directly related to higher risk in patients with multiple myeloma, according to new findings.
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| 22 September 2007 |
Sexual problems are a common issue for both men and women after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT), new data suggests.
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| 22 September 2007 |
USA molecular diagnostics company Xenomics will join forces with Ipsogen SAS to produce a range of diagnostic tests to monitor patients with acute myeloid leukemia.
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| 15 September 2007 |
It would seem that noncoding RNA, sometimes referred to as "junk RNA", plays a greater role in leukemia development than previously thought, according to research.
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| 15 September 2007 |
Scientists have identified a critical pathway in the development of some multiple myeloma (MM) cases.
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| 15 September 2007 |
Research suggests that the new anticoagulant drug, dabigatran etexilate, is as effective as injections of the standard drug, enoxaparin, at cutting the risk of deep vein thrombosis after hip replacement.
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| 8 September 2007 |
Japanese researchers have learned how blood platelets can contribute to the spread of cancer throughout the body.
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| 8 September 2007 |
White blood cells may be helpful in preventing adverse reactions to transplanted blood and bone marrow.
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| 1 September 2007 |
A new immunosuppressant drug has shown an ability to fight cancer cells in animal tests of leukemias.
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| 1 September 2007 |
Risk of neutropenia, an abnormally low number of neutrophil granulocytes, during cancer therapy is linked to genetics.
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| 1 September 2007 |
A team from the US has made further discoveries about an aggressive form of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and how it can become drug-resistant.
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| 25 August 2007 |
Researchers have successfully treated a form of cancer which develops in organ transplant patients, using donated blood.
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| 25 August 2007 |
A new technique promises improvements in reducing the risk of bleeding during surgery.
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| 25 August 2007 |
New research has advanced the possibility of targeting a cell signalling pathway as therapy for multiple myeloma (MM).
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| 17 August 2007 |
Researchers are paving the way for developing a risk profile of venous thrombosis in menopausal women.
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| 11 August 2007 |
A new study has confirmed the benefit of anticoagulants such as warfarin for preventing stroke among elderly people who have a particular type of irregular heartbeat.
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| 11 August 2007 |
Two proteins that are involved in red blood cell development may in future help treat genetic blood disorders, researchers have reported.
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| 10 August 2007 |
A study into acute myeloid leukemia (AML) suggests that patients with normal-looking chromosomes but a gene mutation relapse less often if given aggressive therapy.
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| 3 August 2007 |
Significantly fewer people are eligible to give blood than was previously thought, according to US researchers.
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| 3 August 2007 |
Worldwide access to life-saving blood supplies is limited, warns an editorial in the Lancet this week.
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| 3 August 2007 |
Experts believe they have found a new target for drugs to treat Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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| 27 July 2007 |
Researchers from Australia have found that preventative drugs can reduce the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in hospital patients.
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| 27 July 2007 |
Computer-based calculations of blood-thinning drug dosages are safe and reliable, a new study suggests.
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| 27 July 2007 |
Survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are less likely to keep fit as adults, increasing their risk for obesity and illness, according to US researchers.
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| 27 July 2007 |
A study published in the Lancet has found people who receive blood transfusions from donors with undiagnosed cancers are at no higher risk of cancer than if the blood came from a cancer-free donor.
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| 21 July 2007 |
A new treatment combination for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is showing good trial results.
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| 21 July 2007 |
The risk of dangerous blood clots is high among hospital patients, a new study has found.
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| 15 July 2007 |
A new blood testing kit has been developed which does not involve piercing the skin.
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| 14 July 2007 |
Scientists in the US have identified gene activity linked to a dangerous form of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
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| 14 July 2007 |
Risk of death in sickle cell disease (SCD) can be estimated using a new statistical model of disease severity, say researchers.
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| 6 July 2007 |
A new treatment approach may benefit patients with the potentially deadly disorder immunoglobulin-light chain (AL) amyloidosis.
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| 6 July 2007 |
New lymphoma and leukemia treatments may become possible thanks to a recent discovery in France.
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| 6 July 2007 |
Scientists are developing a drug which attacks chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) cells through a novel pathway.
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| 30 June 2007 |
A new study suggests that the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) doubles after travelling seated and immobile for four hours.
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| 30 June 2007 |
The treatment of anemia caused by chronic kidney disease (CKD) is made increasingly complex by co-morbidity, a new survey has found.
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| 30 June 2007 |
Serious health problems in later life are very common among survivors of childhood cancer, a new study suggests.
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| 23 June 2007 |
Developments in the treatment of anemia and hemophilia were reported to the major European hematology conference.
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| 22 June 2007 |
The two major pathways of silencing genes are inter-dependent, say researchers, who believe this fact could aid leukemia treatment.
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| 22 June 2007 |
High two-year survival rates have been found in elderly patients given Revlimid (lenalidomide), melphalan and prednisone for multiple myeloma (MM).
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| 22 June 2007 |
Stem cell production in blood could be enhanced with a new treatment, helping patients with leukemia, say researchers.
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| 16 June 2007 |
Good response rates have been found for an alternative chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) drug.
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| 16 June 2007 |
DNA testing will enable massive improvements in blood transfusion, a British expert has told a conference.
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| 14 June 2007 |
Safe blood supplies in poor countries could save the lives of thousands of mothers, the World Health Organization said today.
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| 9 June 2007 |
Treatment with arsenic trioxide, alongside standard chemotherapy, improves survival from acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), researchers have reported.
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| 9 June 2007 |
Children with leukemia can benefit equally from bone marrow and umbilical cord blood transplants, a new study has found.
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| 9 June 2007 |
Hematology specialists have issued a strong warning about the dangers of thrombosis caused by air travel.
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| 2 June 2007 |
A team from Ohio State University, USA, have made progress in tracking down the genetic basis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
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| 2 June 2007 |
Researchers have discovered which type of iron fortification tackles anemia most effectively.
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| 2 June 2007 |
Blood transfusions for pregnant women are to be the theme of this year's World Blood Donor Day, it has been announced.
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| 25 May 2007 |
Long-term exposure to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields may be linked to increased risk of cancer, according to a new study.
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| 25 May 2007 |
A simple blood test could predict a child or young adult's chance of relapse or survival from acute leukemias, say researchers from the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
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| 25 May 2007 |
Blood clots are killing tens of thousands of people in hospitals, researchers have warned.
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| 19 May 2007 |
Gene variations can make the body susceptible to the toxic side effects of leukemia therapy, the journal Blood reports.
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| 19 May 2007 |
Scientists have discovered a possible new approach to tackling cell dehydration in sickle cell anemia.
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| 19 May 2007 |
Two drug trials on multiple myeloma (MM) have been halted because of strong evidence in favor of lenalidomide.
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| 13 May 2007 |
Scientists may have found a new method of preventing the rejection of transplanted bone marrow.
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| 13 May 2007 |
Infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) increases the risk of developing cancer of the lymphatic system, new research suggests.
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| 13 May 2007 |
Researchers have discovered a possible genetic basis for the rare bleeding disorder Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency (LAD).
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| 4 May 2007 |
Use of antithrombotic drugs, such as aspirin, may have increased deaths among the elderly from bleeding in the brain, British researchers have warned.
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| 4 May 2007 |
A study is underway to test a new drug for patients with sickle cell disease.
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| 4 May 2007 |
Researchers say they are closer to explaining the causes of drug resistance in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).
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| 4 May 2007 |
US researchers believe that destroying a survival protein - Mcl-1 - that protects cancer cells from dying may prove an effective way to fight leukemia.
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| 27 April 2007 |
A new drug combination has shown good results for treating chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
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| 27 April 2007 |
A new Canadian study has compared transfusion strategies for patients in pediatric intensive care units, the New England Journal of Medicine reports.
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| 21 April 2007 |
Researchers believe they have found an improved drug treatment for venous thromboembolisms acquired following a stroke.
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| 21 April 2007 |
A by-product of common wood mold - chaetocin - has shown promise as a new anti-myeloma agent, Blood journal reports.
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| 21 April 2007 |
Researchers have discovered a possible genetic clue to T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
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| 13 April 2007 |
They are one of the oldest forms of medical treatment - and yet science has only just realised a basic fact about leeches, according to a new study.
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| 13 April 2007 |
Researchers have found a possible new treatment target for patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL).
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| 6 April 2007 |
Leukoreduction (filtering white cells from blood) is better for patients and long overdue as a national standard for all surgery, according to a report in the journal Transfusion.
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| 6 April 2007 |
Early results of a large multiple myeloma clinical trial have shown using a low dose of the steroid dexamethasone combined with lenalidomide prolongs survival compared with the high dose steroid treatment.
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| 6 April 2007 |
Scientists have discovered a way of converting blood from groups A, B and AB into group O, Nature Biotechnology reports.
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| 1 April 2007 |
Researchers have discovered internal "clocks" that control the lifespan of blood platelets.
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| 1 April 2007 |
Australian scientists say they now have a clearer idea why 20 per cent of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) relapse after treatment.
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| 1 April 2007 |
An international study of a new blood thinning drug has shown its promise of reducing heart attack risk without causing major or minor bleeding.
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| 23 March 2007 |
A new treatment for anemia is now on sale in Germany, and will be made available in the rest of Europe over the coming months, it has been announced.
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| 23 March 2007 |
The cancer drug imatinib can trigger self-destruction of leukemia cells, as well as inhibit cancer cell growth, a new study suggests.
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| 23 March 2007 |
Survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) need good long-term care to identify any secondary tumors in adulthood, new research shows.
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| 23 March 2007 |
Canadian researchers have shown that antiplatelet drugs do not contribute to post-endoscopic bleeding.
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| 19 March 2007 |
US researchers have called for pre-screening of cancer patients for the tumor suppressor p53 to assess their suitability for proteasome inhibitors - promising anti-cancer drugs.
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| 19 March 2007 |
US researchers have found a cellular factor that can reverse histone trimethylation associated with mixed lineage leukemia (MLL).
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| 19 March 2007 |
Research is under way to investigate the measles virus as a means of treating the bone marrow cancer multiple myeloma (MM).
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| 10 March 2007 |
Several new mutated genes have been identified which are linked to the development of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
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| 10 March 2007 |
A new technique to treat deep vein thrombosis vacuums away damaging blood clots and restores blood flow to the leg.
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| 2 March 2007 |
State-of-the-art recommendations have been published on bleeding after severe injury.
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| 2 March 2007 |
Children with cancer are at a raised risk of bone problems for the rest of their life, suggests a new review.
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| 2 March 2007 |
Scientists have taken a step closer to understanding the inherited blood disorder beta-thalassemia.
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| 24 February 2007 |
New research shows that a certain cancer treatment can leave the immune system strengthened.
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| 24 February 2007 |
Gene testing could help identify B cell lymphoma patients who could most benefit from a new treatment, according to new findings.
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| 24 February 2007 |
An anti-inflammatory drug may boost the effectiveness of bone marrow transplants for children with adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), according to new research.
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| 16 February 2007 |
Survivors of Hodgkin's disease are left with an elevated risk of death from heart attack, but could their risk be linked to the specific chemotherapy used?
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| 16 February 2007 |
Red blood cell transfusion may not be the best approach to treating anemia in hospital patients, an expert has suggested.
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| 16 February 2007 |
New guidance on lymphoma treatment has been published to aid clinicians around the world.
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| 8 February 2007 |
Researchers say they have found the reason why the participants in the Northwick Park drug trial, conducted in London, UK, in March 2006 became seriously ill.
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| 8 February 2007 |
New findings on a virus which triggers leukemia show exactly how it evades the immune system.
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| 8 February 2007 |
Genes linked with thrombosis have been identified in recent DNA analysis.
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| 3 February 2007 |
New advice is available for doctors dealing with venous thromboembolism (VTE).
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| 3 February 2007 |
Investigators looking into the outcome of patients with sickle cell disease have found certain factors are not linked to later complications.
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| 3 February 2007 |
Researchers working on ways to avoid graft versus host disease (GVHD) after hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) have made headway on predicting a patient's risk.
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| 26 January 2007 |
A new set of guidelines have been published for physicians dealing with lymphoma.
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| 26 January 2007 |
A new drug has shown promise in preventing gastrointestinal graft vs host disease (GVHD) following stem-cell transplants.
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| 26 January 2007 |
Thalidomide treatment for multiple myeloma (MM) may soon be available for patients in Europe.
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| 19 January 2007 |
Researchers have made progress in understanding exactly how blood clots work.
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| 19 January 2007 |
A new diagnostic test for thrombosis may soon be available, thanks to research from the University of Navarra in Spain.
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| 19 January 2007 |
US researchers have called for monitoring of bone health during chemotherapy in study published in Blood and now available online.
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| 12 January 2007 |
Arsenic is used to treat a certain type of leukemia, and new research shows how it achieves its anti-cancer action.
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| 12 January 2007 |
New guidance on drug-eluting stents has been released by the US Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI).
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| 7 January 2007 |
A US researcher has developed a method of sorting blood to kill cancer cells and harvest stem cells at the same time.
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| 7 January 2007 |
Scientists are testing the use of embryo spleen transplants as a treatment for hemophilia, it has been announced
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| 5 January 2007 |
A three-year-old girl became the first child to receive her own umbilical cord blood to treat leukemia, it has been reported.
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| 22 December 2006 |
Results have been published on the five-year outcomes of imatinib (Gleevec) treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).
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| 22 December 2006 |
A potential new drug for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) has shown promising results in a recent trial.
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| 22 December 2006 |
New research may explain why mortality among women after a heart bypass patients is higher than among men.
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| 18 December 2006 |
New results of Phase II trials of eltrombopag showed decreased bleeding episodes and improved platelet counts in patients with chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP),
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| 14 December 2006 |
Predicting patients' responses to multiple myeloma (MM) drugs may become easier thanks to new discoveries.
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| 14 December 2006 |
A new combination of three chemotherapy drugs has shown promising results in treating patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
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| 8 December 2006 |
Stem cell transplant carries a long-term risk of cancer, new findings suggest.
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| 8 December 2006 |
Doctors have reported details of a young man thought to have contracted the brain disease vCJD from a blood transfusion.
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| 8 December 2006 |
Researchers have found that the chance of suffering a stroke is raised among survivors of childhood cancer.
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| 2 December 2006 |
New research has clarified one of the cellular changes which cause drug resistance in acute myelogenous leukemia (AML).
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| 2 December 2006 |
Strong growth is predicted in the market for drugs to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), say market analysts.
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| 1 December 2006 |
A new leukemia project is underway focussing on minimal residual disease (MRD) - the few cancer cells that remain after successful treatment.
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| 24 November 2006 |
A new grant will help UK scientists investigate the genetics of acute myeloid leukemia.
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| 24 November 2006 |
A newly-discovered protein may help researchers understand the development of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML).
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| 19 November 2006 |
Researchers have developed a guideline to help doctors decide whether to give a blood transfusion for acute coronary syndrome.
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| 16 November 2006 |
Screening for high cholesterol can extend life expectancy among survivors of Hodgkin's lymphoma, say researchers.
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| 16 November 2006 |
An oral therapy could help patients tolerate hepatitis C treatment and maintain platelet counts, a conference has heard.
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| 10 November 2006 |
A new compound may soon be available for the treatment of sickle cell disease, a painful and debilitating genetic blood disorder.
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| 10 November 2006 |
Researchers have found a certain type of cell in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) that is strongly linked to relapse.
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| 10 November 2006 |
Patients with multiple myeloma may benefit from maintenance therapy with thalidomide, say researchers from Canada, France, Switzerland, and Belgium.
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| 10 November 2006 |
Lorus Therapeutics has reported on the uptake of its antisense drug GTI-2040 by tumor cells in acute myeloid leukemia.
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| 3 November 2006 |
Researchers in the US have identified a link between an experimental treatment for atherosclerosis and chronic myelogenous leukemia, or CML
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| 3 November 2006 |
Hollywood actor Larenz Tate will help spread the message about the dangers of iron overload for people with sickle cell disease.
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| 27 October 2006 |
A new technique has been developed which can predict when and where blood clotting will occur.
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| 27 October 2006 |
A project aimed at developing new immunotherapies for cancers of the blood is amongst three that have gained renewed backing from a major hematology charity.
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| 27 October 2006 |
A major research project to improve the outcomes of infants with leukemia is to share a $4.8 million award for new scientific work in hematology.
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| 20 October 2006 |
The market for drugs to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is likely to undergo a transformation by 2015, say market analysts.
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| 20 October 2006 |
Researchers in the US claim to have developed an improved blood stem cell transplant method for childhood leukemia.
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| 20 October 2006 |
Researchers looking into the development of the immune system believe they have identified a crucial step in the formation of white blood cells.
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| 20 October 2006 |
The key to treating acute myelogenous leukemia lies in blocking multiple
molecular pathways that fuel the disease, according to a study published in the journal Blood.
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| 12 October 2006 |
Tumor cells found in the bone marrow of early stage breast cancer patients appear to be breast cancer stem cells, reports Clinical Cancer Research.
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| 12 October 2006 |
The US Food and Drug Administration has granted special protocol assessment (SPA) for a trial of Genasense(r) (oblimersen sodium) injection in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
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| 7 October 2006 |
New grants have been awarded to fund two places on the National US Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) Clinical Fellowship Program in Bleeding Disorders Research.
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| 7 October 2006 |
New data has been released on a possible drug for aggressive non-Hodgkins lymphoma (NHL).
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| 2 October 2006 |
Patients, doctors and scientists in Europe have joined forces to call for greater action in the fight against multiple myeloma, a disease that affects more than 77,000 people on the continent.
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| 30 September 2006 |
The National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) has won three vital contracts to continue its work for patients with blood diseases, it has announced.
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| 30 September 2006 |
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a major public health concern and needs greater attention in the US, experts say.
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| 23 September 2006 |
New research may bring hope for the treatment of leukemia patients resistant to the standard drug Gleevec.
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| 23 September 2006 |
Interim results from an ongoing study of a new leukemia drug look hopeful, say the manufacturers, Bioenvision.
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| 23 September 2006 |
Blood specialists dealing with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) may soon find their performance evaluated using a new tool.
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| 16 September 2006 |
The diagnosis of multiple myeloma (MM) may benefit from a new technique developed in Spain.
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| 16 September 2006 |
A new computer program will aid effective pain relief for patients with sickle cell disease, developers say.
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| 16 September 2006 |
Trials are under way on a new potential leukemia drug which targets a protein found in cancerous tumors.
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| 16 September 2006 |
Guidance is on the way to help US schools cope effectively with pupils who return after surviving cancer.
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| 10 September 2006 |
An international study has revealed the benefits of treatment with intravenous enoxaparin compared with IV unfractionated heparin (UFH) in patients given elective peracutaneous coronary intervention or coronary angioplasty, the New England Journal of Medicine reports.
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| 10 September 2006 |
Chicago's DuSable Museum hosted a free program on the history of Sickle Cell Anemia, ways to cope with the disease and current research yesterday.
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| 2 September 2006 |
Researchers have halted clinical trials of the DNA synthesis inhibitor Troxatyl after disappointing results in the treatment of acute myelogenous leukemia.
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| 2 September 2006 |
Patients in the USA, Canada, and Europe are to take part in trials of a novel treatment for peripheral T-cell lymphoma, it has been announced.
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| 2 September 2006 |
Doctors treating patients in the biggest flu pandemic may have inadvertently stumbled across a powerful treatment, researchers have found.
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| 2 September 2006 |
Research into chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is set to benefit from a new strain of mouse which closely mimics the disease
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| 23 August 2006 |
Subcutaneous injection of the original and cheaper form of heparin is as safe and effective as the newer and more expensive drug for treatment of venous thromboembolism, according to a study in JAMA.
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| 23 August 2006 |
Air travel is barely more likely to cause venous thromboembolism than other forms of travel, researchers have reported.
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| 18 August 2006 |
A US researcher has discovered how a small but crucial part of the blood-clotting process works.
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| 18 August 2006 |
The fibers that make up blood clots are the most stretchable fibers known to man, researchers have discovered.
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| 11 August 2006 |
Scientists have discovered a cellular signalling system known as JAK/STAT which can both cause cancer directly, and knock out genetic mechanisms that suppress cancer.
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| 11 August 2006 |
Medication errors are common in treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a new study shows.
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| 11 August 2006 |
Brain hemorrhage is significantly more likely among older atrial fibrillation patients, new findings show.
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| 4 August 2006 |
Researchers have taken a step closer to curing X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency (XSCID).
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| 4 August 2006 |
A genetic mutation has been identified which may speed the progression of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
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| 4 August 2006 |
Thrombosis can occur in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), causing serious health problems.
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| 1 August 2006 |
Two new studies help cast light on an individual's risk of recurrent blood clots.
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| 25 July 2006 |
The anti-leukemia drug, Gleevec, can pose problems for the heart, doctors have warned.
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| 25 July 2006 |
US researchers have found that a blood hormone can be used to easily predict risk of complication in sickle cell disease.
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| 25 July 2006 |
Scientists have discovered that mutations to a gene essential for breastfeeding may trigger acute megakaryoblastic leukemia (AMKL).
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| 21 July 2006 |
Drugs that target a cell growth pathway known as JAK-STAT are likely to work against some chronic leukemias, according to research published in the online journal Public Library of Science Medicine.
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| 21 July 2006 |
A fast new approach to analyzing molecules from cancer cells will allow researchers to find cancer-causing mutations in just weeks, rather than years.
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| 15 July 2006 |
The mechanism behind HIV infection has been made clearer by scientists who have discovered a molecule on the surface of B cells which must be activated for infection to occur.
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| 15 July 2006 |
Rituximab is to be available in European countries as maintenance therapy for a common form of slow developing non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, it was announced yesterday.
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| 15 July 2006 |
A new way of preventing graft rejection or graft-versus-host disease following stem cell transplant may be possible thanks to a recent discovery.
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| 10 July 2006 |
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Sprycel (dasatinib) for use in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)
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| 7 July 2006 |
A new treatment approach could be on the way for patients with hemophilia A who cannot benefit from blood transfusions in the normal way.
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| 29 June 2006 |
Two pioneering studies in the field of stem cell transplantation may help improve the safety of the procedure in the treatment of leukemia.
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| 29 June 2006 |
Early results are out on a Phase 2 trial of lenalidomide (sold as Revlimid) for aggressive Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL).
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| 29 June 2006 |
New guidelines are out on the prevention and treatment of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE).
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| 25 June 2006 |
A new insight into the causes of thrombosis will enable scientists to start developing medication to block platelet adhesion - a major step forward in thrombosis treatment.
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| 25 June 2006 |
Scientists have made an important discovery about the process by which bones produce blood.
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| 25 June 2006 |
Donated blood which has been stored for lengthy periods is linked to increased mortality among transfusion patients undergoing heart surgery, researchers have reported.
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| 18 June 2006 |
Early results are looking hopeful for a new alternative drug for chronic myeloid leukemia.
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| 15 June 2006 |
Global blood supplies are still not as safe or sustainable as they could be, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced.
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| 15 June 2006 |
New figures are available this week on Hodgkin's disease (HD) survival rates in the US and different regions of Europe.
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| 8 June 2006 |
New research has found a possible avenue for overcoming resistance to chemotherapy and radiation therapy in leukemia.
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| 8 June 2006 |
Thrombosis among cancer patients may be prevented by taking a form of vitamin D, researchers have reported.
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| 8 June 2006 |
The latest data from a long-term study of imatinib (Gleevec) show impressive results for patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML).
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| 2 June 2006 |
A novel method of storing blood could increase its shelf life and help blood centres provide platelets for essential transfusions.
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| 2 June 2006 |
A new drug for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is available in Europe, having recently received marketing approval.
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| 2 June 2006 |
Thalomid (thalidomide) in combination with dexamethasone has received accelerated US Food and Drug Administration approval for the treatment of newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.
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| 2 June 2006 |
A European research team says it is about to launch a new method for testing blood compatibility using gene testing.
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| 26 May 2006 |
A new treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is undergoing clinical trials in Denmark.
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| 26 May 2006 |
A Canadian scientist has made a synthetic replacement for a common blood product needed for patients with life-threatening bleeding disorders.
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| 24 May 2006 |
Researchers say they are hopeful they will develop a pill for the treatment of hemophilia.
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| 24 May 2006 |
Couples who use donors to help with conception should be warned of the possible genetic risks, doctors have warned - after discovering an outbreak of a blood disease.
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| 18 May 2006 |
A student-led campaign is underway to boost the number of registered bone marrow donors.
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| 18 May 2006 |
US scientists have showed how genetic defects affecting the control of cells' protein synthesis can increase susceptibility to cancer and other diseases.
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