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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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| 14 August 2008 |
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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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