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New multiple myeloma treatment guidelines personalize therapy for patients

Researchers at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center have developed new guidelines to treat recently diagnosed multiple myeloma patients who are not participating in clinical trials. The guidelines give physicians practical, easy to ...

Cancer created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Major advance in understanding risky but effective multiple sclerosis treatment

A new study by Multiple Sclerosis researchers at three leading Canadian centres addresses why bone marrow transplantation (BMT) has positive results in patients with particularly aggressive forms of MS. The transplantation ...

Neuroscience created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Education for kidney failure patients may improve chances living donor transplantation

Patients with kidney failure who have greater transplant knowledge and motivation are ultimately more likely to receive a kidney transplant from a living donor, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Jo ...

Other created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Immune therapy shows early promise for advanced leukemia

(HealthDay)—An experimental therapy that targets the immune system might offer a new way to treat an often deadly form of adult leukemia, a preliminary study suggests.

Cancer created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Third-party blood stem cell transplantation as a factor to impact on poor graft function

When a research team in China evaluated the efficacy and safety of using mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) expanded from the bone marrow of non-self-donors to treat patients experiencing poor graft function (PGF) after receiving ...

Medical research created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Race, geographic location may affect care of patients with kidney disease

Race and geographic area play important roles in determining whether a patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) receives optimal care before developing kidney failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Potential early indicator of kidney injury identified

A guidance cue that helps kidneys form may also be a red flag that they are in danger, researchers report.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Ocular complications common after pediatric HSCT

(HealthDay)—For pediatric patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), complications are common, but are generally mild and self-limiting, according to a study published online Feb. ...

Ophthalmology created Mar 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Antibody response linked with rejection in pediatric kidney transplant recipients

A transplanted kidney has a finite life expectancy because it often becomes the target of the recipient's immune system, which may mount antibodies that attack the organ. Because there is a critical need to extend the life ...

Other created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Promising breakthrough for transplant patients

A team led by Dr. Marie-Josée Hébert from the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) has discovered a new cause of organ rejection in some kidney transplant patients. Her team has identified a new class ...

Surgery created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Small molecules in the blood might gauge radiation effects after exposure

Ohio State University cancer researchers have identified molecules in the bloodstream that might accurately gauge the likelihood of radiation illness after exposure to ionizing radiation.

Cancer created Feb 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Certain mutations affect kidney disease risk and prognosis

Certain gene mutations affect individuals' risk of developing a serious kidney condition, as well as their prognosis after being diagnosed with the disease, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of ...

Genetics created Feb 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists develop a pioneering technique to effectively treat mucositis

Investigators at the University of Granada have patented a melatonin gel that is 100% effective against this inflammatory reaction.

Cancer created Feb 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High-dose Vorinostat effective at treating relapsed lymphomas

Patients whose aggressive lymphomas have relapsed or failed to respond to the current front-line chemotherapy regimen now have an effective second line of attack against their disease. Reporting the results of a first-of-its-kind ...

Cancer created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Epidermal growth factor aids stem cell regeneration after radiation damage

Epidermal growth factor has been found to speed the recovery of blood-making stem cells after exposure to radiation, according to Duke Medicine researchers. The finding could open new options for treating cancer patients ...

Medical research created Feb 03, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast