Before a patient can undergo T cell therapy designed to target cancerous tumors, the patient's entire immune system must be destroyed with chemotherapy or radiation. The toxic side effects are well known, including nausea, ...
Jun 8, 2022
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WEHI researchers have uncovered a new way to help identify babies and fetuses at high-risk of developing brain bleeds, paving the way for better early intervention.
May 2, 2022
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A large, international study found a drug that helps the blood to clot reduced life-threatening, major and critical organ bleeding in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery—without increasing major vascular complications.
Apr 4, 2022
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University of Washington School of Medicine researchers are participating in a clinical trial to understand whether trauma victims would benefit from a transfusion of whole blood during prehospital resuscitation. In the study, ...
Mar 9, 2022
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Blood transfusions are life-saving, but blood banks often face shortages.
Feb 23, 2022
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Newborns in respiratory failure who require the life-sustaining support of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) also require transfusion of red blood cells. But a new study indicates that the higher volume of these ...
Feb 14, 2022
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A novel gene therapy promoted transfusion independence in more than 90 percent of adult and pediatric patients with transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia, according to a recent clinical trial published in the New England ...
Feb 4, 2022
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After the holidays, it's normal for the nationwide supply of life-saving blood to dwindle at hospitals and blood banks as donations slow.
Feb 3, 2022
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January is National Blood Donor Month, which makes this a good time to become a blood donor.
Jan 20, 2022
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The Red Cross is currently experiencing what it's calling "the worst blood shortage in over a decade."
Jan 13, 2022
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