Aaron T. Gerds, MD, MS The benefits in symptom burden, spleen size, and transfusion dependence demonstrated by treatment momelotinib in patients with myelofibrosis represent a potential key advance for this treatment paradigm, according to Aaron T. Gerds, MD, PhD. A new drug application (NDA) seeking the approval of momelotinib as a potential therapeutic option in […]
E. coli infections that are immune to the antibiotic ciprofloxacin, a common treatment, are on the rise despite a six-year decrease in prescribing the treatment. That bucks what’s expected to happen. According to the study of Seattle-area women 50 and older who had not used any antibiotics for more than a year, cases of ciprofloxacin-resistant […]
image: Ze Zheng, MBBS, PhD — assistant professor of medicine (endocrinology and molecular medicine) at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW); co-leader of the MCW Cardiovascular Center’s Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Program; and associate investigator at Versiti Blood Research Institute view more Credit: Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wis. – Sept. 1, 2023 – Despite […]
Our Top Picks Monitoring your blood pressure is essential in maintaining good health, especially with heart disease being the leading cause of death globally. With so many options available, choosing the right blood pressure machine can be overwhelming. That’s why we’ve researched and tested various machines on the market, analyzing factors such as accuracy, ease […]
The American Red Cross estimates that every two seconds someone in the United States is in need of blood. Blood is essential to help patients survive surgeries, cancer treatment, chronic illnesses and traumatic injuries. Rice University Emergency Medical Services (REMS) will help the university community answer the call by hosting a blood drive on campus […]
Prioty Islam, MD, MSc, attending physician, medical oncologist, Leukemia, Division of Hematologic Malignancies, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses the current status of the first-generation BTK inhibitor ibrutinib (Imbruvica) following the FDA approvals of next-generation BTK inhibitors in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and expands on the few instances in the clinic where she […]
The Fort Riley community was able to donate life-saving blood during an Armed Services Blood Program Blood Drive at Long Fitness Center Aug. 29 to 31. Approximately 25 personnel from Fort Leonard Wood’s Armed Services Blood Donor Center and the Fort Bliss Blood Donor Center joined representatives from the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry […]
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Today’s Good Question comes from a viewer who wants to know how often they can donate blood and platelets. There are different timelines depending on what you are donating. Eric Lindsey with the Kentucky Blood Center tells us you can make a whole blood donation every 56 days. Platelets you can […]
The AutoCore and common, polygenic autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases. This figure illustrates the relative position of the AutoCore within the context of the network modules of common, chronic inflammatory disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus. We find that the AutoCore lies at the center of these diseases connecting them […]
Royal Blood: Back to the Water Below ★★★★☆ Royal Blood ran into a spot of bother at a BBC Radio 1 pop concert this summer, when the young audience (assembled for ex-One Direction minstrel Niall Horan and Scottish balladeer Lewis Capaldi) didn’t seem to know who they were. “This is rock music,” frontman Mike Kerr […]