Thom Filicia discusses bone marrow donation and myelofibrosis. Courtesy of GSK. It’s been a decade since Thom Filicia, acclaimed interior designer and former co-star of “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,” served as a bone marrow donor for his brother, Jules, who had received a diagnosis of myelofibrosis. “It was a disease I knew nothing […]
Disease mural cells stained for calponin (mural cells marker, green), collagen IV (magenta) and DAPI (nuclei, blue). Credit: Alessandra Granata/University of Cambridge Cambridge scientists have grown small blood vessel-like models in the lab and used them to show how damage to the scaffolding that supports these vessels can cause them to leak, leading to conditions […]
Halloween wasn’t the only event in October worth celebrating. In the October episode of Snap Recap, CancerNetwork® reviews key news items as decided on by our readers. This included articles on the effectiveness of reducing ctDNA tumor fractions with neoadjuvant chemotherapy in triple-negative breast cancer, the benefits of hypofractionated vs standard radiotherapy for breast cancer, […]
A recent study found cardiovascular mortality increased 9.3% from 2019 to 2022. The study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, examined national mortality data from 2010 to 2022. During that time, nearly 11 million cardiovascular deaths occurred, with 75.6% dying of heart disease and 16.9% of stroke. From 2010 to 2019, the age-adjusted […]
Montgomery County man donates 35th gallon of blood Montgomery County man donates 35th gallon of blood 00:55 PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Fifty years ago, a Montgomery County man set a generous goal: Donate 25 gallons of blood. And in the decades since Marc Satalof far exceeded that mission. Now 76 years old, Satalof has donated 35 […]
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } SALEM — Salem Hospital says nearly 450 patients may have been exposed to hepatitis and HIV while getting intravenous medication during endoscopy procedures. The hospital says there is no evidence that any patient contracted an infection and that the risk […]
CURE and Incyte Corporation are proud to host the 2023 MPN Heroes recognition ceremony, an evening of gratitude and celebration of the heroes who have made a significant impact in the lives of patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms, or MPNs. CRANBURY, N.J., Nov. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CURE Media Group, the industry-leading multimedia platform devoted to providing […]
Eli Roth spills a lot of blood. Fake blood, that is. PEOPLE recently spoke with Roth, 51, about his new horror movie Thanksgiving, a holiday-themed slasher that follows a mysterious serial killer dressed as a pilgrim who descends upon Plymouth, Massachusetts in November to commit a number of murders in the annual holiday’s hometown. “I […]
“Donate Today, Save Lives Tomorrow” is the motto of the New York Blood Center, which is seeking blood donors as the state faces a blood shortage. If interested in helping either via a blood donation or via a financial gift to the nonprofit, visit nybc.org. Just one pint of blood can save three lives. There […]
Grants and Awards By: Debby Teich | November 16, 2023 | 5 min. read | Share Four Miller School pediatrics researchers were honored for their relentless pursuit of solutions that will improve the health of children. Four physician-scientists conducting leading-edge research on children’s diseases in the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics […]