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Newswise — New York, NY [February 17, 2025]—Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a lipid nanoparticle system capable of delivering messenger RNA (mRNA) to the brain via intravenous injection, a challenge that has long been limited by the protective nature of the blood-brain barrier. The findings, in mouse models…
Newswise — Over the past decade, chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy has revolutionized treatment for children with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). But unfortunately, CAR T-cells have been far less effective for another blood cancer: acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Now, a new study led by Babak Moghimi, MD, at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has…
Newswise — SEATTLE and SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 3, 2025 — Tasso Inc., the leading provider of patient-centric, clinical grade blood collection solutions, and ARUP Laboratories, the largest nonprofit clinical and academic reference laboratory in the United States, today announced that they have entered into a partnership to develop and operationalize high-quality, at-home, blood testing…
Newswise — Targeted therapies for high-risk leukemia in children have yet to be developed, but scientists at Université de Montréal and its affiliated Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer are working on large-scale drug discovery project to get there. In the laboratory run by Brian Wilhelm, UdeM doctoral student in cancer genomics Safia Safa-Tahar-Henni…
Newswise — SEATTLE — Jan. 28, 2025 — A new study shows that oral fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a feasible and safe addition to preventing graft-versus-host disease in patients undergoing stem cell transplantation for blood cancers. The study, published Jan. 25 in Nature Communications, is part of a phase 2 clinical trial led by…
BYLINE: Eva Cornman Newswise — Nearly half of all adults in the United States are living with hypertension, or blood pressure above 130/80 mmHg. Despite its prevalence, managing high blood pressure remains a major challenge in healthcare settings. Hypertension management can be challenging for a number of reasons, explains Benjamin Gallagher, MD, a hypertension specialist and…
Newswise — LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Society of Hematologic Oncology (SOHO) is proud to announce the launch of SOHO Insider (www.sohoinsider.com), a digital and print publication that features the most cutting-edge news, expert opinions, and in-depth analysis on the latest developments in hematologic oncology. SOHO Insider will serve as the go-to resource for clinicians, researchers, healthcare…
Newswise — A first-of-its-kind clinical trial at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is investigating a novel protocol for neonates with congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV): virus-specific T-cell therapy. The phase 2 randomized trial represents a potentially groundbreaking approach to treating congenital CMV in newborns—which can lead to hearing loss and deafness, developmental delays, vision loss, and more. Antiviral…
Newswise — SEATTLE — Jan. 7, 2024 — Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch Cancer Center research findings, patient stories and other news. January is the awareness month for cervical cancer. Reach out to [email protected] if you’re looking for experts. Health equity Fred Hutch receives funding to advance Indigenous cancer health equityFred Hutch’s Lonnie…
Newswise — Philadelphia January 2, 2025 Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine pioneered a first of its kind gene therapy model that offers a potential breakthrough in treating X-linked sideroblastic anemia (XLSA), a rare congenital anemia caused by mutations in the ALAS2 gene crucial for…
