News Feature Channel: Blood

Montefiore Einstein's Marina Konopleva Joins Break Through Cancer TeamLab in Fight Against Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 09:00:49 EST

Marina Konopleva, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Leukemia Program and co-director of the Blood Cancer Institute at the National Cancer Institute-designated Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC), has joined forces with Break Through Cancer, a collaborative medical research foundation that supports teams of scientists as they advance treatments for some of the world's deadliest cancers. Dr. Konopleva will play a pivotal role in the Eradicating Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) in Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) TeamLab.

Adequate Sleep Significantly Reduces the Risk of Hypertension in Adolescents, According to New Study

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:30:53 EST

Adolescents who meet the recommended guidelines of nine to 11 hours of sleep per day were shown to have a significantly lower risk of hypertension, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston.

Cohesin RAD21 Gene Promoter Methylation in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia

National Center For Scientific Research Demokritos — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 13:15:06 EST

PIM-1L Kinase Binds to and Inactivates SRPK1: A Biochemical and Molecular Dynamics Study

National Center For Scientific Research Demokritos — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 13:05:19 EST

SR/RS dipeptide repeats vary in both length and position, and are phosphorylated by SR protein kinases (SRPKs). PIM-1L, the long isoform of PIM-1 kinase, the splicing of which has been implicated in acute myeloid leukemia, contains a domain that consists largely of repeating SR/RS and SH/HS dipeptides (SR/SH-rich).

Surgeons Address the Urgent Need to Eliminate 'Blood Deserts'

American College of Surgeons (ACS) — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 10:00:47 EST

Surgeons at the forefront of trauma and critical care surgery discussed at a recent news conference the urgent need to make quick access to blood more widely available to injured patients before they arrive at a hospital.

Health Research Launches Into Orbit to Discover How Spaceflight Affects Blood

University of Utah Health — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 16:30:30 EST

NASA crew and ground-based scientists are sending blood cells to the International Space Station on November 4 to learn why astronauts have a higher risk of blood clots.

Ivan Maillard Named Head of the Division of Hematologic Malignancies at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:00:00 EST

Ivan Maillard, MD, PhD, has been named Head of the Division of Hematologic Malignancies within the Department of Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK).

Standing Desk Not the Answer to Decreasing Blood Pressure, Research Shows

West Virginia University — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:45:42 EST

Alternating between sitting and standing at work decreases sedentary behavior, but it has no effect on lowering blood pressure, according to a study led by a West Virginia University epidemiologist. Researchers also found that too much standing during work may have negative effects on cardiovascular health.

Feeling Constipated? You May Have a Higher Risk for Heart Disease

American Physiological Society (APS) — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 07:00:04 EST

People with constipation may have a higher risk of having a heart attack or stroke, and the risk increases in people who also have high blood pressure. The findings of a new study are published in the American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. The study has been chosen as an APSselect article for October.

Am I Having a Stroke? What Should I do?

Hackensack Meridian Health — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:20:45 EST

Many people think a stroke is a condition that impacts the heart - when instead, it's a condition that impacts the brain. A Hackensack Meridian Health expert shares what you need to know about types of stroke, signs and symptoms, and treatments that can help if addressed early enough.

Study Shows Rates of Sensitization in Chicago to Outdoor Allergens Increased Post-COVID

American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 08:00:00 EST

People have heard for years that climate change is having a significant impact on plant vegetation patterns and influencing how pollen and mold produce. A new study being presented at this year's American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston showed that, in Chicago, there has been a significant increase in sensitization to pollens and molds in patients with nasal allergies.

Brain Blood Flow Resistance More Common in Older Adults with Cognitive Problems

American Physiological Society (APS) — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 07:00:19 EST

Older adults with mild cognitive impairment showed greater resistance to brain blood flow compared to those without cognitive impediments.

Ultraprocessed Food Linked to Risk of Hypertension: Study

Yale School of Medicine — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 06:50:36 EST

Video and Transcript Available: Virtual Press Briefing on Embargoed Hodgkin Lymphoma Clinical Trial

News — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 17:00:00 EST

Reporters are invited to this briefing about research from the Wilmot Cancer Institute at the University of Rochester Medical Center, with a new study to be published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).

Researchers Awarded $1.3M to Help Military Veterans Battling Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Case Western Reserve University — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 09:00:10 EST

Case Western Reserve University researchers are investigating a new approach to treat Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in military Veterans.

Experts to Discuss the Importance of Blood for Trauma Patients Before Arriving at the Hospital

American College of Surgeons (ACS) — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 14:30:55 EST

Leading experts in trauma and critical care surgery will convene at a news conference on Monday, October 21, to discuss the lifesaving potential of making prehospital whole blood -- blood administered before arriving at a hospital -- widely available on ambulances across the United States.

UTHealth Houston Awarded $2.5 Million Grant to Improve Outcomes for Stroke Patients with Large Blood Vessel Blockages

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 08:05:11 EST

Improving clinical outcomes in stroke patients by closing a gap between successful re-opening of a blocked vessel through endovascular surgery and a reduction of disability is the focus of a $2.5 million grant awarded to UTHealth Houston researchers.

History of COVID-19 Doubles Long-term Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke and Death

Cleveland Clinic — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 05:00:00 EST

Cleveland: A history of COVID-19 can double the risk of heart attack, stroke or death according to new research led by Cleveland Clinic and the University of Southern California. The study found that people with any type of COVID-19 infection were twice as likely to have a major cardiac event, such as heart attack, stroke or even death, for up to three years after diagnosis.

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Reveal New Insights into Non-Inflammatory Causes of Rare Neurological Symptoms in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults Following CAR-T Therapy

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 14:05:40 EST

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) revealed for the first time that children, adolescents and young adults may experience very rare neurological issues of paraparesis and quadriparesis following chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy, a type of immunotherapy used to treat B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL).

Experimental Blood Test Improves Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer

Van Andel Institute — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 13:05:12 EST

An experimental blood test detects early-stage pancreatic cancer more effectively than other available tests, reports a new study published in Cancer Letters.