Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disorder where antibodies target platelets, leading to their destruction in the spleen and resulting in reduced platelet counts. It often presents…
In an interview conducted at the 2024 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting in San Diego, California, Prithviraj Bose, MD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In mice, treating primary respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) with the cysteinyl leukotriene 1 receptor antagonist montelukast reduces airway hyperresponsiveness and inflammation after RSV…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Children with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) do better when they receive stem cell transplantation during infancy, according to a systematic review published online…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients on long-term stable warfarin therapy can safely be immunized against influenza, results of study from Italy indicate. In the study, influenza vaccination…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis of dried blood spots is an insensitive means of neonatal screening for cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, a large study…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In adults with moderate-to-severe active Crohn’s disease, treatment with infliximab plus azathioprine, or infliximab alone, led to significantly higher rates of corticosteroid-free clinical…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Solid organ recipients often develop invasive fungal infections months or even years after transplant, according to registry data from the U.S. Depending on…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Four out of five children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis had a good clinical response to abatacept during a long-term open-label extension trial. The…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Montelukast (Singulair), a leukotriene receptor antagonist, can help prevent recurrent wheezing episodes after respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis, new research shows. From earlier…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Belatacept-based immunosuppression after kidney transplantation allows for better renal function compared to cyclosporine, with similar graft and patient survival, phase III trial results…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Giving the antihistamines ranitidine or diphenhydramine to patients with perforated appendicitis dramatically increases their risk of an intra-abdominal abscess, according to a new…
