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,…
Paul H. Ratner, MD, MBA, Allergist, discusses the genesis of a new treatment for allergy to airborne pollens, developed by Ashok Wahi, BS, MS, PE. Marketed as Chloraseptic…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In those relatively rare “slow-progressing” HIV-infected patients who mount an effective immune response to the infection, the neutralizing activity is made up of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A fall in air pollution levels rapidly reduces airway inflammation in children with asthma and improves airway function, according to study findings reported…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – There appears to be no temporal association between Guillain-Barre syndrome and influenza vaccination. However, influenza-like illness and Guillain-Barre does show such a link,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Treatment with the anti-tumor necrosis factor antibody adalimumab may arrest bone loss in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to study results reported in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – US researchers have identified 10 antibodies that provide broad-spectrum neutralization of human and avian influenza A viruses. The researchers report their findings in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with rheumatoid arthritis, anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) treatment with adalimumab and infliximab is associated with a small increased risk of herpes…
Dr. Luigi Daniele Notarangelo discusses the current state of the art diagnosis and therapy for ADA-Deficient Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID). ADAGEN® (pegademase bovine) Injection is indicated for enzyme…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Children born by cesarean delivery are at increased risk for developing asthma, particularly if their parents have allergies, according to a report in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Pregnant women with asthma are at increased risk of having babies of low birth weight and of premature deliveries, which largely accounts for…
