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CAR-T Cell Cancer Therapies Hold Promise

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy harnesses the power of the patient’s own immune system to combat cancer. In theory,…

June 22, 2016

Breast milk-transmission of cytomegalovirus more common than transfusion

Although cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is common and rarely serious in healthy individuals, CMV infection in premature and very-low-birthweight infants can…

June 15, 2016

Better Screening Methods for Zika Virus Are Needed to Protect the Blood Supply

As the Zika virus continues to spread, and evidence for its role in the pathophysiogy of microcephaly and Guillain-Barre continues…

June 9, 2016

Recombinant Erythropoietin Treatments in Preterm Infants

Several retrospective studies and small clinical trials have found a neuroprotective role for recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) treatments for very…

June 1, 2016

Platelet transfusions are not recommended to treat cerebral hemorrhage for patients taking antiplatelet therapy

  Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhages are often serious and may be fatal. Platelet transfusions are used to treat patients with hemorrhagic…

May 26, 2016

Donor Weight Influences Bone Marrow Harvest Yield

Although peripheral blood stem cells transplants have increased over the past few decades, bone marrow (BM) cells are still the…

May 18, 2016

Blood Transfusions Reduce Mortality in Patients with Sickle Cell Anemia

Simple and exchange blood transfusions are standard care for prevention of recurrent strokes in patients with sickle cell anemia.  Blood…

May 11, 2016

Malaria and Viruses Common among Travelers from Tropical and Subtropical Areas

Malaria is the most common cause of fever in travelers returning from tropical and subtropical areas. In order to better…

May 4, 2016

Pathogen Reduction Decreases Transfusion-Transmitted Malaria in Ghana

Sub-Saharan African carries the heaviest burden of malaria and transfusion transmitted infections. In Ghana, approximately 50% of blood donors are…

April 27, 2016

Chikungunya Positive Blood Donations During Puerto Rico Epidemic

The Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), normally spread by Aedes mosquitoes, is now in the Western Hemisphere. Several CHIKV epidemics have been…

April 20, 2016

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