Medications
Zafgen reports second death in key drug study
Zafgen Inc. on Wednesday reported a second patient death in an ongoing study of its potential treatment for a rare genetic disorder linked to obesity.
Dec 2, 2015
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News tagged with blood clotting disorder
Medications
Coagadex approved for rare clotting disorder
(HealthDay)—Coagadex (coagulation Factor X) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as the first coagulation factor replacement therapy for people with a rare blood disorder known as hereditary Factor ...
Oct 21, 2015
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Cardiology
Common drug for irregular heartbeat tied to worse outcomes
(HealthDay)—Patients who take the heart rhythm drug digoxin may face a nearly 30 percent greater risk of death than patients not taking the drug, a review of prior research suggests.
Mar 4, 2015
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Cardiology
FDA OKs new anti-clotting drug for heart rhythm disorder
(HealthDay)—A new anti-clotting drug to reduce the risk of dangerous blood clots and strokes in people with a type of heart rhythm disorder has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Jan 9, 2015
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Medical research
Platelet-like particles augment natural blood clotting for treating trauma
A new class of synthetic platelet-like particles could augment natural blood clotting for the emergency treatment of traumatic injuries – and potentially offer doctors a new option for curbing surgical bleeding and addressing ...
Sep 7, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
New test for chronic blood cancers
(Medical Xpress)—A new test for blood cancers will catch many more cases than the present test that identifies only 60 per cent.
Dec 11, 2013
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Medical research
A new weapon against stroke: Stem cell study uncovers the brain-protective powers of astrocytes
One of regenerative medicine's greatest goals is to develop new treatments for stroke. So far, stem cell research for the disease has focused on developing therapeutic neurons—the primary movers of electrical impulses in ...
Jul 23, 2013
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Genetics
Persistence pays off in solving hemophilia mystery, showing curiosity drives discovery
An Australian researcher has found the third and final missing piece in the genetic puzzle of an unusual form of hemophilia, more than 20 year after he discovered the first two pieces.
Mar 7, 2013
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Cardiology
Higher risk of stroke from common heart disease
(Medical Xpress)—Australians are being warned of a higher risk of stroke caused by the nation's most common heart rhythm disorder, atrial fibrillation.
Feb 11, 2013
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Medications
Pomalyst approved for advanced multiple myeloma
(HealthDay)—Pomalyst (pomalidomide) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat cases of multiple myeloma that have not responded to other therapies.
Feb 9, 2013
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