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CART Cell Therapy Signals Bleeding Risk
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (278+ words) NEW prospective data suggest that hemostatic biomarkers may help identify which patients receiving chimeric antigen receptor T (CART) cell therapy are most likely to develop severe complications. In a cohort of 62 adults treated with CD19 or B cell maturation antigen (BCMA)…...
Urinary Metabolites Identify Bladder Cancer and Predict Recurrence
8+ hour, 46+ min ago (399+ words) Urinary Metabolites Identify Bladder Cancer and Predict Recurrence'EMJ Urinary Metabolites Identify Bladder Cancer and Predict Recurrence NEW RESEARCH highlights distinct metabolic changes in patients with bladder cancer, offering potential pathways for improved diagnosis and monitoring of disease recurrence. Bladder cancer,…...
Lilly’s weight loss pill wins FDA approval
8+ hour, 18+ min ago (415+ words) Eli Lilly's weight loss pill won FDA approval on Wednesday 1 April. The glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, orforglipron, was approved for use in combination with a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity, facilitating long-term weight loss in adults with obesity…...
More Than One Million People to be Offered Semaglutide on NHS
7+ hour, 15+ min ago (475+ words) SEMAGLUTIDE (Wegovy) is set to be available on the NHS within months and 1.2 million people with cardiovascular disease are eligible to receive it, the NHS reported on 1st April 2026. This follows approval by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence…...
Biomarker Discovery Reframes Schizophrenia Treatment
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (386+ words) Biomarker Discovery Reframes Schizophrenia Treatment'EMJ This site is intended for healthcare professionals Biomarker Discovery Reframes Schizophrenia Treatment A NEW study has identified soluble "2-1 as a key extracellular regulator of brain network stability, with findings suggesting potential therapeutic relevance for schizophrenia....
AI Uses Eye-Tracking Technology to Diagnose Autism
6+ hour, 55+ min ago (209+ words) MACHINE-LEARNING models can distinguish children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from their typically developing (TD) peers using eye-tracking technology with 85% accuracy, a 2026 systematic review and meta-analysis has found. Symptoms of ASD typically develop before a child is 3-years-old and diagnosis…...
How Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Care Is Changing
12+ hour, 48+ min ago (388+ words) How Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Care Is Changing'EMJ This site is intended for healthcare professionals How Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Care Is Changing HOSPITAL-acquired pneumonia remains a lethal ICU threat, but its diagnosis and management are entering a more precise era. Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Still…...
Stopping RAS Inhibitors After eGFR Fall May Increase Risk
10+ hour, 46+ min ago (175+ words) A LARGE retrospective cohort study suggests that discontinuing renin'angiotensin system inhibitors (RAS inhibitors) after an acute decline in kidney function may be associated with worse long-term outcomes, challenging a common clinical practice. These findings suggest that stopping RAS inhibitors in…...
Umbilical Cord Antiseptics May Reduce Neonatal Mortality
12+ hour, 48+ min ago (213+ words) Topical application of 4.0% chlorhexidine to the cord, however,probably delaysseparation by around 2 days. The umbilical cord, when cut after birth, usually dries and falls off on its own within 515 days. During this period, the area can easily become colonised by…...
Lupus Nephritis Biomarkers Still Face Barriers
12+ hour, 48+ min ago (285+ words) LUPUS nephritis biomarkers remain a major area of interest, but few currently show enough evidence to reflect kidney histopathology and support clinical use. Lupus nephritis has a variable disease course and requires ongoing monitoring, creating a clear need for reliable…...