Mixed results for new NHL therapies
Professor Stephen Ansell (Mayo Clinic, USA) speaks about harnessing the power of immunotherapy in Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
Professor Stephen Ansell (Mayo Clinic, USA) speaks about harnessing the power of immunotherapy in Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
by Maria Dalby Effective treatment options for perianal fistulas constitute a major unmet need in Crohn’sdisease (CD). New interventions included a knot-free silicon drain to replace conventional setons, and a circular blade… read more.
ESCP 2017 delegates give their highlights, plus a report on the ESCP/ECCO symposium on ulcerative colitis and a focus on quality of life for patients with perianal Crohn’s disease.
Author: Bruce Sylvester Patients with persistent symptomatic asthma had fewer asthma exacerbations and improved quality of life when treated with oral azithromycin for 48 weeks, researchers on August… read more.
By Maria Dalby (article) and Peter Mas Mollinedo (interviews) The decision to perform a colectomy in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) should not be made lightly. Such a… read more.
Author: Bruce Sylvester Exenatide, a drug used to treat diabetes, could have disease-modifying potential in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, researchers reported on August 3, 2017 in The… read more.
By Maria Dalby (article) and Peter Mas Mollinedo (interviews) In an overview of the immunological rationale for, and clinical application of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapies, Dr… read more.
Professor Peter Johnson (Southampton, UK) tells us what’s new with response-adapted therapy and what are the benefits to patients.
Author: Gary Finnegan A ‘brain training’ game developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge, UK, could help improve the memory of patients in the very earliest stages… read more.
A drug used to prevent epileptic seizures, levetiracetam, shows positive impact on the brain activity of patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease, researches reported on June 23, 2017 in… read more.
Researchers report that treatment of at-risk pregnant women with low-dose aspirin (150 mg) resulted in a significant reduction in pre-term preeclampsia.
Men who have received initial treatment for prostate cancer with abiraterone added to hormone therapy achieved a survival rate 37 per cent higher than those not treated with… read more.