New analysis from a WHO global expert committee on vaccine safety has found that, based on available evidence, no causal link exists between vaccines and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The conclusion reaffirms WHO’s position that childhood vaccines do not cause autism. The Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (GACVS), established in 1999, brings together international
New insights offer hope for longer-lasting remissions in people living with multiple myeloma A new study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai helps explain why some people with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, stay in remission for many years after receiving CAR T cell therapy, while others see their cancer
Five-year data from clinical trial for adults with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma confirms lasting remissions in high-risk patients A study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology confirms that one of the first Food and Drug Administration-approved CAR-T cell therapies offers long-term survival and potential cures for adult patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma, even
Compounds found in tea, coffee, berries and nuts linked to better long-term heart health. People who regularly consume polyphenol-rich foods and drinks, such as tea, coffee, berries, cocoa, nuts, whole grains and olive oil, may have better long-term heart health. The research, led by King’s College London, found that those with higher adherence to polyphenol-rich
Study reveals how cholesterol-lowering drugs can trigger muscle damage—and point to a way to make them safer. Statins have transformed heart health, saving millions of lives by lowering cholesterol and reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes. But for many patients, these drugs come with a troubling downside: muscle pain, weakness and, in rare
Sudden cardiac arrest may occur in various conditions when someone, while active (playing basketball or walking with friends), collapses and passes out. Their blood pressure drops, and often their heart stops. This may be caused by a lethal arrhythmia, which is when the heart beats abnormally and does not efficiently pump anymore. If your heart
If you’ve ever fought off an infection, you know something about inflammation. But you might not know its importance to heart and brain health. Inflammation has been linked to higher risks of heart attack, stroke and heart failure. The connections are drawing increased attention from researchers, who are still unraveling the details. But you don’t
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it has approved Omisirge (omidubicel-onlv), the first hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) therapy to treat patients with severe aplastic anemia (SAA). Omisirge is indicated for adults and pediatric patients 12 years and older with hematologic malignancies and now is approved for adults and pediatric patients six years and
Research has proven frozen blood platelets are safe and effective to use on critically injured patients – a breakthrough dramatically extending their shelf life for transfusions from one week to two years. Key points The results of the decade-long University of Queensland and Australian Red Cross Lifeblood research collaboration will have positive implications for the
Agency exercises regulatory flexibility to address unmet need for rare, life-threatening disease The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Waskyra (etuvetidigene autotemcel), the first cell-based gene therapy for the treatment of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS). Waskyra is indicated for pediatric patients six months and older and adults with WAS who have a mutation in the WAS gene and
