Hematology
From the Journals
Children born from frozen embryos may have increased cancer risk
The results, however, “should be interpreted cautiously,” the authors noted, given the low number of cancer cases reported among children born...
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Children with sickle cell anemia not getting treatments, screening
Annual screenings are recommended as is treatment with hydroxyurea, but only about half of affected children are getting lifesaving care.
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AAP guidance helps distinguish bleeding disorders from abuse
Laboratory testing of bleeding cannot always rule out abuse, just as a history of trauma may not rule out a bleeding disorder or other medical...
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Newborns get routine heel blood tests, but should states keep those samples?
Some states allow the blood spots to be used in research studies, sometimes by third parties for a fee, or provided to law enforcement personnel...
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Leukemia rates two to three times higher in children born near fracking
“This study is among the few to focus on drinking water specifically and the first to apply a novel metric designed to capture potential exposure...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves first gene therapy, betibeglogene autotemcel (Zynteglo), for beta-thalassemia
The one-time gene therapy represents a potential cure in which functional copies of the mutated gene are inserted into patients’ hematopoietic...
News from the FDA/CDC
Long COVID doubles risk of some serious outcomes in children, teens
“Many of these conditions were rare or uncommon among children in this analysis, but even a small increase in these conditions is notable.”
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CAR T-cell therapy turns 10 and finally earns the word ‘cure’
“We have a couple dozen patients who are 5, 6, 7, 9 years out or more without further therapy. That feels like a cure to me.”
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Rapper sings about living with sickle cell disease
A British rapper known as A Star harnesses his firsthand knowledge of sickle cell disease to educate both health care professionals and the public...
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Rare pediatric cancers persist 63 years after nuclear accident
Near Los Angeles, the parents of kids whose cluster of rare leukemias and other cancers may be linked to a 1959 partial meltdown at Santa Susana...
From the Journals
More exercise for people with hemophilia, experts advise
Physical activity can improve “quality of life” in people with hemophilia.