According to Mount Sinai, a hospital system in New York, some older patients can benefit from getting a 25-hydroxy test to ...

These findings suggest that clone size at PNH onset may serve as a prognostic factor for disease burden and MAVEs/TEs, aiding in clinical decision-making about treatment initiation or maintenance.

Different blood tests, including a complete blood count (CBC), iron test, or B12 test, can help diagnose anemia, which can have different causes. Anemia occurs when there are not enough healthy ...

Most people with diabetes should test their blood sugar (or blood glucose) levels regularly. Knowing the results lets you adjust your strategy for keeping the disease in check. Research shows that ...

See the committee papers for full details of the evidence. Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare blood condition caused by an acquired mutation of the PIG‑A gene within bone marrow stem ...

The promising new test is better at detecting Alzheimer’s disease than physicians—but experts don’t recommend it for everyone. Being able to diagnose Alzheimer's with a blood test would be a ...

treatment for paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH), a rare and life threatening blood disorder. The monoclonal antibody, which can be self-administered by patients following adequate training, ...

The mainstay of therapy for the rare blood disease paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is Alexion's infusion therapy Soliris, but Novartis' iptacopan could provide an oral option after ...

In PNH, the body’s complement system destroys red blood cells leading to anaemia, fatigued and in some cases needing blood transfusions. It is estimated that approximately 10-20 people per ...

Blood tests for cancer detection, known as liquid biopsies, can still be unreliable, but progress is being made. Competition between different diagnostics companies is also intensifying.

The factor B inhibitor will be available immediately on the NHS in England and Wales to treat patients with the rare blood disorder that affects approximately ten to 20 people per million worldwide.