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Presented allogeneic transplant data in 445 patients of acute lymphoblastic leukemia from India in Tandem 2026 at Salt Lake city, USA First-ever collaborative study from ISBMT 22 Indian centres Thanking all my coauthors from ISBMT !

In continued observance of Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month, we're highlighting an important article from Blood Advances on the treatment of von Willebrand Disease. ashpublications.org/bloodadvances/… #vonwillebranddisease #BDAM #bloodadvances

~10% of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) cases lack CD38 expression — and this matters. CD38-negative MCL is linked to higher rates of TP53 alterations, distinct mutational profiles (NOTCH, CD79B, CXCR4), and features overlapping with leukemic non-nodal MCL. authors.elsevier.com/a/1mo3sAfIPxMv…

Post-transplantation cyclophosphamide dosed by total body weight leads to delay of platelet engraftment in obese patients @ASTCT_Journal astctjournal.org/article/S2666-…

Successful Treatment of Aplastic Anemia With Eltrombopag During Pregnancy: A Short Report onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.10…

This real-world study finds that combining #CART therapy with autologous transplantation improves complete remission and long-term survival in relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma compared with CAR-T alone. Read more: ow.ly/W8br50YuN8T

This review examines the current state of #CART therapy in pediatric B-ALL, assess current and emerging integration of CAR T-cells into treatment algorithms and discuss emerging strategies to overcome existing challenges. Read: astctjournal.org/article/S2666-…

Drinking caffeinated coffee and tea is associated with a lower risk of dementia, according to this new JAMA study 🧠

Current treatment algorithm: diffuse large B cell lymphoma | Blood Cancer Journal share.google/7HdCdx4MKaXBq6…

🚨 New head-to-head RCT in @NEJM: apixaban vs rivaroxaban 🥊 🏆 Apixaban emerges as the safe winner, with half the risk of bleeding complications 💡 For patients at high risk of GI bleeding, apixaban may be preferrable to rivaroxaban nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) remains a major cause of long-term morbidity after allogeneic stem cell transplantation. A new European position statement highlights current challenges and priorities for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. nature.com/articles/s4140…

Respect from colleagues, who are working towards the same objective, always drives an athlete forward. There was no shortage of that for #LakshyaSen after his exploits at #AllEnglandOpen2026 Watch! (📽️: IG/Mithun Manjunath)

Take a bow , Lakshya Sen ! Lost in the finals of the All England Badminton open ! You remain our champion ! Keep going !!

There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen. Take a bow, Sanju Samson!

PD-1 blockade given before ASCT is associated with superior post-ASCT outcomes in R/R cHL. Read in Blood: ow.ly/a2M650YpLj4

PARADIGM Trial (ND #AML) 🧬 • Aza-Ven vs intensive chemo in fit adults • EFS: 14.6 vs 6.15 months • CR rate: 81% vs 55% • Bridge to SCT: 61% vs 40% • 0% 60-day mortality with Aza-Ven ➡️ Aza-Ven shows better efficacy, safety, and QoL.

🚨BREAKING: If you've used ChatGPT for writing or brainstorming in the last 6 months, your creative ability may already be permanently damaged. A controlled experiment just proved the effect doesn't reverse when you stop using it. 3,302 creative ideas. 61 people. 30 days of tracking. Researchers split students into two groups. Half used ChatGPT for creative tasks. Half worked alone. For five days, the ChatGPT group outperformed on every metric. Higher scores. More ideas. Better output. AI was making them better. Then day 7. ChatGPT removed. Every creativity gain vanished overnight. Crashed to baseline. Zero lasting improvement. But that's not the bad part. ChatGPT users' ideas became increasingly identical to each other over time. Same content. Same structure. Same phrasing. The researchers called it homogenization. Everyone using ChatGPT started producing the same ideas wearing different clothes. When ChatGPT was removed, the creativity boost disappeared -- but the homogenization stayed. 30 days later, same result. Their creative range had been permanently compressed. Five days of use. Permanent damage 30 days later. A separate trial confirmed it. 120 students. 45-day surprise test. ChatGPT users scored 57.5%. Traditional learners scored 68.5%. AI reduces cognitive effort. Less effort means weaker encoding. Weaker encoding means less creative raw material. You're not renting a productivity boost. You're financing it with your originality. The interest rate is permanent.

Dasatinib, ponatinib, and nilotinib damage ECs in different ways, all of which can contribute to arterial #thrombosis. Read in Blood VTH: ow.ly/acl550YpKI0

Lakshya Sen could hardly move towards the end of the match. He was battling cramps and foot blisters but he somehow finds a way to get over the line. He beats Victor Lai 21-16 18-21 21-15 in a brutal hour & 37 minute long match to reach the final of the All England Championships

We grew up so fast.. 😭 twitter.com/SelflessCricke…

This deserves to be seen again. What a catch by Axar Patel