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This study tested a two-step treatment for people whose multiple myeloma returned after a donor stem cell transplant. First, patients received lenalidomide and dexamethasone to reduce cancer and prepare the immune system. Then, they received donor immune cells (lymphocyte infusio…

This study tested a personalized treatment for a young adult with a severe EBV-related lymphoma that occurred after a stem cell transplant. The patient received up to four infusions of specially grown immune cells from their original stem cell donor. The goal was to see if these …

This study tested a new way to treat high-risk multiple myeloma using umbilical cord blood that was expanded in the lab with a molecule called UM171. Nineteen patients received this special transplant to see if it was safe and could help control the disease. The goal is to improv…

This study looked at two ways to give pain relief during labor: a standard epidural and a newer technique called dural puncture epidural. The goal was to see which method required fewer extra visits from the doctor to adjust the pain medicine. 130 healthy pregnant women participa…

This study looked at whether GLP-1 medications (used for diabetes and weight loss) increase the risk of having food or liquid in the stomach before surgery, even after the recommended fasting period. Researchers used a quick ultrasound to check stomach contents in 94 adults sched…