In this week's episode, we’ll start by reviewing an intriguing study that, while not randomized, calls into question whether less-intensive induction therapies provide a survival or quality of life benefit in older patients with AML. Next, we will review the somewhat surprising findings from human and mouse model studies demonstrating that platelets downregu ... Show More
Oct 2
How I Treat Wiskott-Alrich syndrome
In this How I Treat podcast episode, Laura Michaelis, MD interviews Sung-Yun Pai, MD about their recently published article in Blood journal "How I treat Wiskott-Alrich syndrome". They highlight recent updates in treatment, including new risk-benefit calculations due to safer tre ... Show More
13m 16s
Oct 2
Use of Marstacimab for Prophylaxis in hemophilia A and B; matched-donor allogeneic CD19 CAR-T in adult B-ALL; a new prognostic index for T-cell cutaneous lymphomas
In this week's episode we'll learn about targeting the tissue factor pathway inhibitor with a monoclonal antibody to rebalance HEMOSTASIS in hemophilia A and B. In the phase 3 BASIS trial, the monoclonal antibody marstacimab reduced bleeding events, and was generally well tolerat ... Show More
19m 43s
Sep 25
Epstein-Barr virus genomic variants in human disease states, somatic GATA1 mutations and leukemia in Down syndrome, and new definitions for high-risk multiple myeloma
In this week's episode, we’ll learn more about relationships between Epstein-Barr virus genomic variants and human diseases, including hematological malignancies; the presence and timing of somatic GATA1 mutations and their relationship to a Down syndrome-specific form of leukemi ... Show More
18m 1s
Sep 8
Reframing Cardiovascular Care | JACC This Week
In this episode, Dr. Harlan Krumholz introduces the September 16, 2025 issue of JACC, which features studies that challenge conventional clinical thinking, including a detailed ECMO physiology study showing that higher ECMO flow does not uniformly raise pulmonary capillary wedge ... Show More
13m 24s
Mar 2025
Lymphoma
Ninja Nerds,Welcome to the Ninja Nerd Podcast with Zach and Rob! In this episode, we dive deep into Lymphoma, breaking down its pathogenesis, clinical presentation, and the latest advancements in treatment. We explore the key differences between Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, ... Show More
34m 14s
Feb 2025
Chronic Leukemias
Ninja Nerds,Welcome to the Ninja Nerd Podcast with Zach and Rob! In this episode, we explore Chronic Leukemias, focusing on their pathogenesis, clinical features, and modern treatment strategies. We compare Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), di ... Show More
35m 23s
Jul 28
Epidemiology and Outcomes in HFimpEF | JACC Deep Dive
In this JACC Deep Dive, Editor-in-Chief Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM, discusses a large real-world study by Min et al. examining heart failure with improved ejection fraction (HFimpEF) in over 24,000 patients. The study found that while EF improvement is common (30%), true remissio ... Show More
8m 31s
Aug 18
Pacing Strategies, Air Quality, and the Path to Equity | JACC This Week
In this week’s issue, Dr. Harlan Krumholz highlights new science with direct clinical implications: a randomized trial showing conduction system pacing outperforms RV pacing in AV block, a pragmatic study suggesting HEPA filtration may modestly lower blood pressure, and long-term ... Show More
13m 48s
Sep 24
Episode 65. Circulating Tumor DNA in DLBCL with Dr. Ash Alizadeh and Dr. David Russler-Germain
In this episode of Blood Cancer Talks, hosts Eddie, Ashwin, and Raj welcome two distinguished experts to explore the cutting-edge field of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in B-cell lymphomas. Dr. David Russler-Germain, a lymphoma clinician from Siteman Cancer Centre at Washington U ... Show More
53m 8s