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U.S. patent granted for novel tool designed to reliably diagnose and monitor sickle cell disease

In the United States, sickle cell disease affects about 100,000 people and about 2 million Americans carry this genetic mutation.

22 Jun 2023

The link between Covid-19 and Alzheimer's disease established

Renin-angiotensin system, or RAS, is a physiological mechanism essential to human body function. The SARS-CoV-2 virus causes overactivation and malfunction of this system.

21 Jun 2023

Investigating the relationship between red blood cells and the clinical course of COVID-19 in children

Study investigates the characteristics of RBCs after SARS-CoV-2.

20 Jun 2023

Disorientating the malaria parasite to prevent its replication and transmission

With almost 250 million cases a year, 621,000 of them fatal, malaria remains a major public health problem, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.

16 Jun 2023

New molecule can prevent the invasion of blood cells by malaria parasites

For the first time ever, a molecule able to prevent the invasion of blood cells by parasites of the genus Plasmodium, responsible for malaria, has been identified and described by CNRS scientists, in collaboration with American and English colleagues.

15 Jun 2023

Parasite-host "coupling" mechanism could lead to new treatments for malaria

Transmitted through infected mosquitos, the malaria parasite, once in the human bloodstream, synchronously ruptures red blood cells and rapidly infects new red blood cells, beginning the cycle anew.

7 Jun 2023

Researchers zero in on a potential new target for malaria: Biological clocks

Health officials warn that drug resistance could wipe out recent progress against malaria, particularly in Africa and southeast Asia.

6 Jun 2023

Simple blood test for the diagnosis of Glut1 deficiency syndrome

Glut1 deficiency syndrome is a rare and disabling neurological disease still relatively unknown to the medical community.

5 Jun 2023

St. Jude researchers discover NLRP12 as a direct bridge from hemolysis to inflammatory disease

Infections and other diseases can cause red blood cells to rupture, releasing the oxygen-binding molecule hemoglobin, which breaks down into heme.

1 Jun 2023

Treatment with luspatercept improves red blood cell counts in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes

Treatment with luspatercept improved red blood cell counts and erythroid responses compared to treatment with epoetin alfa in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), allowing the majority to no longer require regular blood transfusions.

26 May 2023

Targeting the hemoglobin problem in sickle cell disease using a new drug

A class of drugs used for their ability to stop tumor cells from dividing is now under study for their potential to reduce the pain and damage caused by sickle cell disease, investigators report.

11 May 2023

New approach addresses the challenge of directly connecting genetic variants to human traits, health

A major challenge in human genetics is understanding which parts of the genome drive specific traits or contribute to disease risk. This challenge is even greater for genetic variants found in the 98% of the genome that does not encode proteins.

5 May 2023

Four important signs that signal increased risk of early-onset colorectal cancer identified

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified four important signs and symptoms that signal an elevated risk of early-onset colorectal cancer.

5 May 2023

Powerful two-photon microscopy for imaging fast biological processes

Two-photon microscopy (TPM) has revolutionized the field of biology by enabling researchers to observe complex biological processes in living tissues at high resolution.

4 May 2023

A dimensional reduction strategy for enhanced cryopreservation of red blood cells

Small amounts of nanometer-thin metal-organic layers efficiently protect red blood cells during freezing and thawing, as a team of researchers writing in the journal Angewandte Chemie has discovered. The nanolayers, made from metal-organic frameworks based on the metal hafnium, prevent ice crystal formation at very low concentrations. This effective novel cryoprotection mode could be used to develop new and more efficient cryoprotectants for the biosciences.

29 Apr 2023

Red Blood Cells News and Research

U.S. patent granted for novel tool designed to reliably diagnose and monitor sickle cell disease

The link between Covid-19 and Alzheimer's disease established

Investigating the relationship between red blood cells and the clinical course of COVID-19 in children

Disorientating the malaria parasite to prevent its replication and transmission

New molecule can prevent the invasion of blood cells by malaria parasites

Parasite-host "coupling" mechanism could lead to new treatments for malaria

Researchers zero in on a potential new target for malaria: Biological clocks

Simple blood test for the diagnosis of Glut1 deficiency syndrome

St. Jude researchers discover NLRP12 as a direct bridge from hemolysis to inflammatory disease

Treatment with luspatercept improves red blood cell counts in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes

Targeting the hemoglobin problem in sickle cell disease using a new drug

New approach addresses the challenge of directly connecting genetic variants to human traits, health

Four important signs that signal increased risk of early-onset colorectal cancer identified

Powerful two-photon microscopy for imaging fast biological processes

A dimensional reduction strategy for enhanced cryopreservation of red blood cells

Laser speckle-based noncontact technique enables imaging the vasculature of a beating heart

Immune cells in the duodenum may be responsible for iron absorption problems, study suggests

Precise genome editing approach can correct mutation that causes sickle cell disease

Combination treatment could improve stem cell transplantation process for multiple myeloma patients

Study compared the milk composition and nutritional status of omnivore milk donors and vegetarian lactating mothers

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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