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HKBU and CUHK jointly develop Spermine Risk Score for diagnosis of prostate cancer

Researchers from Hong Kong Baptist University and the Faculty of Medicine at The Chinese University of Hong Kong have jointly developed the Spermine Risk Score which, coupled with the use of a urine test, provides a non-invasive and more reliable method for the diagnosis of prostate cancer.

8 Feb 2021

Bernese researchers develop a second generation lung-on-chip

The lung is a complex organ whose main function is to exchange gases. It is the largest organ in the human body and plays a key role in the oxygenation of all the organs.

8 Feb 2021

Why the U.S. is underestimating Covid reinfection

Kaitlyn Romoser first caught Covid-19 in March, likely on a trip to Denmark and Sweden, just as the scope of the pandemic was becoming clear. Romoser, who is 23 and a laboratory researcher in College Station, Texas, tested positive and had a few days of mild, coldlike symptoms.

8 Feb 2021

Novel method instructs immune cells to help repair damaged tissues in the intestine

A method that instructs immune system cells to help repair damaged tissues in the intestine has been developed by researchers at KU Leuven and Seoul National University.

8 Feb 2021

New wearable sensor uses nanomaterials technology to detect illegal drugs in sweat

Researchers in South Korea have successfully developed a wearable sensor that can detect illegal drugs in sweat by using nanomaterials technology that amplify the optical signal of narcotics to a flexible, body-worn material.

8 Feb 2021

Medical cannabis may reduce blood pressure in older adults, study shows

A new discovery by researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and its affiliated Soroka University Medical Center shows that medical cannabis may reduce blood pressure in older adults.

8 Feb 2021

Higher blood pressure from childhood may put Black people at risk for congestive heart failure

Starting with early childhood, otherwise healthy Black people show signs of slightly diminished heart muscle strength and a slightly higher blood pressure than their white counterparts, factors which may put them on a course for early development of congestive heart failure, researchers report.

8 Feb 2021

In vitro human blood-brain barrier model found to have a critical flaw

Cells used to study the human blood brain barrier in the lab aren't what they seem, throwing nearly a decade's worth of research into question, a new study from scientists at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and Weill Cornell Medicine suggests.

8 Feb 2021

Commentary on severe allergic reaction to mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

A commentary by John M. Kelso, Division of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, Scripps Clinic, published in the latest issue of the journal Vaccines, discusses anaphylactic reactions to these novel mRNA SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 vaccines.

8 Feb 2021

Gut fungi teach the immune system how to respond to their dangerous relatives

Common fungi, often present in the gut, teach the immune system how to respond to their more dangerous relatives, according to new research from scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine. Breakdowns in this process can leave people susceptible to deadly fungal infections.

7 Feb 2021

New SARS-Cov-2 mutations could arise during chronic infection, say scientists

SARS-CoV-2 mutations similar to those in the B1.1.7 UK variant could arise in cases of chronic infection, where treatment over an extended period can provide the virus multiple opportunities to evolve, say scientists.

7 Feb 2021

Small wearable sensor can detect stress biomarker in sweat

We've all felt stressed at some point, whether in our personal or professional lives or in response to exceptional circumstances like the COVID-19 pandemic. But until now there has been no way to quantify stress levels in an objective manner.

6 Feb 2021

Researchers elucidate mechanism by which blood and lymph vessels remain separated

Researchers from Kumamoto University (Japan) have clarified the mechanism by which blood and lymph vessels remain segregated from one another after development.

6 Feb 2021

Novel hybrid device to boost research on metastatic process of breast cancer cells

European researchers are working on a novel hybrid device to better understand the metastatic process of cancer cells travelling from breast to bone and fast screen new drugs against it.

6 Feb 2021

Anticancer drug may reduce mortality and speed up recovery for severe COVID-19 patients

Treating severe COVID-19 patients with the anticancer drug bevacizumab may reduce mortality and speed up recovery, according to a small clinical study in Italy and China that was led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden between February and April 2020.

6 Feb 2021

Vegan diet more effective for boosting weight loss than Mediterranean diet

A vegan diet is more effective for weight loss than a Mediterranean diet, according to a groundbreaking new study that compared the diets head to head.

5 Feb 2021

$FDA approves cell-based gene therapy to treat adults with relapsed or refractory large-B-cell lymphoma$

FDA approves cell-based gene therapy to treat adults with relapsed or refractory large-B-cell lymphoma

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel), a cell-based gene therapy to treat adult patients with certain types of large B-cell lymphoma who have not responded to, or who have relapsed after, at least two other types of systemic treatment.

5 Feb 2021

Blood News and Research

HKBU and CUHK jointly develop Spermine Risk Score for diagnosis of prostate cancer

Bernese researchers develop a second generation lung-on-chip

Why the U.S. is underestimating Covid reinfection

Novel method instructs immune cells to help repair damaged tissues in the intestine

New wearable sensor uses nanomaterials technology to detect illegal drugs in sweat

Medical cannabis may reduce blood pressure in older adults, study shows

Higher blood pressure from childhood may put Black people at risk for congestive heart failure

In vitro human blood-brain barrier model found to have a critical flaw

Commentary on severe allergic reaction to mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

Gut fungi teach the immune system how to respond to their dangerous relatives

New SARS-Cov-2 mutations could arise during chronic infection, say scientists

Small wearable sensor can detect stress biomarker in sweat

Researchers elucidate mechanism by which blood and lymph vessels remain separated

Novel hybrid device to boost research on metastatic process of breast cancer cells

Anticancer drug may reduce mortality and speed up recovery for severe COVID-19 patients

Vegan diet more effective for boosting weight loss than Mediterranean diet

FDA approves cell-based gene therapy to treat adults with relapsed or refractory large-B-cell lymphoma

How does SARS-CoV-2 infect the pancreas?

Targeted pulses of ultrasound can help treat a range of brain diseases

AI technology can help prevent adverse effect of immunotherapy in certain lung cancer patients

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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