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Research team provides new insights on the communication between liver and brain

A research team in Vienna is investigating how calorie intake, liver activity and fat storage interact and what role the central nervous system plays in this.

10 Jun 2020

Studies show prognostic value for circulating tumor cells in advanced prostate and breast cancer

Menarini Silicon Biosystems, the pioneer of liquid biopsy and single cell technologies, announced today that results from a new study presented at the virtual 2020 meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology suggest that circulating tumor cell counts may be useful in determining long-term prognosis and guiding treatment selection in patients with metastatic castrate sensitive prostate cancer.

10 Jun 2020

Gilead and Kite to present data from cell therapy research at 25th EHA Virtual Congress

Gilead Sciences, Inc. and Kite, a Gilead Company, are pleased to support the Virtual Edition of the 25th European Hematology Association Annual Congress, taking place 11–21 June 2020.

From Gilead Sciences, Inc. 10 Jun 2020

EKF opens for live chats at ENDO Online 2020

EKF Diagnostics, the global in vitro diagnostics company, announces that its online exhibition booth at this year’s ENDO Online 2020 is open for live chats on its range of diagnostics products for glycemic monitoring and ketosis testing from 10 - 17th June.

From EKF Diagnostics 10 Jun 2020

Immuno-oncology may accelerate the development of treatments for COVID-19

Researchers at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center have been actively engaged in the effort to develop treatments or other control strategies that can help communities worldwide to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

10 Jun 2020

Detachable microneedle depots deliver therapeutic stem cells to injured tissue sites

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent in that they naturally replenish the cell types that build our bone, cartilage and adipose tissues.

10 Jun 2020

Registered COVID-19 clinical trials lack key features to optimize their scientific value

Most of the registered clinical trials of potential treatments for COVID-19 underway as of late March were designed in ways that will greatly limit their value in understanding potential treatments, according to a study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

10 Jun 2020

Deployment of health care professionals can improve inflammatory-rheumatic disorders

Inflammatory-rheumatic disorders are a widespread ailment, affecting at least 1.5 million people in Germany alone.

10 Jun 2020

Study explores the negative consequences of social isolation

Never before have we experienced social isolation on a massive scale as we have during the evolving COVID-19 pandemic.

10 Jun 2020

Cys-C protein can predict risk of cardiovascular and renal diseases

The glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is normally specified as a measure of kidney function. The GFR is the volume of blood that the kidneys filter per minute (the unit of measurement, in relation to a standardized body surface area, is therefore ml/min/1.73 m2).

10 Jun 2020

Identifying key predictors of mortality in young dialysis patients

The percentage of children and young people who have severe kidney disease and require renal replacement therapy (RRT) is relatively low at approximately 2% .

9 Jun 2020

Study unravels role of a protein in osteoclast generation

Bone-dissolving cells called osteoclasts are derived from a type of immune cells called macrophages. They are necessary for the maintenance and renewal of bones.

9 Jun 2020

Study estimates health and economic impacts of the national menu calorie labeling law

The national law requiring chain restaurants to include calorie labels on menus is estimated to prevent tens of thousands of new heart disease and type 2 diabetes cases--and save thousands of lives--in just five years, according to a new study estimating the law's impact.

9 Jun 2020

Fecal transplants could be used as treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University suggests that fecal transplants could be used as a treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

9 Jun 2020

Immune system can be re-wired to prevent attack of healthy cells, study finds

The body's immune system can be re-wired to prevent it from recognizing its own proteins which, when attacked by the body, can cause autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis, a significant new study by UK scientists has found.

9 Jun 2020

Undersized airways increase risk of COPD regardless of smoking habits

A new study of lung anatomy may explain why 1 in 4 cases of COPD--a lung disease most often linked to smoking--occur in people who have never smoked, a fact that has long perplexed researchers.

9 Jun 2020

Exposure to flame retardant impacts paternal reproduction

A new study from the University of Georgia has shown that exposure to a now-banned flame retardant can alter the genetic code in sperm, leading to major health defects in children of exposed parents.

9 Jun 2020

Kidney function deteriorates with age, study shows

An international study that has been carried out on nearly 3000 people in Norway, Germany, and Iceland, shows that our kidney function deteriorates with age, even if we do not have any other diseases.

9 Jun 2020

Research highlights nutritional risks among female athletes

Two decades of research among female athletes over the age of 13 years shows that a lack of nutrition knowledge about what they need to eat to stay healthy and compete may contribute to poor performance, low energy and nutrient intake, and potential health risks, according to a Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School study.

9 Jun 2020

Study reveals new strategy to tackle cancer

A study led by the Institut de Neurociències describes a new strategy to tackle cancer, based on inducing a potent stress in tumor causing cell destruction by autophagy.

9 Jun 2020

Blood News and Research

Research team provides new insights on the communication between liver and brain

Studies show prognostic value for circulating tumor cells in advanced prostate and breast cancer

Gilead and Kite to present data from cell therapy research at 25th EHA Virtual Congress

EKF opens for live chats at ENDO Online 2020

Immuno-oncology may accelerate the development of treatments for COVID-19

Detachable microneedle depots deliver therapeutic stem cells to injured tissue sites

Registered COVID-19 clinical trials lack key features to optimize their scientific value

Deployment of health care professionals can improve inflammatory-rheumatic disorders

Study explores the negative consequences of social isolation

Cys-C protein can predict risk of cardiovascular and renal diseases

Identifying key predictors of mortality in young dialysis patients

Study unravels role of a protein in osteoclast generation

Study estimates health and economic impacts of the national menu calorie labeling law

Fecal transplants could be used as treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Immune system can be re-wired to prevent attack of healthy cells, study finds

Undersized airways increase risk of COPD regardless of smoking habits

Exposure to flame retardant impacts paternal reproduction

Kidney function deteriorates with age, study shows

Research highlights nutritional risks among female athletes

Study reveals new strategy to tackle cancer

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

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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