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Researchers highlight the need to revise the protocol for detecting ZIKV infection in placenta

Shortly after the explosion in microcephaly cases caused by Zika virus in Brazil in 2015-16, several scientific studies were published with evidence that the pathogen is capable of crossing the human placenta, the organ that keeps the fetus connected to the mother's body during pregnancy.

20 May 2020

Henry Ford Health System first to enroll a pediatric patient in HEROS study

Henry Ford Health System is first in the country to enroll a patient in the Human Epidemiology and Response to SARS-CoV-2 study, which aims to help determine the rate of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, among U.S. children and their family members, and what percentage of children infected with SARS-CoV-2 develop symptoms of the disease.

20 May 2020

Dana-Farber launches clinical test of blood cancer drug in COVID-19 patients

Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have launched a clinical test of a blood cancer drug in patients infected with the COVID-19 virus. T

20 May 2020

Despite their safety, birth control pills are associated with several side effects

Birth control pills are an effective and safe form of birth control; however, they are associated with a number of side effects, including mood alterations.

20 May 2020

Study reveals risk factors for hypertension

Higher blood pressure during exercise and delayed blood pressure recovery after exercise are associated with a higher risk of hypertension, preclinical and clinical cardiovascular disease and death among middle-aged to older adults.

20 May 2020

Study shows how music triggers individual effects on the heart

Play the same piece of music to two people, and their hearts can respond very differently. That's the conclusion of a novel study presented today on EHRA Essentials 4 You, a scientific platform of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

20 May 2020

New test strip could provide accurate point-of-care diagnostics for cancer, COVID-19

A new synthetic paper for finger-prick blood tests could provide accurate point-of-care diagnostics for cancer, COVID-19, and other serious diseases.

20 May 2020

Researchers report a new way to stabilize liposomes

For decades, scientists have explored the use of liposomes –– hollow spheres made of lipid bilayers –– to deliver chemotherapy drugs to tumor cells.

20 May 2020

Immunologists propose possible molecular mechanism for the deadly respiratory syndrome

Research into how the SARS-CoV-2 virus induces death is suggesting potential treatments for its most destructive complications.

20 May 2020

Current antibody tests are good enough to inform decisions about public health, say experts

While it's too soon to use COVID-19 antibody testing to issue "immunity passports", antibody tests that are available today are good enough to inform decisions about public health and relaxing social distancing interventions, says an international group of infectious disease and public health experts in Science Immunology today.

20 May 2020

CDC plans nationwide antibody study to determine the magnitude of the coronavirus pandemic

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) plans to launch a nationwide study to track how the novel coronavirus is spreading across the country.

20 May 2020

Exercise boosts blood flow into brain regions associated with memory

Scientists have collected plenty of evidence linking exercise to brain health, with some research suggesting fitness may even improve memory. But what happens during exercise to trigger these benefits?

20 May 2020

New mathematical model to study the behavior of the human heart

Having now reached its third year, Project "iHEART" of Politecnico di Milano, winner of an ERC Advanced Grant of euro 2,350,000, has set itself the ambitious goal of creating a complete mathematical model to study the behavior of the human heart and of its pathologies, a sort of "virtual microscope."

20 May 2020

Social isolation raises the risk of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality

Those who are socially isolated are over 40% more likely to have a cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack or stroke, than those who were socially integrated, new research has shown.

20 May 2020

Taking blood pressure medicines as usual is important during COVID-19 pandemic

Keeping your blood pressure under control is especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic – so keep taking your blood pressure medicines!

20 May 2020

Ortho receives CE mark for COVID-19 IgG antibody test

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, a global leader of in vitro diagnostics with a rich history of bringing critical tests for infectious diseases to market, today announced its second COVID-19 antibody test—the VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG Test received CE Mark. The test offers 100% specificity.

From Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. 20 May 2020

MicroRNAs in maternal blood may predict development of preeclampsia

Small non-coding RNA molecules, called microRNAs (miRNAs), found and measured in the blood plasma of asymptomatic pregnant women may predict development of preeclampsia, a condition characterized by high blood pressure and abnormal kidney function that affects roughly 5 to 8 percent of all pregnancies.

20 May 2020

V-Sensor and e-Checkup-enabled smartphones help monitor vital signs with medical accuracy

The rapid development and deployment of mobile phone apps during the Coronavirus pandemic by governments desperate to find a way to contain the virus by using mobile device technology for tracking and tracing is a clear indicator that mass adoption of smartphones to improve health outcomes in populations is set to become mainstream.

20 May 2020

New drug treatment can reduce risk of death from COVID-19 infection

Researchers in the Ludwig Center at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center report they have identified a drug treatment that could--if given early enough--potentially reduce the risk of death from the most serious complication of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), also known as SARS-CoV-2 infection.

20 May 2020

COVID-19 associated with high thrombotic risk

COVID-19 is associated with a high incidence of venous thromboembolism, blood clots in the venous circulation, according to a study conducted by researchers at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, UK.

19 May 2020

Blood News and Research

Researchers highlight the need to revise the protocol for detecting ZIKV infection in placenta

Henry Ford Health System first to enroll a pediatric patient in HEROS study

Dana-Farber launches clinical test of blood cancer drug in COVID-19 patients

Despite their safety, birth control pills are associated with several side effects

Study reveals risk factors for hypertension

Study shows how music triggers individual effects on the heart

New test strip could provide accurate point-of-care diagnostics for cancer, COVID-19

Researchers report a new way to stabilize liposomes

Immunologists propose possible molecular mechanism for the deadly respiratory syndrome

Current antibody tests are good enough to inform decisions about public health, say experts

CDC plans nationwide antibody study to determine the magnitude of the coronavirus pandemic

Exercise boosts blood flow into brain regions associated with memory

New mathematical model to study the behavior of the human heart

Social isolation raises the risk of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality

Taking blood pressure medicines as usual is important during COVID-19 pandemic

Ortho receives CE mark for COVID-19 IgG antibody test

MicroRNAs in maternal blood may predict development of preeclampsia

V-Sensor and e-Checkup-enabled smartphones help monitor vital signs with medical accuracy

New drug treatment can reduce risk of death from COVID-19 infection

COVID-19 associated with high thrombotic risk

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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