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Interdisciplinary approach reduces the use of broad spectrum antibiotics

An interdisciplinary approach to antimicrobial stewardship involving comprehensive blood culture identification testing decreased broad spectrum antibiotic use, according to new research presented last week in Philadelphia at the 46th Annual Conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

27 Jun 2019

Study: One-fifth of hematological cancer patients suffer blood clots or bleeding

New Danish research may help direct focus towards the serious complications that on average every fifth hematological cancer patient suffers.

27 Jun 2019

Immune system could be blamed for ineffectiveness of high-dose radiation against lung cancer

When it comes to using radiation against lung cancer, preliminary clinical studies were pretty clear: More is better.

27 Jun 2019

Scientists suggest possible cell-based therapy for premature infants with rare lung condition

Researchers suggest a possible cell-based therapy to stimulate lung development in fragile premature infants who suffer from a rare condition called Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, which in the most severe cases can lead to lifelong breathing problems and even death.

27 Jun 2019

Researchers use genetically manipulated virus to combat prostate cancer

Researchers at the São Paulo State Cancer Institute in Brazil have succeeded in using a genetically manipulated virus to destroy tumor cells upon injection into mice with prostate cancer.

27 Jun 2019

Novel non-invasive test for diagnosing gut diseases

Gut diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are increasingly prevalent worldwide, especially in industrialized countries.

27 Jun 2019

ALS mobility and survival could be improved by increasing glucose

Researchers from University of Arizona have come up with a new study that shows that increasing the amount of glucose that could be transformed into energy could help persons with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) by improving their mobility and increasing their survival rates.

26 Jun 2019

Portable device attached to smartphone can diagnose eye disease remotely

A portable device attached to a smartphone can help capture precise images of the retina to diagnose eye disease. The new method by a startup company, Phelcom Technologies, is a lower cost tool that can help doctors diagnose remotely, through telemedicine.

26 Jun 2019

Pregnant women with migraine more often have complications during pregnancy and childbirth

Despite the fact that many women who suffer migraines find that the number and severity of these severe headaches decrease during pregnancy, migraines are now being linked to elevated blood pressure, abortions, caesareans, preterm births and babies with low birth weight.

26 Jun 2019

Cascade aggravates hereditary storage diseases

In rare, hereditary storage diseases such as Sandhoff's disease or Tay-Sachs syndrome, the metabolic waste from accumulating gangliosides cannot be properly disposed of in the nerve cells because important enzymes are missing.

26 Jun 2019

Scientists use advanced imaging to track brain tumor 'turncoats'

Glioblastomas, the deadliest type of brain tumor in adults, attract "turncoats." These are macrophages, a type of immune cell, which promote tumor progression and mask tumors from the immune system's scrutiny.

26 Jun 2019

Scientists develop new way to detect and switch off ticking time bomb of liver disease

A new way of detecting liver disease decades before it can become fatal has been developed by a team of scientists at the University of Dundee and NHS Tayside.

26 Jun 2019

New route to quickly transport subcutaneously administered antibodies into lymph nodes

Researchers from the University of Turku have discovered a new route that transports subcutaneously administered antibodies into lymph nodes in just a few seconds.

26 Jun 2019

New prostate cancer test could bring an end to unnecessary biopsies

Researchers have developed a new urine test to diagnose aggressive forms of prostate cancer, which could mean an end to the unnecessary treatment of men with non-aggressive cancers.

26 Jun 2019

Zebrafish offers new clues to regenerating damaged cardiac tissue

Research into the hearts of zebrafish, a pet shop staple marked by their eponymous stripes, has shed light on ways the human heart muscle could be healed following damage.

26 Jun 2019

Quanterix announces agreement to acquire UmanDiagnostics, world’s leading neurofilament light (Nf-l) antibody supplier

Quanterix announce agreement to acquire privately held UmanDiagnostics AB for $22.5 million.

From Quanterix 26 Jun 2019

ELISA test performed in 3D-printed pipette tips simplifies process, reduces cost

Scientists have taken a common, yet laborious lab test and redesigned it to be performed in small 3D printed pipette tips used to measure and transfer fluids in the laboratory.

26 Jun 2019

TV watching proves more of heart health threat than a desk job among African Americans

Binge watching TV may be a greater risk factor for heart disease and premature death among African Americans than sitting at a desk job, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

26 Jun 2019

Study: Stress experienced by premature infants can carry on throughout their adult life

The stress premature infants experience can carry on throughout their adult life, causing cognitive limitations, social struggles at work or in school, and a greater risk of health ailments, including cardiac conditions, one of the longest-running U.S. studies of premature infants has shown.

26 Jun 2019

Interaction between antidepressants and opioid pain medication contributes to lesser pain relief

Common antidepressants interact with the opioid pain medication tramadol to make it less effective for pain relief, according to a study from University Hospitals.

26 Jun 2019

Blood News and Research

Interdisciplinary approach reduces the use of broad spectrum antibiotics

Study: One-fifth of hematological cancer patients suffer blood clots or bleeding

Immune system could be blamed for ineffectiveness of high-dose radiation against lung cancer

Scientists suggest possible cell-based therapy for premature infants with rare lung condition

Researchers use genetically manipulated virus to combat prostate cancer

Novel non-invasive test for diagnosing gut diseases

ALS mobility and survival could be improved by increasing glucose

Portable device attached to smartphone can diagnose eye disease remotely

Pregnant women with migraine more often have complications during pregnancy and childbirth

Cascade aggravates hereditary storage diseases

Scientists use advanced imaging to track brain tumor 'turncoats'

Scientists develop new way to detect and switch off ticking time bomb of liver disease

New route to quickly transport subcutaneously administered antibodies into lymph nodes

New prostate cancer test could bring an end to unnecessary biopsies

Zebrafish offers new clues to regenerating damaged cardiac tissue

Quanterix announces agreement to acquire UmanDiagnostics, world’s leading neurofilament light (Nf-l) antibody supplier

ELISA test performed in 3D-printed pipette tips simplifies process, reduces cost

TV watching proves more of heart health threat than a desk job among African Americans

Study: Stress experienced by premature infants can carry on throughout their adult life

Interaction between antidepressants and opioid pain medication contributes to lesser pain relief

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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