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Tiny magnetic microrobots could help drug-delivery nanoparticles reach their targets

MIT engineers have designed tiny robots that can help drug-delivery nanoparticles push their way out of the bloodstream and into a tumor or another disease site.

27 Apr 2019

TET proteins help regulate gene activity vital for normal antibody production

A family of cancer suppressive proteins, known as TET proteins, help regulate gene activity via their influence on chromosomal architecture. However, until now it wasn't entirely clear how genes were activated by TET proteins to make sure that cells perform their normal functions efficiently.

27 Apr 2019

Study examines differences in genetic risk factors for childhood-onset and adult-onset asthma

Asthma, a common respiratory disease that causes wheezing, coughing and shortness of breath, is the most prevalent chronic respiratory disease worldwide.

27 Apr 2019

UA College partners with Space Tango to develop an easy way to test astronauts' health in space

Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix are partnering with Space Tango, a private aerospace company that designs, builds and operates facilities on the International Space Station, to develop an easy way to test astronauts' health in space.

26 Apr 2019

Scientists aim to unlock the secrets of heart cells

The human heart appears to be pure physics: valves open and close, blood flows through the heart’s chambers, electrical impulses regulate the heartbeat.

26 Apr 2019

Antibiotics may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in women

Researchers have that long-term antibiotic use can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke in women. The research involved 36,429 women from The Nurses’ Health Study.

26 Apr 2019

Artemisinins are still strongest weapon against malaria, say experts

The powerful medicines known as artemisinins have plenty of mileage in them in the global fight against malaria, and concern about partial resistance has been overstated.

26 Apr 2019

New discovery could provide opportunity to improve blood glucose control

Many diabetes patients do not only have problems with their insulin, but also with the release of the hormone glucagon. Researchers at Uppsala University have now discovered a regulation mechanism which could provide an opportunity to improve blood glucose control in these patients.

26 Apr 2019

New campaign launched to raise awareness of organ donation law change in England

NHS Blood and Transplant today, Thursday 25 April 2019, launches the year-long national campaign, ‘Pass it on’, to increase awareness and understanding of the new organ donation law – Max and Keira’s Law – which comes into place next year, across England.

26 Apr 2019

Study highlights importance of continued efforts to enhance the reach of diabetes prevention programs

Using data from the 2016 National Health Interview Survey, Johns Hopkins researchers report that few American adults eligible for diabetes prevention programs are being referred to, or participating in, these programs.

26 Apr 2019

New study finds how the body adapts to occasional short-term overeating

Overeating has been found to impair blood sugar (glucose) control and insulin levels. A new study suggests that the duration of a bout of overeating can affect how the body adapts glucose and insulin processing when calorie intake increases.

26 Apr 2019

New findings about aggressive blood cancer may help develop drugs with less harmful side effects

New findings about a fatal form of blood cancer could aid the development of new drugs with significantly less harmful side effects than existing chemotherapy.

26 Apr 2019

Circadian rhythm plays a part in weight loss

Weight watchers worldwide need to not only be careful about what to eat but also about the timing of the food intake finds a new study.

26 Apr 2019

Mice study uncovers an unknown pathway for breast cancer recurrence

For many women who thought they had beaten breast cancer, the news that it has roared back years later comes as an especially cruel diagnosis with no clear answers for why or how it recurs.

25 Apr 2019

Limited awareness of diabetes, hypertension in China remains a major public health concern

Awareness and diagnoses of hypertension and diabetes in China has been limited, resulting in compromised treatment, and increased screening did not lead to significant improvements, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Findings are online in the journal BMC Public Health.

25 Apr 2019

Vascular surgery after firearm injury linked with higher morbidity and mortality

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine found that among all hospitalizations that were due to firearm injury, patients who underwent surgical repair of their major blood vessels had the highest injury severity score (predictor of in-hospital death).

25 Apr 2019

New genetic test identifies many disease-causing gene variations in high-risk populations

Researchers at Nemours Children's Health System have developed a new low-cost genetic test that accurately identified more than 200 known disease-causing gene variations in two high-risk populations, the Old Order Amish and Old Order Mennonites of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

25 Apr 2019

Stretchy wearable patch can do a health check while you work out

Next-generation fitness sensors could give deeper insights into human health through noninvasive testing of bodily fluids. A stretchy patch developed at KAUST could help this approach by making it easier to analyze sweat for critical biomarkers.

25 Apr 2019

New drug minimizes damage after a heart attack by 60 percent

Scientists have found a potential new drug for treating the heart damage caused by a heart attack by targeting the way the heart reacts to stress.

From Domainex 25 Apr 2019

New blood-cell analysis device helps better understand causes and mechanics of rare anemia

An EU-funded project has developed a blood-cell analysis device that helps doctors and scientists better understand the causes and mechanics of rare forms of anemia - potentially speeding up the development of new treatments adjusted to the needs of patients with these diseases.

25 Apr 2019

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Tiny magnetic microrobots could help drug-delivery nanoparticles reach their targets

TET proteins help regulate gene activity vital for normal antibody production

Study examines differences in genetic risk factors for childhood-onset and adult-onset asthma

UA College partners with Space Tango to develop an easy way to test astronauts' health in space

Scientists aim to unlock the secrets of heart cells

Antibiotics may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in women

Artemisinins are still strongest weapon against malaria, say experts

New discovery could provide opportunity to improve blood glucose control

New campaign launched to raise awareness of organ donation law change in England

Study highlights importance of continued efforts to enhance the reach of diabetes prevention programs

New study finds how the body adapts to occasional short-term overeating

New findings about aggressive blood cancer may help develop drugs with less harmful side effects

Circadian rhythm plays a part in weight loss

Mice study uncovers an unknown pathway for breast cancer recurrence

Limited awareness of diabetes, hypertension in China remains a major public health concern

Vascular surgery after firearm injury linked with higher morbidity and mortality

New genetic test identifies many disease-causing gene variations in high-risk populations

Stretchy wearable patch can do a health check while you work out

New drug minimizes damage after a heart attack by 60 percent

New blood-cell analysis device helps better understand causes and mechanics of rare anemia

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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