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Research provides clues for understanding and optimizing bone marrow transplants

Bone marrow transplants, which involve transplanting healthy blood stem cells, offer the best treatment for many types of cancers, blood disorders and immune diseases. Even though 22,000 of these procedures are performed each year in the US, much remains to be understood about how they work.

9 Jan 2019

Mapping a person's genetic makeup can help save billions each year in health costs

A UniSA scientist has called for Australia to embrace pharmacogenetic (PGx) testing to deliver medication more effectively and slash around $2.4 billion wasted each year through unsafe and ineffective drug prescriptions.

9 Jan 2019

University of Cincinnati professor awarded $1.6 million NIAID grant to study Hamburger E. coli

Alison Weiss, PhD, professor in the Department of Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry and Microbiology in UC College of Medicine, has been awarded a four-year grant of $1.6 million from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to study Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli 0157:H7, also sometimes referred to as Hamburger E. coli.

9 Jan 2019

Mechanism underlying impaired allergic inflammation in children may explain hygiene hypothesis

The hygiene hypothesis may explain why asthma and other allergic airway diseases have dramatically increased over the past decades in industrialized countries.

9 Jan 2019

NorthShore and Color partner to deliver the power of genomics in routine primary care

NorthShore University HealthSystem and Color today announced a groundbreaking partnership to deliver the power of genomics to routine primary care at population scale.

9 Jan 2019

New “drug sponge” could reduce chemotherapy side effects

Researchers have developed a 3D polymer sponge that absorbs excess chemotherapy drugs from the bloodstream following treatment.

9 Jan 2019

Protein discovery could lead to mosquito "birth control"

Researchers have discovered a way of preventing mosquito eggs from hatching, paving the way for drugs that could serve as “birth control” within mosquito populations.

9 Jan 2019

Neurons produced after a stroke fail to develop properly, research finds

Mice produce new neurons in the hippocampus following a stroke that fail to develop properly, finds new research published in JNeurosci. Intervening in the production of these cells may help to mitigate stroke-induced memory impairments.

From Society for Neuroscience 9 Jan 2019

Researchers find new way to reduce bleeding in patients after bariatric surgery

Rutgers researchers have found a way to reduce bleeding in patients following bariatric surgery.

9 Jan 2019

First woman pregnant after robot-assisted uterine transplantation

The well-known research on uterine transplantation in Gothenburg is now supported by robotic surgery. This change has made operating on the donors considerably less invasive. After the technical modification, a first woman is now pregnant.

9 Jan 2019

Couples interventions may have beneficial effects for patients with diabetes

A new Diabetic Medicine study reveals that couples interventions may have beneficial effects for partners of individuals with type 2 diabetes.

9 Jan 2019

Long-term postpartum obesity may be due to reprogramming of maternal energy metabolism

During normal pregnancy, mothers always gain body weight within a proper range. However, many women worry that extra pounds put on during pregnancy will not be lost after childbirth and, in fact, past studies have shown that excessive gestational weight gain is associated with immediate postpartum weight retention.

9 Jan 2019

Study: Rutin found in fruits and vegetables protect mice against snake venom

Rutin, a bioflavonoid found in certain vegetables and fruits, protects mice against snake venom by minimizing bleeding and inflammation, according to a study performed at the Butantan Institute, a research institution belonging to the government of São Paulo State in Brazil.

9 Jan 2019

UC San Diego to conduct first U.S. clinical trial of intravenously administered bacteriophage therapy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted an Investigational New Drug application by physician-scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine to conduct the first U.S. clinical trial of an intravenously administered bacteriophage-based therapy.

9 Jan 2019

Moderate amounts of healthy fats could soon be allowed in diets

Most public health guidelines including the Dietary Guidelines for Americans do not allow fat portions in excess. However nutritionists and dieticians have now agreed that not all fats in diet are bad and many of them could be allowed.

8 Jan 2019

Dental flossing and other consumer behaviors contribute to elevated levels of PFAS in the body

A new study suggests certain types of consumer behaviors, including flossing with Oral-B Glide dental floss, contribute to elevated levels in the body of toxic PFAS chemicals. PFAS are water- and grease-proof substances that have been linked with numerous health problems.

8 Jan 2019

Ketogenic supplementation can reduce seizures without dietary restriction, suggests study

The ketogenic diet has proven successful in helping people lose weight and improve their overall health, including those with epilepsy. The low-carb diet transitions the body from burning sugar to burning fat and ketones for energy.

8 Jan 2019

New analytic method can precisely detect viral infections using immune responses

Cytomegalovirus is widespread and remains in the body for a lifetime after infection. In healthy individuals, this virus is usually kept in check but can become dangerous when the immune system is weakened or during pregnancy.

8 Jan 2019

New molecular engineering method improves precision of biomarker analysis

Researchers from the University of Helsinki in cooperation with the University of Tartu, Competence Centre on Health Technologies from Estonia, and the Karolinska Institute, published an article in Nature's partner journal Genomic Medicine in which they present Targeted Allele Counting by sequencing along with several of its potential applications.

8 Jan 2019

Health care industry spends $30b a year pushing its wares, from drugs to stem cell treatment

Hoping to earn its share of the $3.5 trillion health care market, the medical industry is pouring more money than ever into advertising its products — from high-priced prescriptions to do-it-yourself genetic tests and unapproved stem cell treatments.

8 Jan 2019

Blood News and Research

Research provides clues for understanding and optimizing bone marrow transplants

Mapping a person's genetic makeup can help save billions each year in health costs

University of Cincinnati professor awarded $1.6 million NIAID grant to study Hamburger E. coli

Mechanism underlying impaired allergic inflammation in children may explain hygiene hypothesis

NorthShore and Color partner to deliver the power of genomics in routine primary care

New “drug sponge” could reduce chemotherapy side effects

Protein discovery could lead to mosquito "birth control"

Neurons produced after a stroke fail to develop properly, research finds

Researchers find new way to reduce bleeding in patients after bariatric surgery

First woman pregnant after robot-assisted uterine transplantation

Couples interventions may have beneficial effects for patients with diabetes

Long-term postpartum obesity may be due to reprogramming of maternal energy metabolism

Study: Rutin found in fruits and vegetables protect mice against snake venom

UC San Diego to conduct first U.S. clinical trial of intravenously administered bacteriophage therapy

Moderate amounts of healthy fats could soon be allowed in diets

Dental flossing and other consumer behaviors contribute to elevated levels of PFAS in the body

Ketogenic supplementation can reduce seizures without dietary restriction, suggests study

New analytic method can precisely detect viral infections using immune responses

New molecular engineering method improves precision of biomarker analysis

Health care industry spends $30b a year pushing its wares, from drugs to stem cell treatment

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