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Study highlights prevalence of regional disparities in the treatment of type 1 diabetes

How the autoimmune disease type 1 diabetes is treated also depends on where the patients live in Germany.

29 Nov 2018

ECDC and WHO release latest data on HIV epidemic in the European Region

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the WHO Regional Office for Europe release the latest data on the HIV epidemic in the European Region, marking the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day.

29 Nov 2018

Regular sauna use linked with lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease

Regular sauna use is associated with a lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease in men and women aged 50 years and over, according to a study published in the open access journal BMC Medicine.

29 Nov 2018

Researchers discover pathway for enhancing the self-repair efforts of injured kidneys

A team of researchers led by Jonathan Stamler, MD, of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, has discovered a pathway for enhancing the self-repair efforts of injured kidneys.

29 Nov 2018

Study finds 'alarmingly low' prevalence of metabolic health in American adults

The prevalence of metabolic health in American adults is 'alarmingly low,' even among people who are normal weight, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Gillings School of Global Public Health.

29 Nov 2018

DNA mutations in healthy and leukemic blood stem cells do not differ, shows research

Researchers from the Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology have shown that the number of mutations in healthy and leukemic blood stem cells does not differ.

29 Nov 2018

Platelets grown from stem cells could reduce the reliance on donated platelets

Researchers have developed a way to grow human platelets in the laboratory from stem cells derived from fat tissue. The achievement, reported today in the journal Blood, suggests manufactured platelets could eventually reduce the reliance on donated platelets to help patients with cancer and other disorders.

29 Nov 2018

“Placental organoids” could be the future of pregnancy and conception research say researchers

Researchers have successfully managed to develop “mini placentas” or placenta organoids in the laboratories that could transform research of pregnancy, conception, stillbirth, miscarriages and pregnancy diseases and disorders.

29 Nov 2018

First biosimilar approved by FDA for treatment of adult patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Truxima (rituximab-abbs) as the first biosimilar to Rituxan (rituximab) for the treatment of adult patients with CD20-positive, B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) to be used as a single agent or in combination with chemotherapy.

29 Nov 2018

Lifestyle intervention can benefit obese children despite common gene variants

Children who are genetically predisposed to overweight, due to common gene variants, can still lose weight by changing their diet and exercise habits.

29 Nov 2018

New study to investigate how yoga benefits older people with multiple long-term health conditions

A major £1.4 million study investigating the benefits that yoga brings to older people with multiple long-term health conditions is about to begin at Northumbria University, Newcastle.

29 Nov 2018

Second ACC Asia Conference to be held in Shanghai from November 30 to December 2, 2018

The American College of Cardiology will host the second ACC Asia Conference in Shanghai in collaboration with the China Cardiovascular Association and China Heart House from Nov. 30 - Dec. 2, 2018, bringing together top experts to discuss and review new, relevant cardiovascular science pertinent to the region.

29 Nov 2018

Transfusions with older blood may increase risk of death, adverse events

After a serious injury, the leading cause of death is loss of blood. Major trauma victims who receive transfusions of packed blood 22 days old or older may face increased risk of death within 24 hours, according to a new study in Annals of Emergency Medicine.

28 Nov 2018

New antibody can reduce swelling attacks in patients with hereditary angioedema

Patients with hereditary angioedema experience recurrent and sometimes life-threatening swelling attacks. Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have tested an antibody capable of reducing the frequency of these swelling attacks by more than 90 percent.

28 Nov 2018

New method could improve outcome of leukemia patients receiving stem-cell transplants

Stem-cell transplantation is an effective form of therapy to fight leukemia. In many cases, however, the transferred immune cells of the donor also attack the recipients' healthy tissue - often with fatal consequences.

28 Nov 2018

Prevalence of metabolic health found to be very low among American adults

A new study found that the prevalence of metabolic health is very low among American adults, even among those who have normal weight.

28 Nov 2018

New nanoscale technique developed to get more information from the blood of cancer patients

A technique to get more information from the blood of cancer patients than previously possible has been developed.

28 Nov 2018

Healthy lifestyle may offset acceleration of atherosclerosis during menopause

A healthy lifestyle during the transition to menopause may offset the acceleration of atherosclerosis, the slow narrowing of the arteries that increases with age, according to new research in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

28 Nov 2018

Researchers reveal previously unknown genetic effect that can raise or reduce risk of heart disease

Atherosclerotic disease, the slow and silent hardening and narrowing of the arteries, is a leading cause of mortality worldwide, responsible for more than 15 million deaths each year, including an estimated 610,000 people in the United States.

28 Nov 2018

Pitt research team explores whether 'active wrinkles' may help improve synthetic graft design

During a coronary bypass procedure, surgeons redirect blood flow using an autologous bypass graft, most often derived from the patient's own veins. However, in certain situations where the patient does not have a suitable vein, surgeons must rely on synthetic vascular grafts which, while life-saving, are more prone to clot formation that eventually obstructs the graft.

28 Nov 2018

Blood News and Research

Study highlights prevalence of regional disparities in the treatment of type 1 diabetes

ECDC and WHO release latest data on HIV epidemic in the European Region

Regular sauna use linked with lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease

Researchers discover pathway for enhancing the self-repair efforts of injured kidneys

Study finds 'alarmingly low' prevalence of metabolic health in American adults

DNA mutations in healthy and leukemic blood stem cells do not differ, shows research

Platelets grown from stem cells could reduce the reliance on donated platelets

“Placental organoids” could be the future of pregnancy and conception research say researchers

First biosimilar approved by FDA for treatment of adult patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Lifestyle intervention can benefit obese children despite common gene variants

New study to investigate how yoga benefits older people with multiple long-term health conditions

Second ACC Asia Conference to be held in Shanghai from November 30 to December 2, 2018

Transfusions with older blood may increase risk of death, adverse events

New antibody can reduce swelling attacks in patients with hereditary angioedema

New method could improve outcome of leukemia patients receiving stem-cell transplants

Prevalence of metabolic health found to be very low among American adults

New nanoscale technique developed to get more information from the blood of cancer patients

Healthy lifestyle may offset acceleration of atherosclerosis during menopause

Researchers reveal previously unknown genetic effect that can raise or reduce risk of heart disease

Pitt research team explores whether 'active wrinkles' may help improve synthetic graft design

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