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Prevalence of virulent K. pneumoniae strains among neonates is higher than was previously thought

The research was conducted by Kazan Federal University, Kazan State Medical University, City Clinical Children's Hospital N 1, and Republican Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital.

10 Oct 2018

Overweight or obese mothers may have babies with multiple self-regulatory problems

A mother's weight during early pregnancy may affect how well her baby is able to self-regulate during its first months and years of life.

10 Oct 2018

New RenataDX Screening System launched for clinical laboratories

Waters Corporation introduced the RenataDX Screening System, a flow-injection tandem mass spectrometry system for rapid high-throughput analysis of extracted dried blood spots and other human biological matrices.

10 Oct 2018

Synedgen announces market launch of Moisyn Rinse for treatment of dry mouth symptoms

Synedgen, a company leveraging its proprietary glycomics technology platform to develop glycopolymer-based therapeutics for infectious and inflammatory conditions, today announced the market launch of Moisyn Rinse for the treatment of the symptoms of xerostomia, or dry mouth. Moisyn Rinse is being distributed by Prisyna, the oral care division of Synedgen.

10 Oct 2018

A new promising method for treating pancreatic cancer

A new approach to treating pancreatic cancer using 'educated killer cells' has shown promise, according to early research by Queen Mary University of London.

10 Oct 2018

Gene types that drive racial disparities in myeloma identified

Researchers at Mayo Clinic have identified three specific gene types that account for a known two-to-three-fold increase in myeloma diagnoses among African-Americans.

10 Oct 2018

Discovery of gene mutation could offer benefit for people suffering from diabetes, heart disease, obesity

Researchers say they have discovered a gene mutation that slows the metabolism of sugar in the gut, giving people who have the mutation a distinct advantage over those who do not.

10 Oct 2018

Bug that causes stomach cancer may increase risk of colorectal cancers

A bacterium known for causing stomach cancer might also increase the risk of certain colorectal cancers, particularly among African Americans, according to a study led by Duke Cancer Institute researchers.

10 Oct 2018

University of Houston biologist explores therapeutic targets to prevent atherosclerosis

University of Houston biologist Michihisa Umetani, having discovered that a certain protein partnership acts to rapidly signal molecules inside blood vessels that danger is upon them, has been awarded $382,500 by the National Institutes of Health.

10 Oct 2018

Pioneering software system hopes to make epilepsy surgery safer and easier

A team of researchers, clinicians and engineers from UCLH, UCL, King's College London and the Epilepsy Society have developed a world-leading software system called EpiNav, which stands for epilepsy navigation, and their work is being featured on tonight's episode of the BBC's Trust Me I'm a Doctor.

10 Oct 2018

Binge drinking history makes male and female mice react differently to stress, study shows

Researchers with the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System and Oregon Health & Sciences University found that a history of binge drinking made male and female mice react differently to traumatic stress.

10 Oct 2018

Micropeptide molecule could be promising gene therapy target to treat heart failure

Researchers have discovered a micropeptide molecule that can restore normal heart function in mice, according to a study in eLife.

10 Oct 2018

Cleveland Clinic awarded $6 million NIH grant to study techniques used for ACL reconstruction

The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded Cleveland Clinic $6 million to study techniques used for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

10 Oct 2018

'Molecular baskets' show promise to trap deadly nerve agents and toxic compounds

Researchers have developed designer molecules that may one day be able to seek out and trap deadly nerve agents and other toxic compounds in the environment - and possibly in humans.

10 Oct 2018

Maternal Tdap immunization during third trimester linked with higher levels of pertussis antibodies in newborns

Risk of whooping cough (pertussis) is highest in infants too young to have completed their primary immunization series (6 months old or younger) and they are at highest risk of developing life-threatening complications.

10 Oct 2018

New research projects aim to stop spread of African swine fever and prevent outbreak in the U.S.

African swine fever virus threatens to devastate the swine industry and is positioned to spread throughout Asia. The virus has spread throughout the Caucuses region of Eastern Europe and was reported in China in August. It recently was detected in wild boar in Belgium.

10 Oct 2018

Study highlights sex differences in 'thermal behavior'

New research from the University at Buffalo has, for the first time, identified differences between men and women in their preferences for maintaining comfort both while exercising and in recovery. The results could one day inform the development of new athletic apparel.

10 Oct 2018

Seed oils are best choice for improving cholesterol

If you want to lower your low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, called LDL or, colloquially, "bad cholesterol," the research is clear about one thing: You should exchange saturated fats with unsaturated fat. If you want to know what you should use to sauté your dinner, that's a harder question to answer. Many of the studies establishing that mono- and polyunsaturated fats are better for blood lipids than saturated fats swapped out one food source at a time, making it hard to tell which of a plethora of vegetable oils might be most beneficial.

9 Oct 2018

Research explores how community efforts can help fight childhood obesity

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in five US school-age children and young people ages 6 to 19 years suffers from obesity, a tripling of such numbers since the 1970s.

9 Oct 2018

Celmatix partners with Oncotest-Teva to bring Fertilome test to Israel

Today, Celmatix, a next-generation women's health company, has announced a commercial agreement with Oncotest-Teva Ltd, a subsidiary of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. in Israel to bring the Fertilome test, the world's first multigene panel test for a woman's reproductive health and fertility, to the Israeli market.

9 Oct 2018

Blood News and Research

Prevalence of virulent K. pneumoniae strains among neonates is higher than was previously thought

Overweight or obese mothers may have babies with multiple self-regulatory problems

New RenataDX Screening System launched for clinical laboratories

Synedgen announces market launch of Moisyn Rinse for treatment of dry mouth symptoms

A new promising method for treating pancreatic cancer

Gene types that drive racial disparities in myeloma identified

Discovery of gene mutation could offer benefit for people suffering from diabetes, heart disease, obesity

Bug that causes stomach cancer may increase risk of colorectal cancers

University of Houston biologist explores therapeutic targets to prevent atherosclerosis

Pioneering software system hopes to make epilepsy surgery safer and easier

Binge drinking history makes male and female mice react differently to stress, study shows

Micropeptide molecule could be promising gene therapy target to treat heart failure

Cleveland Clinic awarded $6 million NIH grant to study techniques used for ACL reconstruction

'Molecular baskets' show promise to trap deadly nerve agents and toxic compounds

Maternal Tdap immunization during third trimester linked with higher levels of pertussis antibodies in newborns

New research projects aim to stop spread of African swine fever and prevent outbreak in the U.S.

Study highlights sex differences in 'thermal behavior'

Seed oils are best choice for improving cholesterol

Research explores how community efforts can help fight childhood obesity

Celmatix partners with Oncotest-Teva to bring Fertilome test to Israel

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

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