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Novel bioengineering technique could help repair bone defects

Researchers have developed a bone engineering technique that uses stem cells to improve bone grafts for the treatment of bone injury or disease.

18 Jul 2018

Single genetic change in gut bacteria can lead to obesity

A new study has shown that a single genetic change in a bacterium of the gut microbiome can lead to metabolic diseases such as obesity.

18 Jul 2018

Heart attack risk continues to increase among pregnant women, study finds

The risk of having a heart attack while pregnant, giving birth, or during the two months after delivery, continues to increase for American women, a new study finds.

18 Jul 2018

Five tips for men seeking plastic surgery

Like many women, men are turning to plastic surgery to enhance their looks and boost their confidence.

18 Jul 2018

Deleting single gene in gut bacteria affects metabolism, reduces weight gain in mice

Scientists have found that deleting a single gene in a particular strain of gut bacteria causes changes in metabolism and reduced weight gain in mice, according to a study in the journal eLife.

18 Jul 2018

Cognitive functions often wilt as water departs the body, shows study

Anyone lost in a desert hallucinating mirages knows that extreme dehydration discombobulates the mind. But just two hours of vigorous yard work in the summer sun without drinking fluids could be enough to blunt concentration, according to a new study.

18 Jul 2018

Low-carb diets reduce stiffness of arteries in women and promote weight loss in men

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 1 out of 3 American adults live with higher than normal blood sugar levels known as prediabetes.

18 Jul 2018

Researchers identify new potential target protein for colon cancer

Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine have identified a new potential target protein they believe can help further the understanding of colon cancer and ultimately survival of patients with the disease.

18 Jul 2018

Review: Omega 3 supplements do not reduce risk of heart disease, stroke or death

New evidence published today shows there is little or no effect of omega 3 supplements on our risk of experiencing heart disease, stroke or death.

18 Jul 2018

New review examines cannabinoids' potential for direct treatment of cancer

Previous research has shown that cannabinoids can help lessen side effects of anti-cancer therapies. Now a new British Journal of Pharmacology review has examined their potential for the direct treatment of cancer.

18 Jul 2018

Maintaining high levels of vinculin confers heart health benefits to fruit flies

Our cells tend to lose their shape as we grow older, contributing to many of the effects we experience as aging. This poses particular problems for the heart, where aging can disrupt the protein network within muscle cells that move blood around the body.

18 Jul 2018

Few tips to help avoid sunburns in summer

It's all fun in the sun until you realize you should have reapplied more sunscreen. Sunburns are no fun, but more importantly, they are dangerous. This reddening of your skin caused by overexposure to the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation may seem like just a temporary irritation- but it can cause long-lasting damage.

18 Jul 2018

Weight loss surgery is effective under the right situations

Obesity is a medical problem that can have wide-ranging mental and physical effects on a person. Pamela Bass knows that firsthand, but thanks to University of Alabama at Birmingham surgeons, she has a new lifestyle and a new state of mind.

17 Jul 2018

Early childhood adversity increases sensitivity of the body's immune response to cocaine

Childhood adversity permanently alters the peripheral and central immune systems, increasing the sensitivity of the body's immune response to cocaine, reports a study by researchers at the IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation and University of Rome "La Sapienza", Italy.

17 Jul 2018

Inflection Biosciences' dual mechanism inhibitor shows promise as treatment for CLL

Inflection Biosciences Ltd, a private company developing innovative therapeutics for cancer, today announced the publication of preclinical data showing the company's dual mechanism PIM/PI3 kinase inhibitor IBL-202 has promise as a treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

17 Jul 2018

Homogenous BTK occupancy assay used in tirabrutinib clinical studies

In a new SLAS Discovery article, Helen Yu and a team of researchers at Gilead Sciences, Inc. present a time-resolved fluorescence resonance energy transfer-based Bruton's tyrosine kinase occupancy assay that can measure target engagement in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and in lymph-node and bone-marrow samples.

17 Jul 2018

Blood News and Research

Novel bioengineering technique could help repair bone defects

Single genetic change in gut bacteria can lead to obesity

Heart attack risk continues to increase among pregnant women, study finds

Five tips for men seeking plastic surgery

Deleting single gene in gut bacteria affects metabolism, reduces weight gain in mice

Cognitive functions often wilt as water departs the body, shows study

Low-carb diets reduce stiffness of arteries in women and promote weight loss in men

Researchers identify new potential target protein for colon cancer

Review: Omega 3 supplements do not reduce risk of heart disease, stroke or death

New review examines cannabinoids' potential for direct treatment of cancer

Maintaining high levels of vinculin confers heart health benefits to fruit flies

Few tips to help avoid sunburns in summer

Weight loss surgery is effective under the right situations

Early childhood adversity increases sensitivity of the body's immune response to cocaine

Inflection Biosciences' dual mechanism inhibitor shows promise as treatment for CLL

Homogenous BTK occupancy assay used in tirabrutinib clinical studies

Researchers detect presence of IgE antibodies after kidney transplantation

Studies show HORIBA’s new hematology analyzer improves POCT and care of oncology patients

Okayama University research could improve prognosis of diabetic kidney disease

States attacking ACA would hurt most if shield on preexisting conditions were axed

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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