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Shire partners with MicroHealth to support secure care monitoring tool for hemophilia patients with inhibitors

Shire plc, the biotech leader in rare diseases, today announced a collaboration with MicroHealth to support a free and secure care monitoring tool for hemophilia A and B patients with inhibitors and their care teams.

26 Aug 2017

Pan-European initiative receives €3.7 million funding to train next generation of brain tumor researchers

A pan-European initiative led by the University of Plymouth designed to train the next generation of brain tumor researchers, has received funding of almost €3.7 million from the European Commission's Horizon 2020 - Research and Innovation Framework Program.

26 Aug 2017

New approach delivers drugs to cancer cells while protecting healthy tissues

Cancer treatments, including chemotherapy, have helped many people with the disease to go on to live healthy lives.

26 Aug 2017

Study identifies promising drug candidate for treating demyelinating diseases

Brain functions are maintained by the neural network. Neural network is formed by the connection between the neurite, and this connection is supported by the wrapping of myelin.

26 Aug 2017

Scientists develop new system to identify and characterize regulatory DNA sequences

Scientists from the Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern have developed an innovative system to identify and characterize the molecular components that control the activities of regulatory DNA sequences in the human genome.

24 Aug 2017

Increased enzyme production by the liver causes fatty liver, obesity and insulin resistance

In mice that are given a high-fat diet, an increased production of the enzyme DPP4 by the liver promotes an increase in body fat, the development of fatty liver disease and insulin resistance.

24 Aug 2017

Studies aim to better understand potential health benefits of red raspberries

Initial findings from several studies - including both human subjects and animals - on the potential health benefits of red raspberries were presented earlier this year at the 2017 Experimental Biology conference in Chicago.

24 Aug 2017

Research: Avocado consumption may lead to improved cognitive function in healthy older adults

Consuming one fresh avocado per day may lead to improved cognitive function in healthy older adults due to increased lutein levels in the brain and eye, according to new research published in the journal Nutrients.

24 Aug 2017

Zika infection through sex may cause severe fetal effects compared to mosquito transmission

Rhesus macaques that were vaginally infected with Zika virus showed higher prevalence of Zika in the reproductive tract than previously seen in macaques that received skin injections of the virus.

24 Aug 2017

LGB older adults found to be in poorer health than heterosexuals

Lesbian and bisexual older women are more likely than heterosexual older women to suffer chronic health conditions, experience sleep problems and drink excessively, a new University of Washington study finds.

24 Aug 2017

Almost every fourth hospital patient suffers from diabetes, study finds

One in four patients in a university hospital suffers from diabetes (22 percent), and again as many suffer from prediabetes (24 percent).

24 Aug 2017

ARDS survivors often leave hospital ICU with prolonged post-intensive care syndrome

Patients who survive acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) often leave a hospital intensive care unit with debilitating mental, physical, or cognitive problems that may limit their quality of life.

24 Aug 2017

Study finds no link between exercise in mid-life and cognitive fitness in later years

A study led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers that tracked activity levels of 646 adults over 30 years found that, contrary to previous research, exercise in mid-life was not linked to cognitive fitness in later years.

24 Aug 2017

Acid-sensing receptor may have significant relevance to physiological response in panic disorder

Panic disorder is a syndrome characterized by spontaneous and recurrent episodes of incapacitating anxiety. It typically emerges during adolescence or early adulthood and can take an exhausting emotional and physical toll on the body.

24 Aug 2017

Bacterial infections may trigger dysregulation of blood formation

It has been thought that only immune cells would act as the line of defense during bacterial infection. However, recent research has revealed that hematopoietic stem cells, cells that create all other blood cells throughout an individual's lifetime, are also able to respond to the infection.

24 Aug 2017

London Freemasons award grant to medical charity to support scientists looking to cure brain tumors

Pioneering charity Brain Tumour Research has been awarded a £150,000 grant over three years by London Freemasons.

24 Aug 2017

Study finds ethylene release in exhaled breath as early biomarker of bacterial infection

Although ethylene (or ethene) is best known as a plant hormone, humans also produce it as consequence of oxidative stress, caused for example by the UV radiation from the sun.

24 Aug 2017

Living near newly built roads in Ethiopia linked to higher rates of infant mortality

Researchers have shown that living near newly built roads in Ethiopia is associated with higher rates of infant mortality. Proximity to new roads has negative health effects because of toxic waste dumped illegally during the construction phase, according to early research by economists at Queen Mary University of London and Trinity College Dublin.

24 Aug 2017

NASA’s Twins Study researchers explore the ground truth behind metabolites

You may think you're just an average Joe, but according to your metabolomics data your body is percolating some expressive information about your daily life.

24 Aug 2017

Researchers find that Piezo1 protein can detect change in blood flow during exercise

The research team - led by the University of Leeds - has found that a protein called Piezo1 in the lining of blood vessels is able to detect a change in blood flow during exercise.

24 Aug 2017

Blood News and Research

Shire partners with MicroHealth to support secure care monitoring tool for hemophilia patients with inhibitors

Pan-European initiative receives €3.7 million funding to train next generation of brain tumor researchers

New approach delivers drugs to cancer cells while protecting healthy tissues

Study identifies promising drug candidate for treating demyelinating diseases

Scientists develop new system to identify and characterize regulatory DNA sequences

Increased enzyme production by the liver causes fatty liver, obesity and insulin resistance

Studies aim to better understand potential health benefits of red raspberries

Research: Avocado consumption may lead to improved cognitive function in healthy older adults

Zika infection through sex may cause severe fetal effects compared to mosquito transmission

LGB older adults found to be in poorer health than heterosexuals

Almost every fourth hospital patient suffers from diabetes, study finds

ARDS survivors often leave hospital ICU with prolonged post-intensive care syndrome

Study finds no link between exercise in mid-life and cognitive fitness in later years

Acid-sensing receptor may have significant relevance to physiological response in panic disorder

Bacterial infections may trigger dysregulation of blood formation

London Freemasons award grant to medical charity to support scientists looking to cure brain tumors

Study finds ethylene release in exhaled breath as early biomarker of bacterial infection

Living near newly built roads in Ethiopia linked to higher rates of infant mortality

NASA’s Twins Study researchers explore the ground truth behind metabolites

Researchers find that Piezo1 protein can detect change in blood flow during exercise

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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