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Symposium explores interaction between age-related cardiovascular dysfunction and diseases

During the "Novel Implications for Blood Flow and Vascular Dysfunction in Non-cardiovascular Related Disease" symposium at the APS Cardiovascular Aging: New Frontiers and Old Friends conference, researchers will present findings that emphasize the interaction between age-related cardiovascular dysfunction and disease whose risk increases with age.

14 Aug 2017

Researchers develop new method to more accurately measure systolic blood pressure

An estimated 1 in 3 U.S. adults have high blood pressure. Blood pressure levels are often assessed by using automatic blood pressure devices.

14 Aug 2017

Endothelial function, effect of exercise in women may be linked more to menopausal status than fitness

High physical fitness is known to be related to enhanced blood vessel dilation and blood flow (endothelial function) in aging men.

14 Aug 2017

E-cigarette exposure may impair vascular function

A new study suggests that a single exposure to e-cigarette (e-cig) vapor may be enough to impair vascular function.

14 Aug 2017

Potential strategies to combat cardiovascular aging

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S. and growing older is the greatest- and most inevitable- risk factor for it.

14 Aug 2017

Super fleas with oversized penises all set to invade Britain !

According to scientists, super fleas with penises that are two and half times their size, are all set to invade the British homes this soggy summer and bring with them a host of diseases. They warn that the damp weather this August following a hot spring has led to the successful breeding of these bugs.

13 Aug 2017

Goldfish survive lack of oxygen for months by converting their carbs to alcohol

A new study has shown that goldfish and similar crucian carps can live up to five months in icy lakes with extremely low or no oxygen. Evolution of the fish has enabled them to develop a set of enzymes that can help the fish convert their carbohydrates into alcohol.

13 Aug 2017

Researchers find specific type of immune cells in patients with excessive antibody production

The team from Instituto de Medicina Molecular Lisboa, led by Luis Graça, analyzed blood samples from Sjögren syndrome patients, an autoimmune disease that affects the mucous membranes and moisture-secreting glands of the eyes and mouth, and found that these patients have a significant increase in a specific type of immune cells called T follicular regulatory cells (Tfr).

11 Aug 2017

Chemist develops new sugar-coated probe to easily detect low pH in living cells

The human body is engaged in a constant tightrope walk to maintain the right pH, because when our cells' acid-alkaline balance goes wrong, it can go wrong in a big way.

11 Aug 2017

USC scientists obtain molecular 'how to' guide for growing hair

How does the skin develop follicles and eventually sprout hair? A USC-led study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), addresses this question using insights gleaned from organoids, 3D assemblies of cells possessing rudimentary skin structure and function--including the ability to grow hair.

11 Aug 2017

Better analysis of kidney tumor samples

Every year, just over 1000 people are diagnosed with kidney cancer in Sweden. The three most common variants are clear cell, papillary and chromophobe renal cancer.

11 Aug 2017

Experts highlight need to respect women's autonomy in prenatal testing

Noninvasive fetal genetic sequencing done early in pregnancy is poised to become a routine part of prenatal care.

11 Aug 2017

Temple physicians offer less invasive, novel approach to repair complex temporal bone defects

Temple University Hospital is offering an innovative approach to treat patients with complex temporal bone defects, including conditions known as tegmen dehiscence and temporal encephalocele (TE).

11 Aug 2017

UBC researchers develop method to quickly and sensitively assess malaria progression

Left untreated, malaria can progress from being mild to severe -- and potentially fatal -- in 24 hours. So researchers at the University of British Columbia developed a method to quickly and sensitively assess the progression of the mosquito-borne infectious disease, which remains a leading killer in low-income countries.

11 Aug 2017

Nutrition researchers outline cardiometabolic benefits of plant-based eating patterns

Plant-based eating patterns continue to soar in popularity and a group of nutrition researchers outlines the science behind this sustainable trend in a review paper, entitled "Cardiometabolic benefits of plant-based diets," which appears as an online advance in the Aug. 9, 2017, edition of Nutrients.

11 Aug 2017

A mismatch of sweeteness and calories could be triggering weight gain, study says

A new research published in the journal Current Biology, which was done by a group of researchers from the Yale University, U.S suggests that diet drinks as well as foods might actually increase weight and thereby trigger diabetes as the brain slows down metabolism when there is a mismatch between sweetness and calories.

11 Aug 2017

Study shows that gene outside the brain controls ability to rebound from sleep deprivation

UCLA scientists report the first evidence that a gene outside the brain controls the ability to rebound from sleep deprivation -- a surprising discovery that could eventually lead to greatly improved treatments for insomnia and other sleep disorders that do not involve getting a drug into the brain.

11 Aug 2017

Blood News and Research

Symposium explores interaction between age-related cardiovascular dysfunction and diseases

Researchers develop new method to more accurately measure systolic blood pressure

Endothelial function, effect of exercise in women may be linked more to menopausal status than fitness

E-cigarette exposure may impair vascular function

Potential strategies to combat cardiovascular aging

Super fleas with oversized penises all set to invade Britain !

Goldfish survive lack of oxygen for months by converting their carbs to alcohol

Researchers find specific type of immune cells in patients with excessive antibody production

Chemist develops new sugar-coated probe to easily detect low pH in living cells

USC scientists obtain molecular 'how to' guide for growing hair

Better analysis of kidney tumor samples

Experts highlight need to respect women's autonomy in prenatal testing

Temple physicians offer less invasive, novel approach to repair complex temporal bone defects

UBC researchers develop method to quickly and sensitively assess malaria progression

Nutrition researchers outline cardiometabolic benefits of plant-based eating patterns

A mismatch of sweeteness and calories could be triggering weight gain, study says

Study shows that gene outside the brain controls ability to rebound from sleep deprivation

Small clinical trial shows promise for treating rare neurodegenerative disease

Desert lessons show how to survive severe dehydration that causes kidney injury

Researchers develop new test to measure volume and activity of insulin-making cells

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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