Blood News and Research

RSS

Single Molecule Detection of Proteins in Single Cells

We developed this technology almost 10 years ago. It was developed after a key experiment was carried out by David Rissin, who was a PhD candidate in my laboratory at the time.

From Pittcon 3 Feb 2017

Skin sodium content linked to left ventricular hypertrophy in CKD patients

New research may provide insights concerning the cause of changes in the heart's structure that often occur in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

3 Feb 2017

Good communication can make medical visits more successful for patients with autism

Doctor visits can be a challenge for patients with autism, their families and health care providers. Kristin Sohl, associate professor of child health at the University of Missouri, offers several steps providers and families can take to make medical visits more successful.

3 Feb 2017

GIANT study uncovers new, rare DNA changes that affect human height

In the largest, deepest search to date, the international Genetic Investigation of Anthropometric Traits Consortium has uncovered 83 new DNA changes that affect human height.

3 Feb 2017

Researchers develop cell culture model that could help develop early treatment strategies for AMD

An international team from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and University College London and Queens University Belfast in the United Kingdom developed a cell culture model that could help to develop earlier treatment strategies for age-related macular degeneration, the third most prevalent cause of vision loss worldwide.

3 Feb 2017

Majority of patients with pediatric ALL and parents over-report medication adherence, study shows

New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham suggests that young patients with acute lymphocytic leukemia, or ALL — the most common type of pediatric cancer — and their parents are likely to report to their physician that they took more of their anti-cancer medication than they actually did.

3 Feb 2017

Illumina debuts new software to optimize data analysis for noninvasive prenatal testing

Illumina, Inc. today announced that it has declared conformity with the requirements of the IVD Directive and has applied the CE mark to an expanded VeriSeq NIPT Analysis Software for clinical laboratories in the European Union (EU).

From Illumina, Inc. 3 Feb 2017

Vasculature in mini-brains expands research potential

Scientists have recently made a wondrous variety of mini-brains -- 3-D cultures of neural cells that model basic properties of living brains -- but a new finding could add to the field's growing excitement in an entirely new "vein": Brown University's mini-brains now grow blood vessels, too.

3 Feb 2017

Virginia Tech researchers receive NIH grant to improve malaria drug

As long as parasites continue to mount resistance to malaria drugs, scientists will be faced with the task of developing new, improved pharmaceuticals.

3 Feb 2017

Houston Methodist offers world's smallest heart device for patients with bradycardia

Houston Methodist Hospital is one of the first hospitals in Texas to offer the world's smallest pacemaker for patients with bradycardia, a condition characterized by a slow heart rate, usually fewer than 60 beats per minute.

2 Feb 2017

NIH researchers shed light on role of S. epidermidis toxin in bacterial sepsis

Staphylococcus epidermidis bacteria are a significant health concern for hospitalized infants, children and anyone with implanted medical devices.

2 Feb 2017

Researchers receive $2 million grant from PCORI to study effective treatment for children with KD

Kawasaki disease (KD) is an uncommon illness that affects blood vessels in the hearts of children

2 Feb 2017

Increased growth factor protects retinal blood vessels in animal models with diabetes

Researchers from the Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear have shown that a slight increase in transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β), which is present in preclinical animal models with diabetic eye disease, protects retinal blood vessels from damage that commonly occurs in the early stages of the disease.

2 Feb 2017

Virulence of bacterial infections dependent on presence of cytotoxins, study reports

Beginning in the mid-1980s, an epidemic of severe invasive infections caused by Streptococcus pyogenes (S. pyogenes), also known as group A streptococcus (GAS), occurred in the United States, Europe, and elsewhere.

2 Feb 2017

Study finds impaired secretion of stress hormone in healthy Indigenous young adults

James Cook University scientists have made a disturbing finding about some young Indigenous people's biological reaction to stress, but one that could help close the health gap for indigenous people.

2 Feb 2017

Researcher proposes simple, cost-effective tools for monitoring aerobic fitness

Although this system is already being used by professional sportspeople and teams, it cannot always be extended to amateur sportspeople or patients with limited economic resources because it requires supervision by qualified professionals.

2 Feb 2017

Study confirms that cocaine makes users more willing to partake in risky sex

Cocaine use has long been tied anecdotally to higher-than-usual rates of impulsive behavior, including risky sex, but the tie-in has been difficult to study with any scientifically controlled rigor.

2 Feb 2017

Study finds high rates of hospital-acquired infections among children in paediatric ICUs

A study has demonstrated 'unacceptably high' rates of hospital-acquired infections among children in the UK and Europe.

2 Feb 2017

Sphere Medical study finds high variability in glycaemic control practices across northwest European ICUs

Sphere Medical, an innovative company in critical care monitoring and diagnostics equipment, has recently presented at the Intensive Care Society State of the Art Meeting and published a scientific poster discussing, “A comparative survey of glycaemic control practice in the UK, Germany and BeNeLux”.

2 Feb 2017

Study links low socioeconomic status to ill health and early death

Low socioeconomic status is linked to significant reductions in life expectancy and should be considered a major risk factor for ill health and early death in national and global health policies, according to a study of 1.7 million people published by The Lancet.

2 Feb 2017

Blood News and Research

Single Molecule Detection of Proteins in Single Cells

Skin sodium content linked to left ventricular hypertrophy in CKD patients

Good communication can make medical visits more successful for patients with autism

GIANT study uncovers new, rare DNA changes that affect human height

Researchers develop cell culture model that could help develop early treatment strategies for AMD

Majority of patients with pediatric ALL and parents over-report medication adherence, study shows

Illumina debuts new software to optimize data analysis for noninvasive prenatal testing

Vasculature in mini-brains expands research potential

Virginia Tech researchers receive NIH grant to improve malaria drug

Houston Methodist offers world's smallest heart device for patients with bradycardia

NIH researchers shed light on role of S. epidermidis toxin in bacterial sepsis

Researchers receive $2 million grant from PCORI to study effective treatment for children with KD

Increased growth factor protects retinal blood vessels in animal models with diabetes

Virulence of bacterial infections dependent on presence of cytotoxins, study reports

Study finds impaired secretion of stress hormone in healthy Indigenous young adults

Researcher proposes simple, cost-effective tools for monitoring aerobic fitness

Study confirms that cocaine makes users more willing to partake in risky sex

Study finds high rates of hospital-acquired infections among children in paediatric ICUs

Sphere Medical study finds high variability in glycaemic control practices across northwest European ICUs

Study links low socioeconomic status to ill health and early death

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Latest News