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Study links baseline fatigue with higher inflammation in breast cancer survivors

For many breast cancer survivors, fatigue may linger long after treatment ends, which can have a significant impact on cognitive function, ability to work, and overall quality of life.

12 Aug 2025

Polyphenols and exercise show promise in fighting gliomas

A new review in Food Science & Nutrition highlights how combining dietary polyphenols with structured exercise can enhance brain function, regulate epigenetics, and support glioma management. The authors outline mechanisms, patient-centered strategies, and research gaps for turning this synergy into clinical practice.

12 Aug 2025

Women with Down syndrome show more advanced Alzheimer's signs at diagnosis

According to research by the University of California, Irvine, women with Down syndrome have more advanced signs of Alzheimer's disease than men do at the average age of diagnosis, which is the same for both sexes.

12 Aug 2025

Aging weakens blood-brain barrier and impairs memory

A new study from researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago reveals how the blood-brain barrier gets leakier with age, contributing to memory deficits.

12 Aug 2025

Exercise can be a powerful tool to slow epigenetic aging

A new research perspective was published in Aging (Aging-US) on July 8, 2025, titled "Exercise as a geroprotector: focusing on epigenetic aging."

12 Aug 2025

Novel vaccine shows promise against KRAS-driven pancreatic and colorectal cancers

A novel cancer vaccine that stimulates the immune system to target one of the most common cancer-driving mutations has shown encouraging early results in patients with pancreatic and colorectal cancer, two of the most difficult-to-treat malignancies, according to a study led in part by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

12 Aug 2025

Researchers uncover the physics behind inaccuracies of cuff-based blood pressure readings

Researchers have found why common cuff-based blood pressure readings are inaccurate and how they might be improved, which could improve health outcomes for patients.

12 Aug 2025

New injectable skin graft mimics dermis and promotes healing

Researchers have created what could be called "skin in a syringe". The gel containing live cells can be 3D printed into a skin transplant, as shown in a study conducted on mice.

12 Aug 2025

3D-printed kidney tumors offer a new tool in the fight against renal cancer

Scientists at Tsinghua University have developed a method to grow kidney tumors in the lab using cells from real patients, offering a potential new tool in the fight against renal cancer.

12 Aug 2025

Plant-based protein blends can match whey for muscle recovery

Recent research reveals effective plant-based protein blends for muscle recovery, highlighting the need for higher doses to match whey's benefits.

12 Aug 2025

New research highlights combined impact of genes and lifestyle on dilated cardiomyopathy

An international team, led by scientists from the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute has studied around 3000 people affected by the heart disease dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) – a driver of heart failure and sudden cardiac arrest.

12 Aug 2025

Study identifies risk factors that increase risk of death in children with Fontan circulatory failure

A multi-center study has identified critical risk factors that increase the likelihood of death in children with a heart defect who are awaiting or have recently undergone heart transplantation, according to findings published in Circulation.

11 Aug 2025

Researchers develop machine learning models to identify biomarkers for chronic fatigue syndrome

When cells expire, they leave behind an activity log of sorts: RNA expelled into blood plasma that reveal changes in gene expression, cellular signaling, tissue injury and other biological processes.

11 Aug 2025

Fifteen-year study shows major gains in diabetes technology use and patient outcomes

A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found big increases in the use of continuous glucose monitoring and insulin delivery devices by children and adults with type 1 diabetes over a 15-year period, with corresponding jumps in optimal blood-sugar control.

11 Aug 2025

Blood News and Research

Study links baseline fatigue with higher inflammation in breast cancer survivors

Polyphenols and exercise show promise in fighting gliomas

Women with Down syndrome show more advanced Alzheimer's signs at diagnosis

Aging weakens blood-brain barrier and impairs memory

Exercise can be a powerful tool to slow epigenetic aging

Novel vaccine shows promise against KRAS-driven pancreatic and colorectal cancers

Researchers uncover the physics behind inaccuracies of cuff-based blood pressure readings

New injectable skin graft mimics dermis and promotes healing

3D-printed kidney tumors offer a new tool in the fight against renal cancer

Plant-based protein blends can match whey for muscle recovery

New research highlights combined impact of genes and lifestyle on dilated cardiomyopathy

Study identifies risk factors that increase risk of death in children with Fontan circulatory failure

Researchers develop machine learning models to identify biomarkers for chronic fatigue syndrome

Fifteen-year study shows major gains in diabetes technology use and patient outcomes

Scientists set out to map the world’s traditional food environments and their health impacts

Researchers boost effectiveness of malaria drug by tweaking its symmetry

Researchers develop precise tool to identify omega positions in lipids

Fetal procedure dramatically reduces mortality in high-risk Vein of Galen Malformation cases

Implant system can treat Type 1 diabetes by supplying extra oxygen to insulin-secreting cells

Mothers face greater financial impact following child’s type 1 diabetes diagnosis

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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