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Blood research could improve treatment for injured soldiers on the battlefield

Blood research conducted by biomedical engineers from The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Engineering, in collaboration with the Blood Research Program of the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, could change the way injured soldiers are treated on the battlefield.

4 Jun 2015

Maternal obesity increases health risks for mothers and their babies

Women with obesity have a range of increased health risks in pregnancy, both for them and their babies, compared with those in the healthy weight category, according to a new systematic review of research by academics at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Gothenberg, and City University London.

4 Jun 2015

LMU cardiologists study new approach to inhibit atherosclerotic plaque-induced platelet activation

Blood clots often form when lipid-rich plaques on the inner surface of arteries rupture and platelets aggregate at the site of injury. Cardiologists from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet in Munich have now compared the effects of two new platelet aggregation inhibitors.

4 Jun 2015

Researchers developing probe wire to better understand causes of degenerative brain diseases

Researchers are developing a tiny wire that will speed up the discovery of new drugs and could one day unlock the mysteries of illnesses such as Alzheimer's or Lou Gehrig's disease.

4 Jun 2015

New study suggests that IDH1 gene may be prognostic marker for anaplastic astrocytoma

New findings suggest that a gene called IDH1 might be prognostic marker for a rare form of brain cancer. Patients in this study who had a mutated IDH gene lived an average of 7.9 years after diagnosis versus 2.8 years for patients with unaltered IDH.

4 Jun 2015

El Camino Hospital enrolls first patient in safety study using RenovoCath

El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, California has enrolled the first patient in a safety study using the RenovoCath, a new catheter that is being introduced for targeted delivery of fluids to selected sites in the peripheral vascular system. The study will help physicians determine appropriate dosing of locally-delivered chemotherapy for patients with pancreatic cancer.

3 Jun 2015

Study: Intravenous nutrition source may significantly reduce toxicity of platinum-based cancer drugs

A single dose of an FDA-approved intravenous nutrition source may be able to significantly reduce the toxicity and increase the bioavailability of platinum-based cancer drugs, according to a study by Carnegie Mellon University biologists published in Scientific Reports.

3 Jun 2015

New research draws on support from patients and public to investigate impact of cardiac surgery

A University of Leicester-based research group funded by the British Heart Foundation is drawing on support from patients and members of the public to investigate why cardiac surgery can often result in serious or fatal damage to other organs in the body.

3 Jun 2015

New Johns Hopkins study shows re-inflating balloon after carotid stenting fuels stroke risk

After reviewing outcomes from thousands of cases, researchers at Johns Hopkins report that patients with blocked neck arteries who undergo carotid stenting to prop open the narrowed blood vessels fare decidedly worse if their surgeons re-inflate a tiny balloon in the vessel after the mesh stent is in place.

3 Jun 2015

Manchester, UCL researchers discover new technique for treating polycystic kidney disease

A new technique for treating polycystic kidney disease has been identified by researchers at The University of Manchester and UCL.

3 Jun 2015

MGH researchers develop bioartificial replacement limbs suitable for transplantation

A team of Massachusetts General Hospital investigators has made the first steps towards development of bioartificial replacement limbs suitable for transplantation. In their report, which has been published online in the journal Biomaterials, the researchers describe using an experimental approach previously used to build bioartificial organs to engineer rat forelimbs with functioning vascular and muscle tissue.

3 Jun 2015

March of Dimes funds studies that explore factors, mechanisms involved in placental malaria

Malaria infection during pregnancy poses serious risks to women and infants. The March of Dimes Foundation, an American organization that works to improve pregnancy and baby health, has now funded Carlos Penha-Goncalves' laboratory, at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia (IGC, Portugal), for their studies on factors and mechanisms involved in placental malaria. This is the first time that this American Foundation funds research from a Portuguese Institution.

3 Jun 2015

National Psoriasis Foundation awards grants to support psoriatic disease research

The National Psoriasis Foundation awarded eight researchers each a one-year, $75,000 Discovery Grant to support the advancement of psoriatic disease research. By gaining a better understanding of the fundamentals of psoriatic disease--what causes psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis and what happens in the body when these diseases are present--scientists can work on better treatments and a cure.

3 Jun 2015

Researchers transform bacteria into 'secret agents' for detecting disease

Another step forward has just been taken in the area of synthetic biology. Research teams from Inserm and CNRS (French National Centre for Scientific Research) Montpellier, in association with Montpellier Regional University Hospital and Stanford University, have transformed bacteria into "secret agents" that can give warning of a disease based solely on the presence of characteristic molecules in the urine or blood. To perform this feat, the researchers inserted the equivalent of a computer programme into the DNA of the bacterial cells.

3 Jun 2015

Childhood trauma increases vulnerability to different health problems in later life

Long-term changes in immune function caused by childhood trauma could explain increased vulnerability to a range of health problems in later life, according to new research by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London and the NIHR Maudsley BRC.

3 Jun 2015

ASCO 2015: Berg presents data from BPM 31510 Phase Ib trial for solid tumors

Berg, a biopharmaceutical company committed to uncovering health solutions through a data-driven, biological approach, presented clinical research from its trials using its cancer drug BPM 31510 on Phase Ib solid tumors and preclinical data on triple negative breast cancer, at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), May 29 – June 2 in Chicago.

2 Jun 2015

EMA grants Orphan Drug Designation to Stempeucel for treatment of Thromboangiitis Obliterans

Stempeutics Research, a group company of Manipal Education & Medical Group and a joint venture with Cipla Group, announced today that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation for its drug Stempeucel® for the treatment of Thromboangiitis Obliterans.

2 Jun 2015

Vitamin D and calcium supplements may not help relieve menopausal symptoms, reveals study

Women who took vitamin D and calcium supplements had the same number of menopausal symptoms as women who did not take the supplements, according to a study published today in Maturitas, the official journal of the European Menopause and Andropause Society.

2 Jun 2015

DNA Therapeutics to present DT01 phase 1/2a trial results at ASCO 2015

DNA Therapeutics, a private biopharmaceutical company developing DT01, a first-in-class clinical pan DNA repair inhibitor to treat tumors resistant to conventional treatments, will today present the results of the first-in-man phase 1/2a trial of DT01 in combination with radiation therapy in patients with cutaneous metastatic melanoma.

2 Jun 2015

Maintenance therapy with lenalidomide benefits patients with multiple myeloma

A large cooperative-group study directed by the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology has confirmed previous evidence that the drug lenalidomide delays time to disease progression for patients with multiple myeloma and is an important treatment option for patients with this rare but increasingly common cancer of the blood and marrow.

2 Jun 2015

Blood News and Research

Blood research could improve treatment for injured soldiers on the battlefield

Maternal obesity increases health risks for mothers and their babies

LMU cardiologists study new approach to inhibit atherosclerotic plaque-induced platelet activation

Researchers developing probe wire to better understand causes of degenerative brain diseases

New study suggests that IDH1 gene may be prognostic marker for anaplastic astrocytoma

El Camino Hospital enrolls first patient in safety study using RenovoCath

Study: Intravenous nutrition source may significantly reduce toxicity of platinum-based cancer drugs

New research draws on support from patients and public to investigate impact of cardiac surgery

New Johns Hopkins study shows re-inflating balloon after carotid stenting fuels stroke risk

Manchester, UCL researchers discover new technique for treating polycystic kidney disease

MGH researchers develop bioartificial replacement limbs suitable for transplantation

March of Dimes funds studies that explore factors, mechanisms involved in placental malaria

National Psoriasis Foundation awards grants to support psoriatic disease research

Researchers transform bacteria into 'secret agents' for detecting disease

Childhood trauma increases vulnerability to different health problems in later life

ASCO 2015: Berg presents data from BPM 31510 Phase Ib trial for solid tumors

EMA grants Orphan Drug Designation to Stempeucel for treatment of Thromboangiitis Obliterans

Vitamin D and calcium supplements may not help relieve menopausal symptoms, reveals study

DNA Therapeutics to present DT01 phase 1/2a trial results at ASCO 2015

Maintenance therapy with lenalidomide benefits patients with multiple myeloma

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Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

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