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Understanding the platelet-monocyte interaction to improve treatment of immune disorders

Monocytes, a special type of white blood cell, secrete cytokines as inflammatory messengers that are crucial for an appropriate immune response.

8 Jul 2024

Exposure to fine particulate matter can reduce IVF birth rate success, study reveals

A pioneering study, presented today at the ESHRE 40th Annual Meeting in Amsterdam, has revealed that exposure to fine particulate matter (PM) prior to the retrieval of oocytes (eggs) during in vitro fertilization (IVF) can reduce the odds of achieving a live birth by almost 40%.

8 Jul 2024

Plant-derived substance shows promise against pulmonary hypertension

A substance derived from the plant Ardisia crenata works in a different way than existing drugs. And in doing so, it is highly effective.

8 Jul 2024

New 'band-aid' measures body biomarkers that indicate health or disease through sweat

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a 'band-aid' or plaster that measures body 'biomarkers' that can indicate health or disease through sweat, paving the way for a new non-invasive and effective way for patients to monitor their health.

8 Jul 2024

Planned parenthood to blitz GOP seats, betting abortion fears can sway voters

Planned Parenthood is preparing a seven-figure campaign blitz to oust GOP incumbents from California congressional seats, part of a larger national effort by the reproductive rights group to prevent a Republican majority from passing abortion restrictions, including a national ban.

8 Jul 2024

Greater adherence to EAT-Lancet diet linked to lower depression and anxiety risk

Researchers determined the association between EAT-lancet dietary adherence and incident anxiety and depression.

8 Jul 2024

Innovative hospice transition program boosts timely care for terminal patients

For patients who are in the final stages of both gradual and sudden terminal illnesses, hospice care can provide safe, comfortable, and dignified care at the end of life.

8 Jul 2024

New model could help inform the risks and benefits of fish consumption during pregnancy

A new model developed by researchers could help inform guidelines and improve evidence-based advice on the risks and benefits of fish consumption, especially during pregnancy.

8 Jul 2024

Scientists map all the possible outcomes of changes to key tumor-suppressing gene

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have mapped all the possible outcomes of changes to a tumor-suppressing gene called VHL, the first step in a huge research endeavor to unpick the outcomes of tens of thousands of genetic variations in genes associated with cancer.

5 Jul 2024

Why do aortic aneurysms form in specific locations?

The sites where vascular aneurysms typically form have a predilection from the outset, even in healthy people. This is shown by a study conducted by medical researchers from Bochum and Bonn.

5 Jul 2024

Regulatory and psychological considerations of CGM use in people not living with diabetes

A new narrative review led by researchers at UCL and Birmingham Children's Hospital has found there is a lack of evidence to demonstrate the effective use of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) in people not living with diabetes (PNLD).

5 Jul 2024

Baby boys more likely to achieve HIV cure or remission after in-utero infection

Baby girls are more likely to acquire HIV from their mothers during pregnancy or childbirth than infant boys, who are conversely more likely to achieve cure or remission, researchers say in a new study that sheds light on the gender differences in immune systems.

5 Jul 2024

Hospital News and Research

Understanding the platelet-monocyte interaction to improve treatment of immune disorders

Exposure to fine particulate matter can reduce IVF birth rate success, study reveals

Plant-derived substance shows promise against pulmonary hypertension

New 'band-aid' measures body biomarkers that indicate health or disease through sweat

Planned parenthood to blitz GOP seats, betting abortion fears can sway voters

Greater adherence to EAT-Lancet diet linked to lower depression and anxiety risk

Innovative hospice transition program boosts timely care for terminal patients

New model could help inform the risks and benefits of fish consumption during pregnancy

Scientists map all the possible outcomes of changes to key tumor-suppressing gene

Why do aortic aneurysms form in specific locations?

Regulatory and psychological considerations of CGM use in people not living with diabetes

Baby boys more likely to achieve HIV cure or remission after in-utero infection

Innovative aptamer cream shows promise in treating allergic contact dermatitis in mice

Recent advancements and challenges in cervical cancer prevention in China

Study suggests gastric bypass can reduce cardiovascular disease risk, irrespective of weight loss

In-hospital delirium linked to long-term cognitive impairment in COVID-19 patients over 60

Healthy lifestyle can overcome genetic risk of obesity, new study reveals

Protein biomarkers in spinal fluid offer promise for early progressive supranuclear palsy diagnosis

Questionnaire test for home use quickly identifies high risk of heart attack

Dengue fever in Taiwan associated with elevated short- and long-term risk of depression

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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