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Machine learning can predict the risk for poor glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes

The risk for poor glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes can be predicted with confidence by using machine learning methods, a new study from Finland finds.

9 Jan 2023

Study opens a new view about the science of consciousness

What it means to be conscious is more than just a philosophical question. Researchers continue to investigate how conscious experience arises from the electrochemical activity of the human brain.

9 Jan 2023

New study decodes brain arteriovenous malformations in the Asian population

Brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is the abnormal entanglement of arteries and veins in the brain, which disrupts the normal flow of blood and can lead to hemorrhage, seizures, and neurological impairment in affected individuals.

9 Jan 2023

Study reports COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among 6.5% of the Spanish population

Europe is experiencing an increasingly large circulation of influenza and the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

9 Jan 2023

NIH awards eight research grants to advance diagnosis of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children

The National Institutes of Health has awarded eight research grants to refine new technologies for early diagnosis of severe illnesses resulting from SARS-CoV-2 infection in children.

9 Jan 2023

Novel T cell receptor therapy shows early promise for treating solid tumors

Afamitresgene autoleucel (afami-cel; formerly ADP-A2M4), an adoptive T cell receptor (TCR) therapy targeting the MAGE-A4 cancer antigen, achieved clinically significant results for patients with multiple solid tumor types in a Phase I clinical trial led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

9 Jan 2023

Study: Two separate eye diseases may contribute to age-related macular degeneration

Two separate eye diseases may contribute to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in the United States, according to a new study from New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.

9 Jan 2023

Less than four in 100 men reach the end of the sperm donation process

Less than four in 100 men who apply to be sperm donors reach the end of the process and have samples frozen and released for treatments, according to a new study.

9 Jan 2023

Researchers discover a highly potent biomarker for clinical response to CAR-T cell therapy

A MedUni Vienna research team has discovered a highly potent biomarker for clinical response to CAR-T cell therapy, describing the prerequisites for optimal use of this novel therapy for lymphoma treatment.

9 Jan 2023

UCD HealthTech spin-out raises €525,000 to launch a 12-month weight management program

Beyondbmi, a University College Dublin (UCD) HealthTech spin-out company supported by NovaUCD, has announced closing a €525,000 pre-seed funding round, advised by CKS Finance.

9 Jan 2023

Orally administered insulin tablet powered by chemical micromotors

For the millions of people living with diabetes, insulin is a life-saving drug. Unlike many other medicines, though, insulin cannot be easily delivered by swallowing a pill - it needs to be injected under the skin with a syringe or pump.

9 Jan 2023

Researchers analyze targets of human T cell recognition against all coronaviruses

Researchers analyzed T cell reactivity against alpha and beta common cold coronaviruses (CoVs) [(CCC)] to inform the development of pan-CoV vaccine concepts.

9 Jan 2023

Researchers develop a novel, improved system for identifying fluorescent agents

The nascent field of fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) is fast growing, with potential to vastly improve the safety and efficacy of surgical procedures.

9 Jan 2023

Research suggests people on rheumatoid arthritis drugs show weaker response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

Researchers conducted a comparative study among a cohort of individuals on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) therapies vis-à-vis healthy controls to assess their responses to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines.

9 Jan 2023

Is universal coronavirus immunity possible?

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers at Columbia University characterized reciprocal and non-reciprocal T-cell responses against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

8 Jan 2023

Does the duration between SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination affect immunity?

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers at Oregon Health & Science University assessed the impact of the duration between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and vaccination on immunity against infection.

8 Jan 2023

Study suggests COVID-19 can cause diabetes

The authors of a new study under review at Nature Portfolio and currently posted to the Research Square preprint* server showed the clinical possibility that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) heightens the risk of developing diabetes mellitus (DM), supporting diabetes screening in those infected by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

8 Jan 2023

At-home saliva test to diagnose adrenal insufficiency makes a difference to patients' health

A study into the use of an at-home test which uses saliva rather than blood to diagnose adrenal insufficiency, which has been developed by scientists at the University of Sheffield with funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research, and tested in Sheffield endocrine patients at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is making a difference to the health of patients and could reduce time to diagnosis.

6 Jan 2023

After nearly four decades of decline, stroke mortality risk appears to be increasing again in the U.S.

A Rutgers analysis of U.S. stroke deaths from 1975 to 2019 has found both a dramatic decline and the potential for an important resurgence.

6 Jan 2023

Hair follicle transplants can rejuvenate scars, study finds

In a new study involving three volunteers, skin scars began to behave more like uninjured skin after they were treated with hair follicle transplants.

6 Jan 2023

Blood News and Research

Machine learning can predict the risk for poor glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes

Study opens a new view about the science of consciousness

New study decodes brain arteriovenous malformations in the Asian population

Study reports COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among 6.5% of the Spanish population

NIH awards eight research grants to advance diagnosis of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children

Novel T cell receptor therapy shows early promise for treating solid tumors

Study: Two separate eye diseases may contribute to age-related macular degeneration

Less than four in 100 men reach the end of the sperm donation process

Researchers discover a highly potent biomarker for clinical response to CAR-T cell therapy

UCD HealthTech spin-out raises €525,000 to launch a 12-month weight management program

Orally administered insulin tablet powered by chemical micromotors

Researchers analyze targets of human T cell recognition against all coronaviruses

Researchers develop a novel, improved system for identifying fluorescent agents

Research suggests people on rheumatoid arthritis drugs show weaker response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines

Is universal coronavirus immunity possible?

Does the duration between SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination affect immunity?

Study suggests COVID-19 can cause diabetes

At-home saliva test to diagnose adrenal insufficiency makes a difference to patients' health

After nearly four decades of decline, stroke mortality risk appears to be increasing again in the U.S.

Hair follicle transplants can rejuvenate scars, study finds

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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