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Scientists use paleogenomics to trace 10,000 years of human immune system evolution

Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité, the CNRS and the Collège de France have used paleogenomics to trace 10,000 years of human immune system evolution.

13 Jan 2023

Antivenom could prevent the appearance of necrotic skin lesion after brown recluse spider bites

One of the most dreaded effects of the bite of the brown recluse spider (Loxosceles spp) is the appearance of a necrotic skin lesion, but a clinical study by Brazilian researchers recently reported in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases shows that the problem can be solved by administering antivenom, especially if this is done within 48 hours of the incident.

11 Jan 2023

Scientists find key reason for ongoing loss of smell in long-COVID

In a recent study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, researchers reported that long-term anosmia following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) could be a result of persistent T-cell mediated inflammation occurring in the olfactory epithelium even after the elimination of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from the olfactory tissue.

27 Dec 2022

Review on nanoparticles usage for treating thrombosis induced by SARS-CoV-2 infections

Researchers provided an overview of nanomedicine strategies to treat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-induced thrombosis.

21 Dec 2022

Rapid, non-invasive detection tool could help accelerate progress in eliminating malaria

A quick, affordable, non-invasive detection tool could help accelerate progress in meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals' target to eliminate malaria, say researchers who developed it.

16 Dec 2022

Many genetic disorders respond well to specialized gene therapy

When the normal DNA sequence in an individual changes or mutates it can cause disease. The mutation may involve multiple genes and may be caused by environmental factors, or there may be chromosomal defects that are harmful at birth, in infancy or environment at a later stage.

12 Dec 2022

Pumpkin byproducts exhibit antioxidant and antimicrobial activity

Researchers characterized the bioactive agents in the food industry byproducts of pumpkins.

2 Dec 2022

CLIMB method offers a more efficient way to uncover biologically meaningful changes in genomic data

A new statistical method provides a more efficient way to uncover biologically meaningful changes in genomic data that span multiple conditions -; such as cell types or tissues.

14 Nov 2022

First transfusions of lab-grown blood

Two patients in the United Kingdom received two small doses of lab-grown blood samples as part of the RESTORE trial.

9 Nov 2022

Study identifies a root cause of chronic heart failure following a heart attack

A multi-institution study led by Rohan Dharmakumar, PhD, of Indiana University School of Medicine, has identified that iron drives the formation of fatty tissue in the heart and leads to chronic heart failure in about fifty percent of heart attack survivors.

1 Nov 2022

New red blood cell destruction model based on dissipative particle dynamics within a high shear flow

Many medical devices for treating heart failure generate nonphysiological shear flow. This can trigger the destruction of red blood cells after implantation of ventricular assist devices (VADs), artificial heart valves, vascular stents, or interventional thrombectomy devices.

1 Nov 2022

Novel delivery system selectively delivers antibiotics to specific targets

Physicists at McMaster University have identified a natural delivery system which can safely carry potent antibiotics throughout the body to selectively attack and kill bacteria by using red blood cells as a vehicle.

1 Nov 2022

Scientists receive $8.297 NIH grant to continue funding a Center for Lupus Research

A multi-institutional team of scientists, led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine's Gale and Ira Drukier Institute for Children's Health, have received a five-year $8.297 grant to continue funding a Center for Lupus Research.

21 Oct 2022

Scientists show how cellular hypoxia response increases fetal hemoglobin expression in adults

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have shown how a protein responsible for adapting to low oxygen conditions (hypoxia), causes increased expression of fetal hemoglobin (HbF) in adults.

12 Oct 2022

Researchers identify a new gene implicated in rare lysosomal storage disorder

In a rare disease called mucolipidosis type II, people’s hearts and abdomens swell, and their bones grow malformed.

6 Oct 2022

Consuming more omega-3s associated with better brain health and cognition in middle age

Eating cold-water fish and other sources of omega-3 fatty acids may preserve brain health and enhance cognition in middle age, new evidence indicates.

5 Oct 2022

Routine newborn screening for sickle cell disease urgently needed to save lives in Africa

More than 300,000 babies globally are born every year with sickle cell, a hereditary condition which causes red blood cells to become sickle-shaped.

5 Oct 2022

Novel nanozyme protects bones against damage from radiation

University of Central Florida material sciences engineers Melanie Coathup and Sudipta Seal have designed a cerium oxide nanoparticle -; an artificial enzyme -; that protects bones against damage from radiation.

26 Sep 2022

Novel microfluidic device mimics nutrient exchange between mother and fetus affected by placental malaria

Placental malaria as a consequence of Plasmodium falciparum infections can lead to severe complications for both mother and child.

26 Sep 2022

Smartphones can detect blood oxygen saturation levels down to 70%, study shows

First, pause and take a deep breath. When we breathe in, our lungs fill with oxygen, which is distributed to our red blood cells for transportation throughout our bodies. Our bodies need a lot of oxygen to function, and healthy people have at least 95% oxygen saturation all the time.

19 Sep 2022

Red Blood Cells News and Research

Scientists use paleogenomics to trace 10,000 years of human immune system evolution

Antivenom could prevent the appearance of necrotic skin lesion after brown recluse spider bites

Scientists find key reason for ongoing loss of smell in long-COVID

Review on nanoparticles usage for treating thrombosis induced by SARS-CoV-2 infections

Rapid, non-invasive detection tool could help accelerate progress in eliminating malaria

Many genetic disorders respond well to specialized gene therapy

Pumpkin byproducts exhibit antioxidant and antimicrobial activity

CLIMB method offers a more efficient way to uncover biologically meaningful changes in genomic data

First transfusions of lab-grown blood

Study identifies a root cause of chronic heart failure following a heart attack

New red blood cell destruction model based on dissipative particle dynamics within a high shear flow

Novel delivery system selectively delivers antibiotics to specific targets

Scientists receive $8.297 NIH grant to continue funding a Center for Lupus Research

Scientists show how cellular hypoxia response increases fetal hemoglobin expression in adults

Researchers identify a new gene implicated in rare lysosomal storage disorder

Consuming more omega-3s associated with better brain health and cognition in middle age

Routine newborn screening for sickle cell disease urgently needed to save lives in Africa

Novel nanozyme protects bones against damage from radiation

Novel microfluidic device mimics nutrient exchange between mother and fetus affected by placental malaria

Smartphones can detect blood oxygen saturation levels down to 70%, study shows

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