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Gene mutation responsible for hereditary hemochromatosis may be a risk factor for movement disorders

A disorder called hereditary hemochromatosis, caused by a gene mutation, results in the body absorbing too much iron, leading to tissue damage and conditions like liver disease, heart problems and diabetes.

1 Aug 2022

Study quantifies link between red meat intake, gut microbiome, and cardiovascular disease in older adults

Does eating more meat - especially red meat and processed meat - raise the risk of cardiovascular disease, and if so, why? Despite intense study, the impact of animal source foods on atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is vigorously debated, and the mechanisms underlying potential effects of animal proteins remain unclear.

1 Aug 2022

Textile vest with integrated acoustic sensors records noises in the lungs

Patients with severe respiratory or lung diseases require intensive treatment and their lung function needs to be monitored on a continuous basis.

1 Aug 2022

Researchers find sex differences in the care of chronic kidney disease

Women with reduced kidney function received a diagnosis of chronic kidney disease to a less extent than men in the same situation.

1 Aug 2022

New trial offers double the traditional course of antibiotics for patients with life threatening infections

Hospital patients who develop infections where 10% of sufferers die will be offered double the traditional course of antibiotics in a new trial.

1 Aug 2022

Researchers find mechanisms behind the development of congenital birth defect

About one percent of the world population is born with a congenital heart defect, which affects about 40,000 U.S. births each year, but how these particular birth defects come about is largely unknown.

1 Aug 2022

How and when do de novo SARS-CoV-2 spike mutations emerge?

Researchers evaluated viral mutations in two patients with persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection.

1 Aug 2022

Experts release appropriate use recommendations for Alzheimer’s disease blood biomarkers

Alzheimer’s disease blood biomarkers (BBMs) may revolutionize the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s in the future, but are not yet ready for widespread use, according to a newly-published article by leading international clinicians and researchers convened by the Alzheimer’s Association.

31 Jul 2022

New instrument can be clipped on to a smartphone to rapidly test for Zika virus in blood

As seen with the COVID-19 pandemic, detection methods that are rapid, simple, accurate, and sensitive are vital for detecting viral pathogens and for controlling the spread of infectious diseases.

31 Jul 2022

Hypertension heightens the risk of hospitalization related to SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection

Hypertension more than doubles the risk of hospitalization related to Omicron infection, even in people who are fully vaccinated and boosted, according to a new study led by investigators in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai.

29 Jul 2022

Higher insulin dose is positively linked with cancer incidence, study finds

Dr. Yuanjie Mao has led a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Oncology looking at the correlation between daily insulin dose and cancer incidence (the number of new cases) among patients with type 1 diabetes, finding that higher insulin dose is positively associated with cancer incidence and that the association is stronger among those with insulin resistance.

29 Jul 2022

Researchers use oil droplets to reveal mechanisms behind navigation of biological microswimmers

Bacteria and other unicellular organisms developed sophisticated ways to actively navigate their way, despite being comparably simple structures.

29 Jul 2022

Innovative microscopy method reveals how neurons struggle to reach their destination in Rett syndrome models

Using an innovative microscopy method, scientists at The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT observed how newborn neurons struggle to reach their proper places in advanced human brain tissue models of Rett syndrome, producing new insight into how developmental deficits observed in the brains of patients with the devastating disorder may emerge.

29 Jul 2022

Long periods in space can make bones age prematurely by up to ten years

Long periods in space damage bone structure irreparably in some cases and can make parts of the human skeleton age prematurely by up to 10 years.

29 Jul 2022

Study finds asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection induced comparable memory B cell responses to mild symptomatic infection in young adults

Researchers identified that among healthy young adults, the development of SARS-CoV-2 triggered memory B cell and antibody reactions were equivalent following mildly symptomatic or asymptomatic infections.

29 Jul 2022

RINVOQ® (upadacitinib) Approved by European Commission as an Oral Treatment for Adults with Active Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis

With this approval, RINVOQ® is the first and only Janus Kinase inhibitor approved to treat patients across the spectrum of axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA and ankylosing spondylitis) in the EU.

From AbbVie 29 Jul 2022

Researchers develop new lab-based model of the heart and circulatory system

Researchers from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have developed a new lab-based model of a heart and circulatory system that will help test devices to treat patients with one of the most common forms of heart failure.

29 Jul 2022

Tannins as therapeutic agents against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers reviewed tannins as therapeutic agents against SARS-CoV-2.

29 Jul 2022

Proteomics profiling of COVID-19 patients identifies dysregulated proteins and pathways

Researchers assessed the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection and severity on coronary and Alzheimer’s disease pathways.

29 Jul 2022

Study uncovers the crucial roles of kinesins during the malaria parasite life cycle

Scientists at the University of Nottingham have made a major breakthrough in understanding how malaria parasites divide and transmit the disease, which could be a major step forwards in helping to prevent one of the biggest killer infections in the world.

29 Jul 2022

Blood News and Research

Gene mutation responsible for hereditary hemochromatosis may be a risk factor for movement disorders

Study quantifies link between red meat intake, gut microbiome, and cardiovascular disease in older adults

Textile vest with integrated acoustic sensors records noises in the lungs

Researchers find sex differences in the care of chronic kidney disease

New trial offers double the traditional course of antibiotics for patients with life threatening infections

Researchers find mechanisms behind the development of congenital birth defect

How and when do de novo SARS-CoV-2 spike mutations emerge?

Experts release appropriate use recommendations for Alzheimer’s disease blood biomarkers

New instrument can be clipped on to a smartphone to rapidly test for Zika virus in blood

Hypertension heightens the risk of hospitalization related to SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection

Higher insulin dose is positively linked with cancer incidence, study finds

Researchers use oil droplets to reveal mechanisms behind navigation of biological microswimmers

Innovative microscopy method reveals how neurons struggle to reach their destination in Rett syndrome models

Long periods in space can make bones age prematurely by up to ten years

Study finds asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection induced comparable memory B cell responses to mild symptomatic infection in young adults

RINVOQ® (upadacitinib) Approved by European Commission as an Oral Treatment for Adults with Active Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis

Researchers develop new lab-based model of the heart and circulatory system

Tannins as therapeutic agents against SARS-CoV-2

Proteomics profiling of COVID-19 patients identifies dysregulated proteins and pathways

Study uncovers the crucial roles of kinesins during the malaria parasite life cycle

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

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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