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Skins swabs may help identify Covid-19 infection in the future

Skin swabs are "surprisingly effective" at identifying Covid-19 infection, according to new research from the University of Surrey, offering a route to a non-invasive future for Covid-19 testing.

19 Jul 2022

Remote ischemic preconditioning can amplify the protection against heart attack, stroke

The majority of heart attacks and strokes in the world are ischemic, meaning a clot or buildup of plaque in an artery prevents oxygen-rich blood from reaching cells in the heart or brain. Blocked for too long, tissues die.

19 Jul 2022

Study finds decline in cardiovascular mortality rates over the last 20 years, but racial disparities remain

While it's well-established that Black adults experience a disproportionately high burden of cardiovascular risk factors and disease in comparison to white adults in the United States, few gender-based analyses of recent national trends exist.

19 Jul 2022

Pain control method has revolutionized the experience for bone marrow donors, reduced the need for opioids

Sharing gifts is a favorite way to sustain connection across peoples and cultures worldwide, but with bone marrow donation the gift-giving act is accompanied by uncomfortable side effects to the donor, making it a truly selfless expression of kindness.

19 Jul 2022

Overstrict salt intake restriction could harm patients with heart failure with preserved ejection

Restricting salt intake is considered a key component of heart failure treatment, but restricting it too much may actually worsen the outcomes for people with a common form of the condition, suggests research published online in the journal Heart.

19 Jul 2022

Cardiovascular mortality has declined over the past two decades, but disparities persist

Research supported by the National Institutes of Health shows that cardiovascular-related deaths have declined over the past two decades, but disparities remain.

19 Jul 2022

Study links low vitamin D level with risk of dementia

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has recently published a study that describes the impact of vitamin D status on brain health. The study findings reveal that vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of dementia.

18 Jul 2022

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients with high blood viscosity have greater risk of death

Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 with high estimated blood viscosity are at higher risk of death from complications. High blood viscosity impairs flow to small vessels and increases the risk of blood clots. This measure of blood thickness can be used as a predictor of mortality.

18 Jul 2022

DNA may act as nutritional source for E. coli

Findings of a new experiment could be helpful in understanding how DNA acts as a nutrient for gut bacteria, and its impact on the health of the host.

18 Jul 2022

Researchers develop a cardiovascular disease risk score specific to the Latin American and Caribbean region

Researchers from the Latin American and Caribbean Cohort Consortium (CC-LAC) developed a risk algorithm specific to the Latin American and Caribbean region.

18 Jul 2022

Study confirms the link between gut disorders and Alzheimer's risk

People with gut disorders may be at greater risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease (AD).

18 Jul 2022

Caregivers for patients with multiple myeloma may suffer from anxiety and depression

Caregivers for patients with multiple myeloma may suffer from higher rates of anxiety and depression than patients themselves, according to a new study published today in Blood Advances.

18 Jul 2022

Prostaglandin E1 could enhance the safety of ECMO

In case of heart and/or lung failure, an ECMO machine can be used to maintain organ function for days or even weeks.

18 Jul 2022

Alternative therapy based on S100A9 protein improves metabolism of insulin-dependent diabetics

People with a severe form of diabetes, where the beta cells of the pancreas do not produce or no longer produce enough insulin, have no choice but to inject themselves regularly with artificial insulin in order to survive.

18 Jul 2022

Blood vascular network can adapt over time and form a kind of memory

Networks adapt over time and in this way form a kind of memory. This is the key finding of a new study by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization in Göttingen and the Technical University of Munich.

18 Jul 2022

Analyzing whether SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid and spike proteins stimulate dendritic or γδ T cells

Researchers showed that the SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid (N) and spike (S) proteins did not activate γδ T cells and dendritic cells (DCs).

18 Jul 2022

Biden’s FTC has blocked 4 hospital mergers and is poised to thwart more consolidation attempts

Fresh off the Federal Trade Commission's successful challenges to four hospital mergers, the Biden administration's new majority on the commission is primed to more aggressively combat consolidation in the health care industry than it has in past years.

18 Jul 2022

The role of FTIR in protein analysis and biomedical applications

Professor Dr. Werner Mantele is the Professor of Biophysics at Goethe University and Frankfurt University. With over 30 years of experience with spectroscopy, Dr. Mantele is an internationally-recognized expert in the analysis and detection of molecules.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Solutions 18 Jul 2022

The characteristics of circulating T follicular helper cells in COVID-19 patients across mild to severe disease

Researchers found that late generation of functional SARS-CoV-2-selective circulating T follicular helper cells correlated with severe illness.

18 Jul 2022

Study shows that older adults can generate robust, long-lived memory against SARS-CoV-2 following infection

Researchers reported on the benefit of immunity developed by previous SARS-CoV-2 infection for overcoming the age-associated decline in COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness.

18 Jul 2022

Blood News and Research

Skins swabs may help identify Covid-19 infection in the future

Remote ischemic preconditioning can amplify the protection against heart attack, stroke

Study finds decline in cardiovascular mortality rates over the last 20 years, but racial disparities remain

Pain control method has revolutionized the experience for bone marrow donors, reduced the need for opioids

Overstrict salt intake restriction could harm patients with heart failure with preserved ejection

Cardiovascular mortality has declined over the past two decades, but disparities persist

Study links low vitamin D level with risk of dementia

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients with high blood viscosity have greater risk of death

DNA may act as nutritional source for E. coli

Researchers develop a cardiovascular disease risk score specific to the Latin American and Caribbean region

Study confirms the link between gut disorders and Alzheimer's risk

Caregivers for patients with multiple myeloma may suffer from anxiety and depression

Prostaglandin E1 could enhance the safety of ECMO

Alternative therapy based on S100A9 protein improves metabolism of insulin-dependent diabetics

Blood vascular network can adapt over time and form a kind of memory

Analyzing whether SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid and spike proteins stimulate dendritic or γδ T cells

Biden’s FTC has blocked 4 hospital mergers and is poised to thwart more consolidation attempts

The role of FTIR in protein analysis and biomedical applications

The characteristics of circulating T follicular helper cells in COVID-19 patients across mild to severe disease

Study shows that older adults can generate robust, long-lived memory against SARS-CoV-2 following infection

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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