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Impact of dairy fats on cardiovascular disease

In our latest interview, we spoke to Dr. Kathy Trieu about the impact of dairy fats on cardiovascular disease.

29 Sep 2021

Novel strategy for in vitro cell-selective protection has potential for use in adoptive cell therapy

Adoptive cell therapy (ACT) is an emerging powerful cancerimmunotherapy, which includes a complex process of genetic modification, stimulation and expansion. During invitroorexvivomanipulation, sensitive cells are inescapably subjected to harmful external stimuli. Although a variety ofcytoprotectionstrategies have been developed, their application on ACT remains challenging.

29 Sep 2021

Heart healthy adults have lower lifetime risk of type 2 diabetes

Heart healthy middle-aged adults are less likely to develop type 2 diabetes during their lifetime, according to a study published on World Heart Day in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

29 Sep 2021

AIHW report: 1.2 million Australian adults affected by heart, stroke or vascular disease

A new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows that 1.2 million Australian adults had one or more conditions related to heart, stroke or vascular disease in 2017–18.

29 Sep 2021

Researchers devise novel technique to count elusive circulating tumor cells

As tumors grow within an organ, they also release cells that enter the bloodstream. These cells can travel to other organs, seeding new tumors called metastases.

29 Sep 2021

Artificial sweeteners in drinks may increase food cravings and appetite, study reveals

A synthetic aftertaste might not be the only side effect of switching to diet soda, especially if you're trying to lose weight.

28 Sep 2021

Study reports on ex vivo drug delivery system for delivering MSCs to kidney disease patients

Scientists are reporting promising results in the early stages of a clinical trial designed to gauge the feasibility of a new type of treatment for people with acute kidney disease.

28 Sep 2021

Exposure to smoking and mutations in blood cells may lead to a rare cancer that affects immune cells

Mutations in blood cells likely caused by smoking and aging-related changes may lead to a rare type of blood cancer that affects immune cells, shows a study published today in eLife.

28 Sep 2021

Clinical study tests novel topical corneal epithelial stem cell-derived product for treating dry eye disease

Several studies conducted over the last decade have concluded that dry eye disease (DED) affects up to 50% of the U.S. population, creating a liability for the nation's health care system that is estimated to exceed $50 billion annually.

28 Sep 2021

Depression in early adulthood may lead to cognitive decline in old age

While research has shown that poor cardiovascular health can damage blood flow to the brain increasing the risk for dementia, a new study led by UC San Francisco indicates that poor mental health may also take its toll on cognition.

28 Sep 2021

Salt substitutes are effective in reducing stroke, major cardiovascular events

A salt substitute that includes less sodium reduced rates of stroke and heart attack in rural China, according to a trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

28 Sep 2021

Research uncovers exclusion of people with disabilities from COVID-19 planning and relief efforts

Three new publications by Inclusive Futures have revealed how people with disabilities were not only disproportionately and 'catastrophically' excluded from COVID-19 pandemic planning and relief efforts, but that representative disability groups were vital in aiding those left behind by the systems that are supposed to support them.

28 Sep 2021

Classic antidepressants show potential to enhance modern cancer treatments

Classic antidepressants could help improve modern cancer treatments. They slowed the growth of pancreatic and colon cancers in mice, and when combined with immunotherapy, they even stopped the cancer growth long-term.

28 Sep 2021

Most adults prefer monitoring blood pressure at home, research finds

Adults who needed to track their blood pressure regularly to confirm or refute a hypertension diagnosis preferred monitoring blood pressure at home versus at a clinic, kiosk or with a 24-hour wearable device, according to preliminary research presented today at the American Heart Association's Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2021.

27 Sep 2021

Blood News and Research

Impact of dairy fats on cardiovascular disease

Novel strategy for in vitro cell-selective protection has potential for use in adoptive cell therapy

Heart healthy adults have lower lifetime risk of type 2 diabetes

AIHW report: 1.2 million Australian adults affected by heart, stroke or vascular disease

Researchers devise novel technique to count elusive circulating tumor cells

Artificial sweeteners in drinks may increase food cravings and appetite, study reveals

Study reports on ex vivo drug delivery system for delivering MSCs to kidney disease patients

Exposure to smoking and mutations in blood cells may lead to a rare cancer that affects immune cells

Clinical study tests novel topical corneal epithelial stem cell-derived product for treating dry eye disease

Depression in early adulthood may lead to cognitive decline in old age

Salt substitutes are effective in reducing stroke, major cardiovascular events

Research uncovers exclusion of people with disabilities from COVID-19 planning and relief efforts

Classic antidepressants show potential to enhance modern cancer treatments

Most adults prefer monitoring blood pressure at home, research finds

New discovery greatly improves detection of HPV in the bloodstream

Solar exposure guidelines for optimal vitamin D synthesis may need to be revised, study suggests

Third COVID-19 mRNA vaccine booster dose indicated for myelofibrosis patients

Monoclonal antibodies may reduce hospital stay, but not mortality in COVID-19

New study clears a pharmacologic hurdle in developing molecularly targeted therapies for AML

Chronic COVID-19 and divergent variants of SARS-CoV-2

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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