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Pathological thickening of the cardiac wall halted

The heart responds to the increased stress caused by chronically raised blood pressure, for example, by thickening its wall muscle. In the late stage of this condition, a risk of heart failure arises. Scientists from the ...

Cardiology created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Monoclonal antibody targets, kills leukemia cells

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego Moores Cancer Center have identified a humanized monoclonal antibody that targets and directly kills chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) cells.

Cancer created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New technology measures oxygen in individual red blood cells in real time

In an engineering breakthrough, a Washington University in St. Louis biomedical researcher has discovered a way to use light and color to measure oxygen in individual red blood cells in real time.

Medical research created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Kidney sparing surgery underutilized for patients who need it most

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have released study results that show national treatment trends in the surgical management of patients with kidney disease. The study found that partial ...

Surgery created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers decode biology of blood and iron disorders mapping out novel future therapies

Two studies led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medical College shed light on the molecular biology of three blood disorders, leading to novel strategies to treat these diseases.

Medical research created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Detecting circulating tumor cells

A proof-of-concept device is nearly perfect in separating breast cancer cells from blood.

Cancer created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Reversing blood and freshening it up

The blood of young and old people differs. In an article published recently in the scientific journal Blood, a research group at Lund University in Sweden explain how they have succeeded in rejuvenating the blood of mice b ...

Medical research created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Research reveals protective properties of influenza vaccines

(Medical Xpress)—Collaborating scientists from Nationwide Children's Hospital, Baylor Institute for Immunology Research, and Mount Sinai School of Medicine have identified an important mechanism for stimulating protective ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New method developed to expand blood stem cells for bone marrow transplant

More than 50,000 stem cell transplants are performed each year worldwide. A research team led by Weill Cornell Medical College investigators may have solved a major issue of expanding adult hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) ...

Medical research created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Functional characteristics of antitumor T cells change w increasing time after therapeutic transfer

Scientists have characterized how the functionality of genetically engineered T cells administered therapeutically to patients with melanoma changed over time. The data, which are published in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the ...

Cancer created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Errors are reducing the effectiveness of anti-D injections in pregnant women

Too many clinical errors are occurring with the requesting and administration of anti-D prophylaxis to prevent Rhesus Haemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn (Rh HDFN) in pregnant women, according to a Manchester academic.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers study use of dasatinib for patients with high-risk MDS

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have completed a phase II clinical trial to determine the safety and efficacy of dasatinib for patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, ...

Cancer created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Platelet-rich plasma significantly improves outcomes in patients with tennis elbow

Platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy has been used to manage pain associated with torn tendons, muscles and ligaments, mostly in athletes, at all levels. Though it has anecdotally been successful, the evidence to support its ...

Surgery created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study reveals potential immune benefits of vitamin D supplements in healthy individuals

Research from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) shows that improving vitamin D status by increasing its level in the blood could have a number of non-skeletal health benefits. The study, published online in PLOS ON ...

Immunology created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Baffling blood problem explained: 60-year-old health mystery solved

In the early 1950's, a 66-year-old woman, sick with colon cancer, received a blood transfusion. Then, unexpectedly, she suffered a severe rejection of the transfused blood. Reporting on her case, the French ...

Medical research created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (11) | comments 0 | with audio podcast