Medical research
Platelets: The chameleons of cancer biology
Have you ever been in a classroom and wondered to yourself whether the information being presented could be wrong?
May 3, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
New drug delivery method harnesses clotting to target tumors
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have developed a new method for targeting tumors with cancer drugs by exploiting the clotting propensity of blood platelets.
Mar 30, 2023
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Medical research
Low-level laser therapy may improve treatment of dangerous bleeding disorder
A low-intensity type of laser treatment may offer a non-invasive, drug-free treatment for thrombocytopenia - a potentially life-threatening shortage of the blood cells called platelets that are essential to blood clotting. ...
Jul 27, 2016
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Genetics
Scientists find elusive gene responsible for rare congenital disease
A Franco-British team of researchers has discovered a mysterious gene responsible for the extremely rare congenital Grey Platelet Syndrome that causes a bleeding disease. Only 50 cases have been reported to date. The team ...
Aug 23, 2011
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Cardiology
Mothers' high-fat diet affects clotting response in sons, mice study finds
Mothers who follow a high fat diet may be affecting the cardiovascular health of their sons, according to a new study in mice.
Jul 13, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Exploring connections between ovarian cancer and blood cells
Dr. Abhishek Jain, assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Department of Medical Physiology in the College of Medicine, collaborated with researchers from the Departments of Gynecologic Oncology ...
Aug 14, 2020
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Cardiology
Specially coated titanium reduces risk of clots on prostheses
An international research team led by the German University of Jena has now developed a promising approach to significantly reducing blood clotting on the heart valve material titanium.
May 19, 2023
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Medical research
Magnesium treatment for genetic coagulation disorder
An international team of scientists was able to demonstrate in mouse and patient studies, how magnesium affects the production of blood platelets and that the TRPM7 channel function plays a key role in this process. Scientists ...
Apr 4, 2016
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Medical research
Challenging our understanding of how platelets are made
Platelets are uniquely mammalian cells, and are the small cells of the blood that are critical for us to stop bleeding when we cut ourselves. They are also a central part of the process of thrombosis, which underlies heart ...
Jun 22, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Study identifies low-dose aspirin's mechanisms of action in reducing cancer mortality
Low-dose aspirin may lower the risk for cancer metastasis and mortality by inhibiting both COX-1 and COX-2 pathways, according to data presented at the 13th Annual AACR International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention ...
Sep 30, 2014
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