Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CRISPR gene editing reveals biological mechanism behind common blood disorder
Asymptomatic sickle cell disease patients actually lack a tiny part of the genome, UNSW scientists have shown.
Apr 8, 2022
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Biomedical technology
A way to deliver oxygen directly to the bloodstream intravenously
A team of researchers from Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital has developed a device to help patients experiencing refractory hypoxemia. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers re-engineer red blood cells to trigger immune system against COVID-19
Physicists, chemists and immunologists at McMaster University have teamed up to modify red blood cells to transport viral agents which can safely trigger the immune system to protect the body against SARS-CoV-2, creating ...
Mar 11, 2022
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Biomedical technology
Sensor monitors disease severity by rapidly measuring lactate levels
Scientists have developed a prototype sensor that could help doctors rapidly measure adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and lactate levels in blood samples from patients, aiding in the rapid assessment of the severity of some diseases.
Feb 25, 2022
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Medical research
Swedish lab eyes poisoned chalice in malaria fight
Cages meshed over with women's tights and crawling with mosquitoes are stashed in a Swedish laboratory. Every day, researchers feed them beetroot juice laced with deadly toxins, part of a grand plan designed to fight malaria.
Jan 9, 2022
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Cardiology
Lack of important molecule in red blood cells causes vascular damage in type 2 diabetes
Altered function of the red blood cells leads to vascular damage in type 2 diabetes. Results from a new study in cells from patients with type 2 diabetes and mice show that this effect is caused by low levels of an important ...
Nov 9, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds red blood cells play significant role in immune system through discovery of DNA-binding capability
New research has revealed that red blood cells function as critical immune sensors by binding cell-free DNA, called nucleic acid, present in the body's circulation during sepsis and COVID-19, and that this DNA-binding capability ...
Oct 20, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Detecting dementia in the blood
If the suspicion of Alzheimer's disease creeps up, those affected must prepare themselves for lengthy and complex procedures until the case is clear. A team from Empa and the Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen is now in the ...
Sep 27, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New study reveals signs of dementia are written in the blood
Scientists in Japan have identified metabolic compounds within the blood that are associated with dementia.
Sep 13, 2021
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Vaccination
Predicting how well a vaccine will work for you
In an advance that sheds light on why certain vaccines may influence people differently, a new computational approach developed at the University of Michigan may predict how individual patients are likely to respond.
Sep 2, 2021
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