London hospital to trial sending blood samples by drone
Urgent blood samples taken from patients will be sent for testing by drone to avoid London traffic in a UK first, a hospital in the British capital said on Tuesday.
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Prenatal Zika infection in mothers found to have long-term immune consequences in children, even without microcephaly
A Cleveland Clinic-led study published in eBioMedicine reveals that maternal Zika virus infections can reprogram fetal immune development, leading to long-term consequences for children's immunity. These changes even occur ...
Jul 18, 2024
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Drones could move time-critical blood samples across Missouri for organ transplants
A St. Louis-based organ transplant agency is exploring unmanned drones as a faster, cheaper method of moving blood samples and medical supplies across the Midwest.
May 23, 2024
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New research presents 'mini-brains' that could advance Alzheimer's treatment
Using an innovative new method, a University of Saskatchewan (USask) researcher is building tiny pseudo-organs from stem cells to help diagnose and treat Alzheimer's.
May 14, 2024
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Blood analysis predicts sepsis and organ failure in children
University of Queensland researchers have developed a method to predict if a child is likely to develop sepsis and go into organ failure.
Mar 26, 2024
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Drawing a tube of blood could assess ALS risk from environmental toxin exposure
Over the last decade, research at Michigan Medicine has shown how exposure to toxins in the environment, such as pesticides and carcinogenic PCBs, affect the risk of developing and dying from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Oct 30, 2023
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New genetic markers may predict who will have 'miracle' improvement of rheumatoid arthritis during pregnancy
When women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) plan to become pregnant, many anguish over whether to stop their medications, risking a flareup in their disease, or continue with medication and risk possible harm to the baby.
Oct 5, 2023
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Study suggests inflammation drives social media use
Inflammation is the body's response to injury and infection, but it is also a factor that can lead people to use social media, according to new research by a University at Buffalo communication researcher.
Aug 18, 2023
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New method makes it easier to identify the right treatment for bile acid diarrhea
Most people have at some point in their life suffered an intestinal infection or food poisoning forcing them to stay close to the bathroom. It is very uncomfortable. Most of the time, though, it passes quickly.
Jul 5, 2023
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Study links infant RSV to childhood asthma
Research led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center has sought a connection between the respiratory virus RSV in infants and asthma in 5-year-olds. The paper, "Respiratory syncytial virus infection during infancy and asthma ...
