MeSH tree: C15.378.050.141.150.150
New research from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has found that white blood cells which 'remember' past inflammatory events are quick to overreact, raising the risk of blood clots.
Mar 10, 2025
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Dr. Francis Collins, the famed geneticist who led the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for 12 years and helped guide the U.S. through the COVID pandemic, has stepped down.
Mar 3, 2025
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Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) can potentially cure sickle cell disease, an inherited and painful blood disorder, but because of its potential drawbacks and costs, patients and caregivers often face the difficult decision ...
Feb 27, 2025
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A bone marrow transplant process co-developed by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center is safe and curative for adults with sickle cell disease, according to results of a trial completed at Johns Hopkins ...
Feb 25, 2025
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The AHOMKA platform, an innovative mobile app for patient-to-provider communication that was developed through a collaboration between the School of Engineering and leading medical institutions in Ghana, has yielded positive ...
Feb 20, 2025
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For the average person, living at high altitude—where oxygen is sparser than at sea level—can have health benefits ranging from lower rates of heart disease to increased endurance. But for those born with inherited mitochondrial ...
Feb 19, 2025
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Federal funding for medical research has dropped by roughly $1 billion this year, raising alarm among universities, medical centers and lawmakers who warn the shortfall could slow progress in cancer, diabetes and heart disease ...
Feb 18, 2025
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Right now, approximately 20 billion red blood cells are busy traveling through your blood vessels. They are delivering oxygen to all the different tissues in your body and removing carbon dioxide to be breathed out of your ...
Feb 10, 2025
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A systematic literature review found no evidence to support that physical exertion without rhabdomyolysis (muscle breakdown) or heat injury can cause sudden death for individuals with sickle cell trait (SCT), nor is there ...
Jan 30, 2025
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Individuals with sickle cell disease—a chronic illness where misshapen, sticky blood cells clump together, reducing oxygen delivery to organs—are at a higher risk for stroke and resulting cognitive disability. But even in ...
Jan 17, 2025
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