Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Virtual wards: Caring for COVID-19 patients at home could save lives
Do you own an oximeter? If so, do you know how and when to use it? It could save your life.
Nov 6, 2020
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Neuroscience
Uncovering the cause of brain injury after heart surgery
Researchers at The Florey are one step closer to finding new treatments to prevent brain injuries after using a heart-lung machine during heart surgery—a technique used to take over the workload of the heart and lungs, ...
Jan 30, 2023
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Medical research
Basis established for nitric oxide joining oxygen and carbon dioxide in respiratory cycle
Professor Jonathan Stamler's latest findings regarding nitric oxide have the potential to reshape fundamentally the way we think about the respiratory system - and offer new avenues to save lives. It may be time to rewrite ...
Apr 10, 2015
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Medical research
Essential protein for the formation of new blood vessels identified
New research explains how cells regulate their bonds during the development of new blood vessels. For the first time, the role of the protein Raf-1 in determining the strength of the bond between cells has been shown. If ...
Jan 17, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Oxygen deficit makes nerve cells grow
Oxygen deficit, also called hypoxia, in the brain is actually an absolute state of emergency and can permanently damage nerve cells. Nevertheless, there is growing evidence that to a certain extent, hypoxia can also be an ...
Feb 15, 2021
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Biomedical technology
Scientists create tattoo-like sensors that reveal blood oxygen levels
People get tattoos to remember an event or a person, to make a statement, or simply as an aesthetic embellishment. But imagine a tattoo that could be functional—telling you how much oxygen you are using when exercising, ...
May 11, 2022
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Medical research
New mouse model provides unprecedented look at human immune system
Upon the prick of a finger or scrape of the knee, neutrophils rush to the scene. These white blood cells are the first line of defense against infection in all multicellular organisms. "They are absolutely essential for life," ...
Oct 25, 2022
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Medical research
Adding red light to artificial lungs to reduce carbon monoxide in poisoned patients
A team of researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School has found that it is possible to remove carbon monoxide (CO) from blood by shining a red light on it as it moves through an artificial lung. ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Long COVID-19 exercise capacity linked to abnormal blood clotting markers
According to a study published today in Blood Advances, people suffering from long COVID may face an increased risk of abnormal blood clotting. Investigators also found that this blood abnormality was four times more likely ...
May 11, 2022
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Neuroscience
Using light and sound to reveal rapid brain activity in unprecedented detail
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a method to scan and image the blood flow and oxygen levels inside a mouse brain in real-time with enough resolution to view the activity of both individual vessels and ...
May 19, 2022
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