Cardiology
Researcher finds proteins in diabetic patients may be biomarkers of heart disease
Laura Riesenberg was visiting a local amusement park with three of her children when she suffered a massive heart attack.
May 13, 2021
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Medical research
The secret lives of T cell receptors and their role in the immune response
Canadian immunologists have identified a mechanism that promotes the activation of T cell receptors by altering how one of its components interacts with the cell membrane.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 convalescent plasma with greater antibody levels is safe and shows promise
Convalescent plasma, the use of survivors' antibodies transfused into sick COVID-19 patients is safe and significantly improves clinical outcomes when using high levels of antibodies, according to a new publication by scientists ...
Apr 5, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Experimental treatment offers hope of fertility for early menopausal women
Menopause typically signals the end of a woman's ability to become pregnant. However, in a small new study, a novel approach of administering platelet-rich plasma and gonadotropins near the ovarian follicles is showing promise ...
Mar 31, 2021
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Biomedical technology
Antibody injections could become more affordable with new production method
Antibody injections are a highly desirable treatment for people with chronic diseases such as cancer, psoriasis, Crohn's disease and arthritis. And recently, antibodies have been in the news as a promising treatment for severe ...
Mar 22, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pfizer COVID vaccine shows mettle against Brazilian variant
Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine does successfully neutralize the more contagious P.1 variant of the virus recently discovered in Brazil, new research shows.
Mar 9, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Research breakthrough for high-risk blood cancer patients
South Australian researchers are hoping to improve the outcome of patients with multiple myeloma after identifying a new protein associated with the most aggressive form of the disease.
Mar 9, 2021
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Immunology
New research may be key to making safe, durable COVID-19 vaccines
Using convalescent plasma, Griffith University researchers have identified how it may be possible to make a future vaccine that will provide protection against all major strains of COVID-19.
Mar 8, 2021
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Medical research
The South African COVID-19 variant seems to be dodging neutralizing therapies
A laboratory-developed pseudovirus containing the mutations found in the SARS-CoV-2 501Y.V2 variant (first detected in South Africa) was resistant to neutralization when exposed to three types of COVID-19 therapeutic antibodies ...
Mar 4, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US halts trials of plasma transfusions for COVID patients
US health experts said Tuesday they are halting clinical trials of convalescent blood plasma in patients with mild to moderate COVID symptoms after preliminary results showed no benefit from the treatment.
Mar 3, 2021
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