A new blood test for Alzheimer's disease has been developed under the leadership of researchers at the University of Gothenburg. The method is based on measuring a specific variant of tau protein in ordinary blood samples, ...
Apr 23, 2020
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In the few weeks since New York City came to a socially distanced halt, more than 250 COVID-19 survivors have visited Rockefeller's otherwise quiet campus to contribute their blood to science. Here, a group of immunologists, ...
Apr 22, 2020
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A team of Johns Hopkins experts has created a clinical guidebook to help hospitals and medical centers rapidly scale up their ability to deliver so-called convalescent plasma therapy, which leverages immune system components ...
Apr 14, 2020
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Levetiracetam, a commonly used medication to prevent seizures, may reduce the anticoagulation effect of oral rivaroxaban in humans. As such, clinicians should measure direct oral anticoagulant plasma levels during treatment. ...
Apr 14, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Is it safe to donate blood during the coronavirus pandemic? Do cloth face masks offer meaningful protection against COVID-19?
Apr 13, 2020
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Can those who survive COVID-19 provide blood to treat others hospitalized by the disease?
Apr 9, 2020
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The global number of confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed one million in early April, nearly doubling in a week. Instead of lifting or relaxing guidelines on physical distancing, we're seeing playgrounds cordoned off and school ...
Apr 7, 2020
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For 10 patients severely ill with the new coronavirus, a single dose of antibodies drawn from the blood of people who had recovered from COVID-19 appeared to save lives, shorten the duration of symptoms, improve oxygen levels ...
Apr 7, 2020
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Tiffany Pinckney remembers the fear when COVID-19 stole her breath. So when she recovered, the New York City mother became one of the country's first survivors to donate her blood to help treat other seriously ill patients.
Apr 3, 2020
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In a small clinical trial just granted approval, about 30 COVID-19 patients at Karolinska University Hospital may soon begin to receive blood plasma from people who have recovered from the disease. Sweden's Ethical Review ...
Apr 2, 2020
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