Thousands died and more than 13 million people fell ill with malaria caused by the parasite Plasmodium vivax last year. There is no vaccine for the disease, partly because multiple strains of P. vivax circulate globally, ...
Oct 5, 2016
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From the blood coursing through our veins to the fly landing on our arm, we sense forces both inside and outside of our bodies through certain receptors on our cells. A new Duke University study takes researchers a step further ...
Oct 3, 2016
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In the developing world, anemia—a blood condition exacerbated by malnutrition or parasitic disease—is a staggeringly common health problem that often goes undiagnosed.
Sep 7, 2016
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Developing blood cells are caught in tugs of war between competing gene regulatory networks before finally deciding what type of cell to become, according to a study published Aug. 31 in Nature.
Aug 31, 2016
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An international team of scientists led by researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has found a way to use CRISPR gene editing to help fix sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia in blood cells isolated from ...
Aug 15, 2016
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An interdisciplinary, international group of researchers has found new biophysical markers that could help improve the understanding of treatments for sickle cell disease, a step toward developing better methods for treating ...
Aug 8, 2016
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New research out today in the journal Neuron reveals how the brain is able to meet its massive energy demands with a "just in time" system that delivers oxygen that fuels nerve cells. The findings could shed light on diseases ...
Aug 4, 2016
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Investigators at the Stanford University School of Medicine have learned the signal that tumor cells display on their surfaces to protect themselves from being devoured by the immune system also plays a role in enabling atherosclerosis, ...
Jul 20, 2016
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What happens when red blood cells become damaged or reach the end of their normal life span, and how is the iron required for carrying oxygen recycled? A new study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators ...
Jul 18, 2016
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Tackling one of the key challenges facing current human genetics, a pair of multi-institutional research teams have demonstrated a tool that should help untangle which genetic variants actually create risk for heart disease, ...
Jun 2, 2016
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