Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New study reveals signs of dementia are written in the blood
Scientists in Japan have identified metabolic compounds within the blood that are associated with dementia.
Sep 13, 2021
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News tagged with red blood cells
Vaccination
Predicting how well a vaccine will work for you
In an advance that sheds light on why certain vaccines may influence people differently, a new computational approach developed at the University of Michigan may predict how individual patients are likely to respond.
Sep 2, 2021
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Neuroscience
Why the dreaming phase matters
Scientists have long wondered why almost all animals sleep, despite the disadvantages to survival of being unconscious. Now, researchers led by a team from the University of Tsukuba have found new evidence of brain refreshing ...
Aug 25, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Red blood cell alterations contribute to lupus
The autoimmune disease lupus may be triggered by a defective process in the development of red blood cells (RBCs), according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine. The discovery could lead to new methods ...
Aug 11, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Blocking how the malaria parasite suppresses the immune response
The parasites that cause severe malaria are well-known for the sinister ways they infect humans, but new research may lead to drugs that could block one of their most reliable weapons: interference with the immune response.
Jul 21, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds unleashing Treg cells may lead to treatments for multiple sclerosis
In a new University of California, Irvine-led study, researchers found that a certain protein prevented regulatory T cells (Tregs) from effectively doing their job in controlling the damaging effects of inflammation in a ...
Jul 20, 2021
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Medical research
Red blood cell 'traffic' contributes to changes in brain oxygenation
Adequate blood flow supplies the brain with oxygen and nutrients, but the oxygenation tends to fluctuate in a distinct, consistent manner. The root of this varied activity, though, is poorly understood.
Jul 15, 2021
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Medical research
Anti-aging protein in red blood cells helps stave off cognitive decline
Research conducted by Qiang et al has discovered a link between a protein in red blood cells and age-related decline in cognitive performance. Published in the open access journal PLOS Biology on 17th June 2021, the study ...
Jun 17, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Microscopic CCTV reveals secrets of malaria invasion
State-of-the-art video microscopy has enabled researchers at WEHI, Australia, to see the molecular details of how malaria parasites invade red blood cells—a key step in the disease.
Jun 15, 2021
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Immunology
Aging impairs anti-tumor T-cell response via mitochondria dysfunction
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers are finding solutions to the aging-related changes that reduce anti-cancer immunity. Besim Ogretmen, Ph.D., and colleagues found a novel link between aging, metabolism and anti-cancer ...
Jun 3, 2021
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