Diabetes
Unscrambling the egg: How research works out what really leads to an increased disease risk
Science is only ever as good as the research that sits behind it.
Nov 26, 2018
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New DNA-based test approved to help verify blood compatibility
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the ID CORE XT DNA-based test to help doctors verify blood compatibility before a transfusion.
Oct 13, 2018
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
2006 to 2015 saw increase in severe maternal morbidity
(HealthDay)—From 2006 to 2015, the proportion of women experiencing severe maternal morbidity increased 45 percent, according to a statistical brief published by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Sep 18, 2018
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Genetics
Discovering the ancient origin of cystic fibrosis, the most common genetic disease in Caucasians
Imagine the thrill of discovery when more than 10 years of research on the origin of a common genetic disease, cystic fibrosis (CF), results in tracing it to a group of distinct but mysterious Europeans who lived about 5,000 ...
Sep 7, 2018
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Medical research
How sickled red blood cells stick to blood vessels
One of the most common complications of sickle-cell disease occurs when deformed red blood cells clump together, blocking tiny blood vessels and causing severe pain and swelling in the affected body parts.
Sep 3, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Health research discovers new link between hypoxia and blood clot risk
Research led by Rinku Majumder, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biochemistry at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, has found how hypoxia (a low concentration of oxygen) decreases Protein S, a natural anticoagulant, ...
Aug 2, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Treatments for cancer and sickle cell disease deplete germ cells in young boys
Scientists have discovered that some treatments for cancer and sickle cell disease can destroy the germ cells that go on to develop into sperm in the testes of young boys. In some pre-pubescent boys, the treatment for sickle ...
Jul 24, 2018
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Medical research
Supplement may ease the pain of sickle cell disease
(HealthDay)—An FDA-approved supplement reduces episodes of severe pain in people with sickle cell disease, a new clinical trial shows.
Jul 19, 2018
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Medical research
Enzyme identified as possible novel drug target for sickle cell disease, Thalassemia
Medical researchers have identified a key signaling protein that regulates hemoglobin production in red blood cells, offering a possible target for a future innovative drug to treat sickle cell disease (SCD). Experiments ...
Jul 19, 2018
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Genetics
New platform poised to be next generation of genetic medicines
A City of Hope scientist has discovered a gene-editing technology that could efficiently and accurately correct the genetic defects that underlie certain diseases, positioning the new tool as the basis for the next generation ...
Jul 16, 2018
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