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A pilot cohort study on infants with new-onset epilepsy examines the clinical utility of rapid genome sequencing

The clinical impact of rapid genome sequencing of infants with new-onset epilepsy.

22 Aug 2023

Are irregular sleep patterns associated with increased mortality risk?

Researchers examined whether sleep regularity is associated with an increased risk of all-cause, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and cancer mortality.

22 Aug 2023

Food & You: the utility of a digital cohort for personalized nutrition studies

In a recent article, researchers used a digital cohort to implement a personalized nutrition study.

22 Aug 2023

Cancer patients may need more frequent COVID-19 booster shots, study finds

For many, the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic seems over. However, for patients whose immune systems are compromised by cancer or by cancer therapies, fear of COVID-19 infection and severe disease remains very real.

21 Aug 2023

AI-powered eye scans could revolutionize early detection of Parkinson's

Markers that indicate the presence of Parkinson's disease in patients on average seven years before clinical presentation have been identified by a UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital research team.

21 Aug 2023

Simple blood test may predict risk of progressive heart and kidney disease in people with diabetic kidney disease

A simple blood test may predict the risk of progressive heart and kidney disease in people with Type 2 diabetes and kidney disease, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

21 Aug 2023

Gene therapy repairs neural connections in mice with Hurler syndrome

A new study from the University of Minnesota is the first to demonstrate the ability for gene therapy to repair neural connections for those with the rare genetic brain disorder known as Hurler syndrome.

21 Aug 2023

Michael Bloom receives funding to study the impact of PFAS exposure on weight loss

Michael Bloom, Associate Professor, Global and Community Health, received $158,900 from the National Institutes of Health for the project: "Impact of Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances on Weight Loss: A Pilot Study of Hispanic Children with Overweight/Obesity Participating in a Community-based Weight Loss Intervention Program."

21 Aug 2023

New microneedles could monitor melanoma therapy response

Patients with melanoma, the most concerning form of skin cancer in which pigment-producing cells start to grow out of control, can benefit from existing immunotherapies, but by far not all of them do.

21 Aug 2023

Astronauts' bone marrow fat can help replenish red blood cells and bone after space travel

A study of 14 astronauts suggests that while space travel depletes red blood cells and bone, the body can eventually replenish them back on Earth with the help of fat stored in the bone marrow.

21 Aug 2023

New DNA-based anticoagulant could treat heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

Various medical circumstances, including heart attacks and extreme cases of COVID-19, necessitate the use of anticoagulants, medicines that prevent blood clots

21 Aug 2023

COVID-19 infection linked to increased risk of high blood pressure

An analysis of electronic medical records for more than 45,000 people found that COVID-19 infection was significantly associated with the development of high blood pressure, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

21 Aug 2023

Blood News and Research

A pilot cohort study on infants with new-onset epilepsy examines the clinical utility of rapid genome sequencing

Are irregular sleep patterns associated with increased mortality risk?

Food & You: the utility of a digital cohort for personalized nutrition studies

Cancer patients may need more frequent COVID-19 booster shots, study finds

AI-powered eye scans could revolutionize early detection of Parkinson's

Simple blood test may predict risk of progressive heart and kidney disease in people with diabetic kidney disease

Gene therapy repairs neural connections in mice with Hurler syndrome

Michael Bloom receives funding to study the impact of PFAS exposure on weight loss

New microneedles could monitor melanoma therapy response

Astronauts' bone marrow fat can help replenish red blood cells and bone after space travel

New DNA-based anticoagulant could treat heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

COVID-19 infection linked to increased risk of high blood pressure

The cognitive effects of the MIND diet

Machine learning-based preeclampsia risk prediction

Associations between cardiorespiratory fitness in young men and the incidence of site-specific cancer

A hybrid approach to re-engineer a SARS-CoV-1 neutralizing antibody against SARS-CoV-2

The standard of care and recent advancements in the control of skin inflammation

Vegetarianism: what are the health benefits?

The effectiveness of a smartphone application in measuring dietary sodium intake

The interplay between the microbiota, the epigenome, and nutrition among obese adults during behavioral weight reduction

Decoding Cannabis: Differentiating Hemp and Marijuana

Deciphering the Microbiome with The Microsetta Initiative

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

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