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Role of M2 macrophage-derived exosomes in controlling neutrophil-mediated tissue injury in sepsis

Researchers investigate whether M2 macrophage-derived exosomes could prevent inflammation-associated damage during sepsis.

7 Aug 2023

The safety of mesenchymal stem cell therapy for treating severe COVID-19

Normoxic-allogenic umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells are safe and effective for treating severe COVID-19 patients.

7 Aug 2023

Covid cases and hospital admissions soar, leading testing expert warns of resurgence

A leading testing expert fears the UK is facing a Covid resurgence, as cases and hospital admissions soar. He says the Government must resume the antibody testing program it scrapped in March.

7 Aug 2023

Numan research discovers a major knowledge gap among men about testosterone deficiency

New research from the mens’ healthcare company, Numan, has identified a major knowledge gap in relation to TD with nearly half (44%) of men unclear about what it is, and with low awareness of many of the condition’s key symptoms.

7 Aug 2023

Survey: Americans want weight loss drugs despite high cost

Many Americans really want to lose weight — and a new poll shows nearly half of adults would be interested in taking a prescription drug to help them do so.

5 Aug 2023

Genetic reasons behind Raynaud's phenomenon discovered

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London's Precision Healthcare Research Institute (PHURI) and the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin have identified the genetic causes of Raynaud's phenomenon.

4 Aug 2023

New method for assessing the structural changes in cardiac arrhythmia

A multidisciplinary study led by scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) presents a new method for assessing the structural and electrophysiological changes, called atrial remodeling, produced in the heart of patients with atrial fibrillation, one of the most frequent forms of cardiac arrhythmia.

4 Aug 2023

Neoantigen discovery sheds light on cancer immunogenicity

Researchers reported a proteogenomic approach to investigate fresh solid melanoma tumor material.

4 Aug 2023

Study reports the first protein-based diagnostic signature to discriminate MIS-C from Kawasaki Disease and other common infections

Researchers explore the distinguishing features of MIS-C as compared to other inflammatory-infectious syndromes in children.

4 Aug 2023

The impact of COVID-19 vaccination and boosters on maternal SARS-CoV-2 infections and birth outcomes

During the COVID-19 pandemic, pregnancy was recognized to be a high-risk condition for adverse outcomes following infection SARS-CoV-2.

4 Aug 2023

The association of long-term air pollution exposure with SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers investigated the association between air quality and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

4 Aug 2023

Artificial sweeteners linked to increased body fat, study finds

Published in the International Journal of Obesity, University of Minnesota Medical School and School of Public Health researchers led a study on the relationship between dietary intake and cardiovascular disease risk factors.

4 Aug 2023

GEMINI test shows promise for early detection of lung cancer

Novel blood testing technology being developed by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center that combines genome-wide sequencing of single molecules of DNA shed from tumors and machine learning may allow earlier detection of lung and other cancers.

4 Aug 2023

Gene expression ratio linked to prognosis in solid tumors

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a pair of genes whose expression by a type of immune cell within tumors is predictive of outcomes for cancer patients and is linked to a vast network of gene expression programs, engaged by multiple cell types in the tumor microenvironment, that control human cancers.

3 Aug 2023

Expression of two key genes influences cancer progression

Tissues, blood vessels, cells: tumours develop in a complex ecosystem known as the tumour microenvironment.

3 Aug 2023

Childhood trauma may increase risk of complications during pregnancy

A study led by University of Queensland researchers has found women who have experienced maltreatment, domestic violence or household substance abuse as children have a higher risk of complications during pregnancy.

3 Aug 2023

Study reveals mechanism through which insulin-like growth factors facilitate brain plasticity

Research from the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience has identified a mechanism through which insulin-like growth factors facilitate brain plasticity.

3 Aug 2023

CAR-T immune therapies could be effective against solid tumors

CAR-T immune therapies could be effective against solid tumors if the right targets are identified, a new study led by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers suggests.

3 Aug 2023

Virginia Tech student receives NSF support to pursue new line of research into the health impact of ultra-processed foods

Zach Hutelin, a doctoral candidate in the Virginia Tech's Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health (TBMH) Graduate Program, has been awarded a prestigious National Science Foundation fellowship to pursue a new line of research into the health impact of ultra-processed foods.

3 Aug 2023

Insilico Medicine's new AI tool shows promise in predicting clinical trial outcomes

Insilico Medicine ("Insilico"), a clinical-stage end-to-end generative artificial intelligence (AI) drug discovery company, has demonstrated that it can predict the outcome of Phase II to Phase III clinical trial success using its proprietary transformer-based AI clinical trial prediction tool called inClinico with a high degree of accuracy.

3 Aug 2023

Blood News and Research

Role of M2 macrophage-derived exosomes in controlling neutrophil-mediated tissue injury in sepsis

The safety of mesenchymal stem cell therapy for treating severe COVID-19

Covid cases and hospital admissions soar, leading testing expert warns of resurgence

Numan research discovers a major knowledge gap among men about testosterone deficiency

Survey: Americans want weight loss drugs despite high cost

Genetic reasons behind Raynaud's phenomenon discovered

New method for assessing the structural changes in cardiac arrhythmia

Neoantigen discovery sheds light on cancer immunogenicity

Study reports the first protein-based diagnostic signature to discriminate MIS-C from Kawasaki Disease and other common infections

The impact of COVID-19 vaccination and boosters on maternal SARS-CoV-2 infections and birth outcomes

The association of long-term air pollution exposure with SARS-CoV-2 infection

Artificial sweeteners linked to increased body fat, study finds

GEMINI test shows promise for early detection of lung cancer

Gene expression ratio linked to prognosis in solid tumors

Expression of two key genes influences cancer progression

Childhood trauma may increase risk of complications during pregnancy

Study reveals mechanism through which insulin-like growth factors facilitate brain plasticity

CAR-T immune therapies could be effective against solid tumors

Virginia Tech student receives NSF support to pursue new line of research into the health impact of ultra-processed foods

Insilico Medicine's new AI tool shows promise in predicting clinical trial outcomes

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Deciphering the Microbiome with The Microsetta Initiative

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

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