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Study pinpoints the exact location of atherosclerotic plaque rupture

A common cause of myocardial infarction and stroke is the rupture of atherosclerotic plaques. The exact location of plaque ruptures has previously been unknown, but now researchers at Lund University have mapped this.

5 Jun 2023

Simple blood test for the diagnosis of Glut1 deficiency syndrome

Glut1 deficiency syndrome is a rare and disabling neurological disease still relatively unknown to the medical community.

5 Jun 2023

COVID-19 variants and severity influence heart issues associated with long COVID

Patients infected with beta and delta COVID-19 variants, and those who required hospital stays for COVID-19 infection, were more likely to experience heart issues associated with long COVID, according to a recent Houston Methodist study published in the European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Imaging.

5 Jun 2023

Freiburg researchers gain new insights into metabolic processes in the kidney

Researchers at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Freiburg have gained significant new insights into metabolic processes in the kidney.

5 Jun 2023

Researchers test nitroglycerin patch as treatment for menopausal women experiencing hot flashes

Women have long searched for remedies for the bothersome hot flashes that often come with menopause.

5 Jun 2023

American Indian and Alaska Native men less likely to be screened for prostate cancer, study shows

New research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that American Indian and Alaska Native men are less likely to be screened for prostate cancer compared to other racial/ethnic groups.

5 Jun 2023

Research sheds new light on the genetic architecture of bipolar disorder

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a major psychiatric condition that afflicts about 1% of people. Symptoms of BD include sudden onset of depressive mood with loss of interest which alternates with a manic state of hyperactivity.

5 Jun 2023

Women taking oral estrogen therapy more likely to develop high blood pressure

Women ages 45 years and older taking estrogen hormone therapy in pill form were more likely to develop high blood pressure than those using transdermal (topical, applied to the skin) or vaginal formulations, according to new research published today in Hypertension, a peer-reviewed American Heart Association journal.

5 Jun 2023

Expertise in cancer treatment could be used to find a cure for endometriosis

Endometriosis: If we utilize all the knowledge we have about cancer, there is reason to hope that effective diagnosis and treatments can be developed to combat the female condition 'everybody' is talking about.

5 Jun 2023

Improving prostate cancer screening: accounting for genetic determinants of PSA variation

Researchers conducted a genome-wide analysis of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels of men without prostate cancer.

5 Jun 2023

The clinical and virological characteristics of severe neonatal echovirus 11 infections

Researchers described severe and fatal infections in neonates caused by a new echovirus 11 (E-11) variant in France.

5 Jun 2023

Is translocator protein distribution volume elevated in the brain after acute COVID-19 infection with sequelae of depressive and cognitive symptoms?

Researchers discuss the occurrence of neuroinflammation after coronavirus disease 2019.

5 Jun 2023

Cutting free flu jabs for 50-64-year-olds and mpox vaccines could lead to future strains on the NHS, says expert

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5 Jun 2023

Innovative probe could deepen the understanding of key cellular messenger and lead to new drug discoveries

A ground-breaking study by Loughborough University and the University of Oxford has led to the development of a small molecule probe that could deepen our understanding of a crucial cellular messenger and lead to the development of new therapeutic drugs.

5 Jun 2023

Research opens door to new, more efficient drug combinations for acute myeloid leukemia

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a very aggressive disease in which cells proliferate abnormally, invading the bone marrow and interfering with normal blood cell production. It is the most common acute leukemia in adults with the worst prognosis.

5 Jun 2023

UVA discoveries highlight the different roles of blood vessels in solid tumors

Two new discoveries from the Dudley lab at UVA Cancer Center highlight the different roles of blood vessels in solid tumors – and the findings could help prevent breast cancer from spreading and enhance the effectiveness of one of the most important new cancer treatments in many years.

4 Jun 2023

US blood donor study finds nearly half of population exhibits hybrid immunity to COVID-19

Hybrid immunity, resulting from both previous infection and vaccination, offers superior protection. Analysis of nationwide blood donor data reveals that by the third quarter of 2022, 96.4% of individuals had SARS-CoV-2 antibodies from previous infection or vaccination, with 47.7% having hybrid immunity.

4 Jun 2023

Testing for dangerous 'zombie' cells could increase the number of donor hearts for transplant

Testing older potential organ donors for dangerous 'zombie' cells could help to increase the number of hearts available for transplant, according to research part-funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and presented at the British Cardiovascular Society conference in Manchester.

4 Jun 2023

Study suggests possible new treatment option for people with slow-growing but deadly brain tumor

In an international study co-led by UCLA, scientists have shown that a new targeted therapy drug can extend the amount of time people with a subtype of glioma are on treatment without their cancer worsening.

4 Jun 2023

SWOG Cancer Research Network clinical trial reveals potential new therapy for Stage 3 or 4 classic Hodgkin lymphoma

A Phase 3 trial has demonstrated that patients with advanced stage (3 or 4) classic Hodgkin lymphoma who underwent initial treatment with nivolumab, a PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor, and AVD chemotherapy (N-AVD) had a significantly lower risk of their cancer getting worse than patients treated with brentuximab vedotin, a monoclonal antibody, and AVD (BV-AVD) a year after starting treatment.

4 Jun 2023

Blood News and Research

Study pinpoints the exact location of atherosclerotic plaque rupture

Simple blood test for the diagnosis of Glut1 deficiency syndrome

COVID-19 variants and severity influence heart issues associated with long COVID

Freiburg researchers gain new insights into metabolic processes in the kidney

Researchers test nitroglycerin patch as treatment for menopausal women experiencing hot flashes

American Indian and Alaska Native men less likely to be screened for prostate cancer, study shows

Research sheds new light on the genetic architecture of bipolar disorder

Women taking oral estrogen therapy more likely to develop high blood pressure

Expertise in cancer treatment could be used to find a cure for endometriosis

Improving prostate cancer screening: accounting for genetic determinants of PSA variation

The clinical and virological characteristics of severe neonatal echovirus 11 infections

Is translocator protein distribution volume elevated in the brain after acute COVID-19 infection with sequelae of depressive and cognitive symptoms?

Cutting free flu jabs for 50-64-year-olds and mpox vaccines could lead to future strains on the NHS, says expert

Innovative probe could deepen the understanding of key cellular messenger and lead to new drug discoveries

Research opens door to new, more efficient drug combinations for acute myeloid leukemia

UVA discoveries highlight the different roles of blood vessels in solid tumors

US blood donor study finds nearly half of population exhibits hybrid immunity to COVID-19

Testing for dangerous 'zombie' cells could increase the number of donor hearts for transplant

Study suggests possible new treatment option for people with slow-growing but deadly brain tumor

SWOG Cancer Research Network clinical trial reveals potential new therapy for Stage 3 or 4 classic Hodgkin lymphoma

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