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Regulatory T cell populations descend from two different origins, finds study

A regulatory class of human T cells descends from two different origins, one that relates to autoimmunity and one that relates to protective immunity, according to a new study led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

7 Apr 2023

Newly discovered antibody appears to block infection by all dominant variants of SARS-CoV-2 virus

A team led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, the University of Wisconsin-Madison; Scripps Research and the University of Chicago has identified an antibody that appears to block infection by all dominant variants of the virus that causes COVID-19, including Omicron, the most recent.

7 Apr 2023

Study: Pulse oximeters no better than just asking COVID-19 patients if they are short of breath

Using a pulse oximeter to measure oxygen levels is no better than just regularly asking patients with COVID-19 if they are short of breath, according to new research at the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania.

7 Apr 2023

Study opens new possibilities of tailoring radiopharmaceutical treatment to neuroendocrine cancer patients

A simple blood draw can provide physicians with valuable information that can determine if peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) is likely to be effective in a patient with neuroendocrine cancer.

7 Apr 2023

Is preserved vegetable consumption associated with mortality?

Researchers evaluated the association between the consumption of preserved vegetables and mortality.

7 Apr 2023

Research finds SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant to be more fatal than seasonal influenza

Adults hospitalized with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant have a higher death rate than those hospitalized with seasonal influenza, even though Omicron is considered less virulent with lower case fatality rates than the delta and alpha strains, new research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Copenhagen, Denmark (15-18 April) suggests.

7 Apr 2023

Discovery may change the way people think about immune strategies

The human body is capable of creating a vast, diverse repertoire of antibodies-;the Y-shaped sniffer dogs of the immune system that can find and flag foreign invaders.

7 Apr 2023

Study indicates that targeted interventions strengthening HIV antiretroviral therapy initiation are critical

Researchers assessed five-year trends in human immunodeficiency virus viral load suppression rates.

7 Apr 2023

The association between omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid intake and reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers evaluated the association between omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids intake, cognitive decay, and dementia.

7 Apr 2023

UW researchers engineer stem cells that do not generate dangerous arrhythmias

Researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle have engineered stem cells that do not generate dangerous arrhythmias, a complication that has to date thwarted efforts to develop stem-cell therapies for injured hearts.

7 Apr 2023

No-cost preventive services are now in jeopardy. Here’s what you need to know.

When a federal judge in Texas declared unconstitutional a popular part of the Affordable Care Act that ensures no-cost preventive care for certain services, such as screening exams for conditions such as diabetes, hepatitis, and certain cancers, it left a lot of people with a lot of questions.

7 Apr 2023

Montana may require insurers to cover monitoring devices for diabetes

In between sets of tumbling warmups, Adrienne Prashar crossed the gym to where she had stashed her diabetes supplies and tested her blood sugar.

7 Apr 2023

High inflation and housing costs force many Americans to delay needed care

At a health-screening event in Sarasota, Florida, people gathered in a parking lot and waited their turn for blood pressure or diabetes checks.

7 Apr 2023

Epidural electrical stimulation stabilizes blood pressure in patients suffering from spinal cord injury

An implant that delivers electrical stimulation to a select group of spinal neurons can treat dangerously low blood pressure in people with spinal cord injuries, addressing an often "invisible" consequence of paralysis.

7 Apr 2023

Study suggests new strategy to ward off age-related weight gain

New research suggests a strategy to ward off age-related weight gain, which could prevent obesity and associated health disorders like Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and chronic inflammation.

7 Apr 2023

Specific proteins in the blood may help predict which COVID-19 patients may become critically ill

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified specific proteins that may help predict which COVID-19 patients may need to be placed on ventilators to breathe and which are most likely to die of the virus.

6 Apr 2023

Case study shows how COVID-19 breached the placenta and caused brain damage in the baby

Researchers at UHealth-;the University of Miami Health System and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have shown that, in two cases, COVID-19 infection breached the placenta and caused brain damage in the newborn.

6 Apr 2023

Just one extra scan could save mothers-to-be and their babies from complications

Adding a third routine scan at the end of pregnancy can slash the number of unexpected breech births by 70% and the risks of the baby being born with severe health complications, according to research led by doctors at St George's, University of London, and published in PLOS Medicine.

6 Apr 2023

Experts urge the reduction of added sugars to around six teaspoons a day

Experts recommend reducing consumption of added ("free") sugars to around six teaspoons a day and limiting sugar-sweetened drinks to less than one serving a week after a comprehensive evidence review published by The BMJ today.

6 Apr 2023

How nanomedicine is revolutionizing care for cardiovascular disease

Researchers review recent advancements in nanomedicine treatment options for cardiovascular disease.

6 Apr 2023

Blood News and Research

Regulatory T cell populations descend from two different origins, finds study

Newly discovered antibody appears to block infection by all dominant variants of SARS-CoV-2 virus

Study: Pulse oximeters no better than just asking COVID-19 patients if they are short of breath

Study opens new possibilities of tailoring radiopharmaceutical treatment to neuroendocrine cancer patients

Is preserved vegetable consumption associated with mortality?

Research finds SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant to be more fatal than seasonal influenza

Discovery may change the way people think about immune strategies

Study indicates that targeted interventions strengthening HIV antiretroviral therapy initiation are critical

The association between omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid intake and reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease

UW researchers engineer stem cells that do not generate dangerous arrhythmias

No-cost preventive services are now in jeopardy. Here’s what you need to know.

Montana may require insurers to cover monitoring devices for diabetes

High inflation and housing costs force many Americans to delay needed care

Epidural electrical stimulation stabilizes blood pressure in patients suffering from spinal cord injury

Study suggests new strategy to ward off age-related weight gain

Specific proteins in the blood may help predict which COVID-19 patients may become critically ill

Case study shows how COVID-19 breached the placenta and caused brain damage in the baby

Just one extra scan could save mothers-to-be and their babies from complications

Experts urge the reduction of added sugars to around six teaspoons a day

How nanomedicine is revolutionizing care for cardiovascular disease

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