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Dietary polyphenols may play a role in regulating inflammatory immune responses

PCB2DG, a polyphenol with anti-inflammatory properties, works by targeting and directly interacting with the major glutamine transporter protein, alanine serine cysteine transporter 2 (ASCT2), to inhibit the uptake of glutamine, an important amino acid found in the blood.

22 Feb 2023

New analysis shows how convalescent plasma can be used as effective, low-cost COVID-19 treatment

Three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, new variant outbreaks continue to fuel economic disruptions and hospitalizations across the globe.

22 Feb 2023

Challenges associated with prescribing exercise to diabetic patients taking metformin

In a recent study published in the Sports Medicine and Health Science journal, researchers assessed the impact of exercise precision medicine on type 2 diabetes.

21 Feb 2023

Study investigates anti-VEGF treatment for inflammatory eye disease in HTLV-1–infected ocular cells

A retrovirus known as human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is known to cause a number of diseases, including inflammatory diseases of the eye. Recently, researchers in Japan have investigated an antibody treatment for inflammatory eye disease in ocular cells infected with HTLV-1.

21 Feb 2023

Whole genome sequencin provides clearest picture of the genetic changes leading to Hodgkin lymphoma

To create the most effective, personalized treatment plans for patients with Hodgkin lymphoma or other cancers, scientists and clinicians need the clearest picture of the genetic changes leading to the cancer's development.

21 Feb 2023

First induced bat iPSCs offer insights into the close relationship between bats and SARS-CoV-2 viruses

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have generated the first induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from bats, gaining valuable insights into the close relationship between bats and viruses.

21 Feb 2023

Step-by-step process of rewiring cells to generate germ cell precursors

Different cell types-;say, heart, liver, blood, and sperm cells-;possess characteristics that help them carry out their unique jobs in the body.

21 Feb 2023

First molecular biomarker for acquired generalized lipodystrophy discovered

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered the first molecular biomarker for acquired generalized lipodystrophy (AGL), a rare disorder in which fat deposits are destroyed, causing patients to have dangerously low body fat, signs of accelerated aging, and severe metabolic diseases including diabetes and fatty liver.

21 Feb 2023

Mapping specialized receptors on mosquito nerve cells reveals why the insects are more attracted to some humans

In a bid to understand why mosquitoes may be more attracted to one human than another, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have mapped specialized receptors on the insects' nerve cells that are able to fine-tune their ability to detect particularly "welcoming" odors in human skin.

21 Feb 2023

AGA recommends non-invasive biomarkers as first-line strategy for monitoring ulcerative colitis

In new evidence-based guidelines, the American Gastroenterological Association recommends non-invasive biomarkers as a first-line strategy for monitoring many patients with ulcerative colitis (UC).

21 Feb 2023

Black patients more likely to experience premature arteriovenous graft failure after dialysis maintenance

Compared to other races, African American patients are more likely to experience premature arteriovenous (AV) graft failure in the treatment of advanced kidney failure, according to a study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

21 Feb 2023

Researchers provide a framework for unifying and categorizing neurodegenerative diseases based on eight hallmarks

Researchers presented eight hallmarks of neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs), their in vivo biomarkers, and interactions to help categorize NDDs and specify patients within a specific NDD.

21 Feb 2023

Ethnic and regional minorities derive at least as much cardiovascular benefit from lipid-lowering therapies

Minority ethnicities and regions derive at least as much cardiovascular benefit from lipid-lowering therapies as majority groups despite being underrepresented in clinical trials, according to a study published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the ESC.

21 Feb 2023

Cleanup workers got sick after deepwater horizon oil spill. They want BP to pay.

The oil washed ashore every day, globs of tarlike ooze blighting sugar-white sand beaches. Rodney Boblitt's job was to report it.

21 Feb 2023

Simple blood tests for telomeric protein could provide a valuable screen for certain cancers

Once thought incapable of encoding proteins due to their simple monotonous repetitions of DNA, tiny telomeres at the tips of our chromosomes seem to hold a potent biological function that's potentially relevant to our understanding of cancer and aging.

21 Feb 2023

Use of dapivirine vaginal ring during third trimester of pregnancy poses no safety concerns

A vaginal ring containing the antiretroviral drug dapivirine posed no safety concerns when used in the third trimester of pregnancy, according to results to date from the first study of the dapivirine ring during pregnancy and one of only a few studies of an HIV prevention product in pregnant cisgender women.

20 Feb 2023

Blood News and Research

Dietary polyphenols may play a role in regulating inflammatory immune responses

New analysis shows how convalescent plasma can be used as effective, low-cost COVID-19 treatment

Challenges associated with prescribing exercise to diabetic patients taking metformin

Study investigates anti-VEGF treatment for inflammatory eye disease in HTLV-1–infected ocular cells

Whole genome sequencin provides clearest picture of the genetic changes leading to Hodgkin lymphoma

First induced bat iPSCs offer insights into the close relationship between bats and SARS-CoV-2 viruses

Step-by-step process of rewiring cells to generate germ cell precursors

First molecular biomarker for acquired generalized lipodystrophy discovered

Mapping specialized receptors on mosquito nerve cells reveals why the insects are more attracted to some humans

AGA recommends non-invasive biomarkers as first-line strategy for monitoring ulcerative colitis

Black patients more likely to experience premature arteriovenous graft failure after dialysis maintenance

Researchers provide a framework for unifying and categorizing neurodegenerative diseases based on eight hallmarks

Ethnic and regional minorities derive at least as much cardiovascular benefit from lipid-lowering therapies

Cleanup workers got sick after deepwater horizon oil spill. They want BP to pay.

Simple blood tests for telomeric protein could provide a valuable screen for certain cancers

Use of dapivirine vaginal ring during third trimester of pregnancy poses no safety concerns

Research reveals regional differences in the spread of Japan's two main ancestral groups

Brexanolone inhibits key systemic inflammatory pathways associated with post-partum depression

Study indicates that macrophages that reside in the lymph nodes contribute to the initial Zika virus spread

Some parents may not be properly responding to elevated temperatures in children, poll suggests

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