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Surprising culprit contributes significantly to the brain destruction after stroke or TBI

In the aftermath of a stroke or TBI, a group of amino acids that typically support brain function contribute significantly to the brain destruction that can follow both these injuries, scientists report.

23 Aug 2022

UCL researchers identify multiple risk factors for a prematurely aging brain

By estimating people's brain age from MRI scans using machine learning, a team led by UCL researchers has identified multiple risk factors for a prematurely ageing brain.

23 Aug 2022

Walking football promotes health and has potential to get more people exercising far into old age

Physical activity, social interaction, and a sense of community are among the effects of walking football – known as walking soccer in the U.S. – an increasingly popular senior sport now addressed in a Swedish scientific study.

23 Aug 2022

Clinical trial offers the best treatment option for patients with sight loss as a result of diabetes

A new clinical trial researching treatment for patients with sight loss as a result of diabetes has shown a type of laser treatment to be both cost effective and non-invasive, offering the best option for patients and healthcare providers.

23 Aug 2022

Overview of Marburg virus outbreak in Ghana

Researchers described the Marburg virus (MARV) July 2022 outbreak in Ghana and efforts globally to curtail MARV transmission.

23 Aug 2022

Insights into the biology of the monkeypox virus

Researchers provided insights into monkeypox virus structural characteristics, epidemiology, transmission, zoonotic reservoirs, pathogenesis, and clinical management.

23 Aug 2022

What are the effects of anti-spike antibody levels on SARS-CoV-2 infection risk?

In a new study, researchers investigated the effect of anti-spike antibody levels on the risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2.

23 Aug 2022

Clinicopathological correlations and obstetric management of pregnant women with monkeypox virus infection

Researchers described the impact, potential mechanisms, and management of maternal and fetal monkeypox virus infections.

23 Aug 2022

Report: Australians receiving kidney replacement therapy more than doubled between 2000 and 2020

The number of Australians receiving kidney replacement therapy more than doubled between 2000 and 2020, from 11,700 to 27,700.

23 Aug 2022

Study shows urban-rural differences in hypertension prevalence in low-income and middle-income countries

A meta-analysis comparing differences in the prevalence of hypertension between urban and rural areas in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) concludes that the prevalence of hypertension increased between 1990 and 2020 in both urban and rural areas, but with a more pronounced trend in rural areas.

22 Aug 2022

Study yields critical clues for successful inflammatory recovery

Inflammation is the body's first line of defense, occurring as droves of immune cells rush to the site of injury or acute illness to make repairs and stem further damage.

22 Aug 2022

SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection induces virus-specific nasal T-cells

A new study reports that hybrid immunity induced by vaccination and previous infection induces SARS-CoV-2-specific tissue-resident T-cells in the nasal cavity.

22 Aug 2022

Incidence of type 2 diabetes in youth increased during COVID-19 pandemic

A new study assesses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the onset of T2D among the youth.

22 Aug 2022

“Drug factory” implants show promise in eradicating mesothelioma tumors

Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine researchers have shown they can eradicate advanced-stage mesothelioma tumors in mice in just a few days with a treatment combining Rice's cytokine "drug factory" implants and a checkpoint inhibitor drug.

22 Aug 2022

Polygenic risk score identifies coronary artery disease patients at risk for sudden cardiac death.

Researchers in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai are one step closer to identifying patients at highest risk for developing sudden cardiac death-;an electrical malfunction in the heart that causes it to stop beating.

22 Aug 2022

Tiny, touch-based sensor rapidly detects lithium levels from sweat on the surface of a fingertip

Lithium can alleviate the symptoms of bipolar disorder and depression -; if taken in just the right amount.

22 Aug 2022

Discovery points to new drug targets that could prevent cancer spread

Any cancer cell migrating from a tumor to set up shop elsewhere in the body will face a brutal attack from an immune system programmed to seek and destroy abnormal cells.

22 Aug 2022

Scientists begin phase 2 clinical trials of lupus pill

Lupus is an autoimmune disease that attacks organs and can be fatal. There's no cure, so current treatments aim to limit damage and ameliorate symptoms.

22 Aug 2022

Grassroots work leads to vaccination success in Georgia refugee community

Naw Mu Chaw had questions about the possible side effects of a covid-19 vaccine.

22 Aug 2022

Human antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection after two years

Scientists describe a protocol to evaluate antibody response dynamics up to two years following SARS-CoV-2 infection.

21 Aug 2022

Blood News and Research

Surprising culprit contributes significantly to the brain destruction after stroke or TBI

UCL researchers identify multiple risk factors for a prematurely aging brain

Walking football promotes health and has potential to get more people exercising far into old age

Clinical trial offers the best treatment option for patients with sight loss as a result of diabetes

Overview of Marburg virus outbreak in Ghana

Insights into the biology of the monkeypox virus

What are the effects of anti-spike antibody levels on SARS-CoV-2 infection risk?

Clinicopathological correlations and obstetric management of pregnant women with monkeypox virus infection

Report: Australians receiving kidney replacement therapy more than doubled between 2000 and 2020

Study shows urban-rural differences in hypertension prevalence in low-income and middle-income countries

Study yields critical clues for successful inflammatory recovery

SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection induces virus-specific nasal T-cells

Incidence of type 2 diabetes in youth increased during COVID-19 pandemic

“Drug factory” implants show promise in eradicating mesothelioma tumors

Polygenic risk score identifies coronary artery disease patients at risk for sudden cardiac death.

Tiny, touch-based sensor rapidly detects lithium levels from sweat on the surface of a fingertip

Discovery points to new drug targets that could prevent cancer spread

Scientists begin phase 2 clinical trials of lupus pill

Grassroots work leads to vaccination success in Georgia refugee community

Human antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection after two years

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Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

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