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Maternal obesity linked to childhood weight issues through DNA changes

Boston Birth Cohort study finds that maternal pre-pregnancy obesity alters newborn DNA methylation, potentially increasing the risk of obesity in the child. The research targets high-risk U.S. demographics and could guide future interventions for childhood obesity.

27 Aug 2023

Texas Heart Institute receives $2 million NIH grant to develop transplantable bioartificial hearts

The Texas Heart Institute recently received a five-year, $2 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health to advance the technology supporting development of transplantable bioartificial hearts.

25 Aug 2023

Astronauts' bone marrow fat can help replenish red blood cells and bone after space travel

A study of 14 astronauts suggests that while space travel depletes red blood cells and bone, the body can eventually replenish them back on Earth with the help of fat stored in the bone marrow.

21 Aug 2023

Platelets quell the inflammation of an aging brain and body: Study finds

Platelets are behind the cognitive benefits of young blood, exercise and the longevity hormone klotho

18 Aug 2023

Current methods overestimate malaria parasite multiplication rates

Current methods can vastly overestimate the rates that malaria parasites are multiplying in an infected person's blood, which has important implications for determining how harmful they could be to a host, according to a new report.

17 Aug 2023

Tiny particles made from red blood cells may treat atherosclerosis and other diseases

Atherosclerosis is a disease in which fat, cholesterol, and other substances build up inside artery walls. This can lead to plaque formation, which can block arteries and cause heart attacks and strokes.

10 Aug 2023

Automated cell analysis with Haemorasis can help diagnose blood disorders

Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute have developed an AI system that recognizes and characterizes white and red blood cells in microscopic images of blood samples.

10 Aug 2023

Study assesses capacity of modern menstrual products to better diagnose heavy menstrual bleeding

Researchers used expired human-packed red blood cells to test the maximal capacity of commercially available menstrual products.

10 Aug 2023

Nanotechnology's triple threat: Advancing precision cancer treatment

The design of tumor tissue-, cell-, and organelle-targeted cancer nanomedicines.

9 Aug 2023

Inflammation slows down the development of malaria parasites in bloodstream

Research led by the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) and the Kirby Institute found that inflammation in the body can slow down the development of malaria parasites in the bloodstream – a discovery that may constitute a potential new strategy for preventing or limiting severe disease.

8 Aug 2023

Menstrual discs hold the most blood, may be best for heavy flow

Amid widely differing capacities of available menstrual hygiene products, a menstrual disc-;similar in shape to a diaphragm-;may be best for dealing with heavy monthly blood flow as well as indicating excessive blood loss, suggests research published online in the journal BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health.

7 Aug 2023

Novel noninvasive test for malaria does not require a blood sample

A novel testing platform under development by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) and CytoAstra, LLC could provide a new noninvasive test for malaria that doesn't require a blood sample.

28 Jul 2023

Lab-on-a-chip technologies offer new ways to assess stored red blood cells

Ziya Isiksacan, PhD, a research fellow in the Center for Engineering in Medicine and Surgery (CEMS) is the lead author, and Osman Berk Usta, PhD, an investigator in the CEMS at Massachusetts General Hospital and an associate professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, is the senior author of a new study published in PNAS, Assessment of Stored Red Blood Cells Through Lab-on-a-Chip Technologies for Precision Transfusion Medicine.

26 Jul 2023