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Nanoparticles could be used to deliver drugs to the brain to treat neurodegenerative diseases

Researchers from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) have shown that nanoparticles could be used to deliver drugs to the brain to treat neurodegenerative diseases.

10 Nov 2020

Placental gene expression related to preeclampsia may be affected by vitamin D status

According to the World Health Organization, preeclampsia affects between 2% to 8% of pregnancies. It can cause serious, sometimes fatal, complications in the mother and child.

10 Nov 2020

White blood cells can be trained to attack tumor cells

Scientists at the National Center for Tumor Diseases Dresden (NCT/UCC) and Dresden University Medicine, together with an international team of researchers, were able to demonstrate that certain white blood cells, so-called neutrophil granulocytes, can potentially - after completing a special training program - be utilized for the treatment of tumors.

9 Nov 2020

New method to improve preclinical evaluation of CAR-T cell therapies

Ludwig Cancer Research scientists have developed a method to significantly improve the preclinical evaluation of chimeric antigen-receptor (CAR) T cell therapies.

9 Nov 2020

Ground-breaking discovery provides new understanding of how proteins operate

A ground-breaking discovery by Centenary Institute scientists has provided new understanding as to the nature of proteins and how they exist and operate in the human body.

9 Nov 2020

Unrelated mutations can lead to false positive results in men with advanced prostate cancer

Unrelated mutations, when present in the blood, can lead to false positive results in men with advanced prostate cancer who are undergoing liquid biopsies.

6 Nov 2020

Highly automated device rapidly detects the presence of COVID-19

Throughout the pandemic, infectious disease experts and frontline medical workers have asked for a faster, cheaper and more reliable COVID-19 test.

6 Nov 2020

Rapid prognosis of SARS-CoV-2 by MALDI-TOF MS

Gomila et al. recently uploaded a study to the preprint server medRxiv* (November 2020), aiming to utilize MALDI-TOF MS to analyze the sera of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 in a range of disease severity states.

6 Nov 2020

Study sheds new light on key protein implicated in tumor development

A study headed by the University of Colorado Boulder has revealed a specific protein that is crucial for regulating the growth, proliferation, and function of cells, and how these cells were long implicated in the development of tumors.

5 Nov 2020

Scientists identify a genetic basis for ANCA-associated vasculitis

Autoimmune disease is fundamentally a mystery: whyever should an organism systematically set out to harm itself? Now, researchers at the University of Tsukuba have identified a genetic basis for anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis, an autoimmune systemic disease that damages organs by targeting small blood vessels in a genetic association study.

5 Nov 2020

Researchers identify a new solution for treating ligament injuries

Ligament injuries that affect scores of regular citizens and athletes are sidelined every year. Added to this, recovery is painful and takes a long time and, at times, a return to normal function is never achieved because of the formation of scars—an aspect that makes ligament injuries inclined to more damage.

4 Nov 2020

Researchers identify evolutionarily conserved pathway responsible for "closing down" gene activity

University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have identified a new and evolutionarily conserved pathway responsible for "closing down" gene activity in the mammalian cell.

3 Nov 2020

Study shows 1 in 8 cancer patients had inherited cancer-related gene mutation

Genetic testing can uncover inherited genetic mutations, and could individualize cancer therapies, improve survival, manage cancer in loved ones and push the boundaries of precision medicine.

3 Nov 2020

Pancreatic cancer cells avert starvation by signaling to nerves, shows study

Pancreatic cancer cells avert starvation by signaling to nerves, which grow into dense tumors and secrete nutrients. This is the finding of a study with experiments in cancer cells, mice, and human tissue samples published online on November 2 in Cell.

3 Nov 2020

Study probes mechanism by which COVID-19 distribution in the body damages erythrocytes

Experts have investigated the mechanisms of COVID-19 inside-the-body distribution related to the damage of erythrocytes.

2 Nov 2020

CSIRO makes it easier for time-poor Australians to choose ready low carb meals

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, is partnering with Australian food manufacturers and retailers to make it easier for time-poor Australians to choose nutritious ready meals consistent with the successful CSIRO Low Carb Diet and Lifestyle Plan.

2 Nov 2020

Gut microbes mitigate radiation exposure, repair GI tract

A new study by scientists at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and colleagues published Oct. 30, 2020, in Science, showed that mice exposed to potentially lethal levels of total body radiation were protected from radiation damage if they had specific types of bacteria in their gut.

2 Nov 2020

Study shows statins have different effects on different parts of the body

Contrary to expectation, treatment with statins has a different effect on blood cells than on muscle cells, a new study from the University of Copenhagen reveals.

2 Nov 2020

Toxins produced by tube-dwelling anemones have pharmacological potential, shows research

Researchers based in Brazil and the United States have completed the first-ever mapping exercise to profile the toxins produced by tube-dwelling anemones, or cerianthids, a family of marine animals belonging to the same phylum (Cnidaria) as sea anemones, jellyfish and corals.

30 Oct 2020

Researchers discover molecular machinery that coordinates cell orientation in tissue

Plants have veins that transport nutrients throughout their whole body. These veins are organized in a highly ordered manner.

30 Oct 2020

Blood News and Research

Nanoparticles could be used to deliver drugs to the brain to treat neurodegenerative diseases

Placental gene expression related to preeclampsia may be affected by vitamin D status

White blood cells can be trained to attack tumor cells

New method to improve preclinical evaluation of CAR-T cell therapies

Ground-breaking discovery provides new understanding of how proteins operate

Unrelated mutations can lead to false positive results in men with advanced prostate cancer

Highly automated device rapidly detects the presence of COVID-19

Rapid prognosis of SARS-CoV-2 by MALDI-TOF MS

Study sheds new light on key protein implicated in tumor development

Scientists identify a genetic basis for ANCA-associated vasculitis

Researchers identify a new solution for treating ligament injuries

Researchers identify evolutionarily conserved pathway responsible for "closing down" gene activity

Study shows 1 in 8 cancer patients had inherited cancer-related gene mutation

Pancreatic cancer cells avert starvation by signaling to nerves, shows study

Study probes mechanism by which COVID-19 distribution in the body damages erythrocytes

CSIRO makes it easier for time-poor Australians to choose ready low carb meals

Gut microbes mitigate radiation exposure, repair GI tract

Study shows statins have different effects on different parts of the body

Toxins produced by tube-dwelling anemones have pharmacological potential, shows research

Researchers discover molecular machinery that coordinates cell orientation in tissue

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