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Daily intake of fruits can lower risk of type 2 diabetes

Eating at least two serves of fruit daily has been linked with 36 percent lower odds of developing type 2 diabetes, a new Edith Cowan University (ECU) study has found.

3 Jun 2021

Newly identified protein helps tumors evade the immune system

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have identified a protein that helps tumors evade the immune system and, in certain types of cancers, is linked to a poorer chance of survival. The protein could become a target for future cancer treatments.

3 Jun 2021

Odor-based test accurately distinguishes hard-to-detect cancers

An odor-based test that sniffs out vapors emanating from blood samples was able to distinguish between benign and pancreatic and ovarian cancer cells with up to 95 percent accuracy, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and Penn's Perelman School of Medicine.

3 Jun 2021

Scientists generate first-ever maps of genome's motions before and after cell differentiation

The organization of the human genome relies on physics of different states of matter - such as liquid and solid - a team of scientists has discovered.

3 Jun 2021

New nano-sized particles can improve the detection of tumors within the body

Nano-sized particles have been engineered in a new way to improve detection of tumors within the body and in biopsy tissue, a research team in Sweden reports.

3 Jun 2021

Adolescents with higher omega-3 levels in blood are less likely to acquire psychotic illness

Adolescents who had greater levels of an omega-3 fatty acid in their blood were less likely to acquire psychotic illness in early adulthood.

3 Jun 2021

Researchers discover what fuels the immune system’s “natural killers”

Natural killer (NK) cells, while having a name straight out of a Tarantino film, are allies of humans when it comes to combating cancer and infections.

3 Jun 2021

Scientists develop new method that enables single-cell RNA sequencing in large number of cells

RNA sequencing is a powerful technology for studying cells and diseases. In particular, single-cell RNA sequencing helps uncover the heterogeneity and diversity of our body.

2 Jun 2021

Life expectancy can be increased by an average of 30% in transgenic mice, study shows

Aging is associated with an overall decline in health and increased frailty, and is a major risk factor for multiple chronic diseases.

2 Jun 2021

Study examines if myoDN improves myoblast differentiation exacerbated by diabetes

Skeletal muscle makes up 30% to 40% of body weight and serves multiple functions like heat production and energy metabolism.

1 Jun 2021

Climate change makes future outbreaks of West Nile virus more likely in the UK

Climate change will make outbreaks of West Nile virus more likely in the UK within the next 20-30 years, scientists say. West Nile virus is spread by mosquitoes and has no vaccine. Most people have no symptoms, but it can cause serious neurological disease.

1 Jun 2021

New study shows why some children get secondary leukemia after neuroblastoma treatment

Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the University of Cambridge discovered that in children with neuroblastoma—a tumor of immature nerve cells—platinum chemotherapy created mutations in the genome that might lead to leukemia in some children later on.

31 May 2021

Researchers discover a new, effective way to treat aggressive blood cancer in children

Australian scientists have found what could prove to be a new and effective way to treat a particularly aggressive blood cancer in children.

31 May 2021

Study shows why “the brain's memory center” is vulnerable to damage, degeneration

In a world first, scientists from the University of Sussex have recorded blood oxygen levels in the hippocampus and provided experimental proof for why the area, commonly referred to as 'the brain's memory center', is vulnerable to damage and degeneration, a precursor to Alzheimer's disease.

31 May 2021

New study may help improve stem cell transplantation, lead to better drugs

Your immune system is always busy fighting incoming threats. It consists of a system of cells, and when there is a shortage of cells, it affects the performance of the immune system.

31 May 2021

New wiki promotes development of innovative saliva-based diagnostic tests and customized treatment

The NIDCR has funded the creation of the Human Salivary Proteome Wiki, the first public platform that organizes information on each of the proteins found in human saliva.

27 May 2021

New software tool detects, evaluates, and quantifies off-target editing activity

CRISPR technology enables researchers to edit genomes by modifying DNA sequences and hence gene function.

27 May 2021

Genetic and molecular mechanisms make chemotherapy drug work for some cancer patients

The chemotherapy drug decitabine is commonly used to treat patients with blood cancers, but its response rate is somewhat low. Researchers have now identified why this is the case, opening the door to more personalized cancer therapies for those with these types of cancers, and perhaps further afield.

25 May 2021

“Paralyzed” immune cells can be reactivated by drugs in IDH-mutant gliomas

Brain tumor cells with a certain common mutation reprogram invading immune cells. This leads to the paralysis of the body's immune defense against the tumor in the brain. Researchers from Heidelberg, Mannheim, and Freiburg discovered this mechanism and at the same time identified a way of reactivating the paralyzed immune system to fight the tumor.

25 May 2021

Telomere length decreases most rapidly from birth to age 3, shows study

Telomeres are protective caps on DNA that shorten as we grow older. Now, one of the first studies to examine telomere length (TL) in childhood finds that the initial setting of TL during prenatal development and in the first years of life may determine one's TL throughout childhood and potentially even into adulthood or older age.

25 May 2021

Blood News and Research

Daily intake of fruits can lower risk of type 2 diabetes

Newly identified protein helps tumors evade the immune system

Odor-based test accurately distinguishes hard-to-detect cancers

Scientists generate first-ever maps of genome's motions before and after cell differentiation

New nano-sized particles can improve the detection of tumors within the body

Adolescents with higher omega-3 levels in blood are less likely to acquire psychotic illness

Researchers discover what fuels the immune system’s “natural killers”

Scientists develop new method that enables single-cell RNA sequencing in large number of cells

Life expectancy can be increased by an average of 30% in transgenic mice, study shows

Study examines if myoDN improves myoblast differentiation exacerbated by diabetes

Climate change makes future outbreaks of West Nile virus more likely in the UK

New study shows why some children get secondary leukemia after neuroblastoma treatment

Researchers discover a new, effective way to treat aggressive blood cancer in children

Study shows why “the brain's memory center” is vulnerable to damage, degeneration

New study may help improve stem cell transplantation, lead to better drugs

New wiki promotes development of innovative saliva-based diagnostic tests and customized treatment

New software tool detects, evaluates, and quantifies off-target editing activity

Genetic and molecular mechanisms make chemotherapy drug work for some cancer patients

“Paralyzed” immune cells can be reactivated by drugs in IDH-mutant gliomas

Telomere length decreases most rapidly from birth to age 3, shows study

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