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Released: 7-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
Mayo Clinic Laboratories and Progentec® collaborate to bring advanced biomarker testing services to patients with autoimmune diseases
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic Laboratories, a leading global reference laboratory, and Progentec Diagnostics, a digital health and biomarker technology-based company focused on autoimmune conditions, today announced a strategic collaboration to bring Progentec’s suite of proprietary biomarker blood tests for the proactive management of autoimmune diseases to market.

Released: 6-Nov-2023 6:05 PM EST
Improving the efficacy of cancer immunotherapy with modified CAR-T cells
University of Freiburg

CAR-T cell therapy is a last hope for many patients with blood, bone marrow or lymph gland cancer when other treatments such as chemotherapy are unsuccessful. A limiting factor of this otherwise very effective and safe therapy is that the cells used in the process quickly reach a state of exhaustion.

Released: 6-Nov-2023 6:05 PM EST
A blood test shows MS worsening 1 to 2 years before it happens
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

Multiple sclerosis patients whose blood tests reveal elevated NfL, a biomarker of nerve damage, could see worsening disability one to two years later, according to a new study spearheaded by researchers at UC San Francisco.

Released: 6-Nov-2023 4:05 PM EST
First in human trial of new drug raises hopes for patients with relapsed blood cancer
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

A new targeted drug, studied by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James), may offer a new treatment option for patients with blood cancers, including chronic lymphocytic leukemia and Non-Hodgkin lymphoma whose disease has stopped responding to standard treatments.

Newswise: Standing blood pressure test more accurate in detecting hypertension
Released: 6-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EST
Standing blood pressure test more accurate in detecting hypertension
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Measuring blood pressure while patients are standing rather than sitting may improve the accuracy of readings, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report. Their findings, published in Scientific Reports, could lead to significant improvements in early detection of high blood pressure in healthy adults.

Newswise: Some Benefits of Exercise Stem from the Immune System
1-Nov-2023 8:00 PM EDT
Some Benefits of Exercise Stem from the Immune System
Harvard Medical School

Research in mice shows that the anti-inflammatory properties of exercise may arise from immune cells mobilized to counter exercise-induced inflammation. Immune cells prevent muscle damage by lowering levels of interferon, a key driver of chronic inflammation, inflammatory diseases, and aging.

Released: 3-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EDT
An exotic tick that can kill cattle is spreading across Ohio
Ohio State University

A species of exotic tick arrived in Ohio in 2021 in such huge numbers that their feeding frenzy on a southeastern farm left three cattle dead of what researchers believe was severe blood loss.

1-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Penn Medicine Researchers Develop Gene Editing Approaches for Phenylketonuria Treatment
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare newborn genetic disease that impacts between 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 20,000 people, depending on the individuals’ genetic ancestry. PKU causes an amino acid—called phenylalanine (Phe)—to build up in the bloodstream.

Released: 2-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Mount Sinai Researchers Receive $7 Million to Improve Outcomes for High-risk Blood Cancer Patients From the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
Mount Sinai Health System

The Mount Sinai Health System has received a $7 million grant from the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation for a three-year project that aims to fast-track novel translational concepts to improve outcomes for people with high risk myeloma, the second most common blood cancer in the United States.

Newswise: Urine biomarkers can outperform serum biomarkers in certain diseases
Released: 2-Nov-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Urine biomarkers can outperform serum biomarkers in certain diseases
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Urinary biomarkers have the potential to surpass serum biomarkers in disease diagnosis and monitoring. This review highlights their non-invasive, stable, and specific nature. It explores a range of urinary biomarkers, such as proteins, genes, metabolites, electrolytes, and extracellular vesicles, showing their superiority.

Newswise: Novel exercise intervention hopes to ease pain for people with rheumatoid arthritis
Released: 1-Nov-2023 4:30 PM EDT
Novel exercise intervention hopes to ease pain for people with rheumatoid arthritis
University of South Australia

Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disease that can cause severe pain and swelling of the joints. But a novel exercise intervention could help improve physical function and quality of life in people struggling with this debilitating condition.

Newswise: Markey Cancer Center study provides valuable insights into drivers of cancer risk
Released: 1-Nov-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Markey Cancer Center study provides valuable insights into drivers of cancer risk
University of Kentucky

As people age, the DNA in their cells begins to accumulate genetic mutations. Mosaic chromosomal alterations (mCAs), a category of mutations acquired in blood cells, are linked with a 10-fold increased risk of developing blood cancer.  mCAs hold promise as a tool to identify people at high risk of developing certain cancers and diseases, but they have not yet been studied among a large, diverse cohort of people – a critical step required before such testing can be developed. University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researcher Yasminka A. Jakubek, Ph.D., has led the first large-scale effort to understand the co-occurrence of mCAs among individuals of diverse ancestries. The study was published in Nature Genetics Oct. 30.

Newswise: Soy expansion in Brazil linked to increase in childhood leukemia deaths
Released: 30-Oct-2023 3:00 PM EDT
Soy expansion in Brazil linked to increase in childhood leukemia deaths
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Over the past decades, Brazil has become the world’s leading soybean producer, as well as the leading consumer of pesticides. Despite concerns about potential public health consequences, little is known about the effects of pesticide exposure in the general population.

   
25-Oct-2023 11:00 AM EDT
Intermittent fasting is safe, effective for those with Type 2 diabetes
University of Illinois Chicago

More weight lost among people who fasted, compared to calorie restriction

Released: 25-Oct-2023 3:05 PM EDT
MSU tracking adult lead levels in Michigan
Michigan State University

Adults exposed to lead at work can unintentionally bring it home, exposing their families to the highly toxic substance. While preventing lead exposure is always important, Michigan State University and other organizations are urging increased awareness during National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, Oct. 22 to 28, designated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Released: 25-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Post-COVID condition is not linked to ongoing infection or active brain damage
University of Gothenburg

Post COVID-19 condition does not appear to be linked to direct viral invasion of the brain or active brain damage. This has been shown by a study at the University of Gothenburg. Searching for abnormal biomarkers among the participants yielded no hits in either blood or cerebrospinal fluid samples

Released: 20-Oct-2023 5:00 PM EDT
Potato starch supplements could be solution to bone marrow transplant complications
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Research shows it could potentially prevent Graft versus Host Disease from occurring.

Released: 20-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Media Advisory: Massachusetts Legislators and American College of Surgeons to Host News Conference in Support of STOP THE BLEED® Legislation
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Representatives from the American College of Surgeons STOP THE BLEED® program, along with Massachusetts state legislators, will host a news conference on Monday, October 23, in support of recent STOP THE BLEED® legislation.

Released: 19-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Genetics influence the risk of blood clots in oral contraceptive users
Uppsala University

Women with a high genetic predisposition for blood clots are six times more likely to develop a blood clot during the first two years of using contraceptive pills according to a new study from Uppsala University. The results have been published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Released: 19-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Two probiotics identified as promising hypertension treatments
American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

Probiotics may offer a new approach to preventing and treating hypertension

Released: 18-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
New method may accurately identify body fluids at crime scenes
Wiley

Identifying different types of body fluids can help forensic experts reconstruct a crime scene, but it’s difficult to do so

Newswise: UIC, Mile Square join national trial of blood test for multi-cancer screening
Released: 18-Oct-2023 10:00 AM EDT
UIC, Mile Square join national trial of blood test for multi-cancer screening
University of Illinois Chicago

University of Illinois Chicago researchers will study a new test that screens for 50 types of cancer

Released: 17-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Wren Laboratories’ NETest leverages mRNA and Artificial Intelligence to create highly accurate, personalized neuroendocrine cancer diagnostics
Wren Laboratories

Blood-based molecular NET cancer test delivers accuracy and specificity levels unsurpassed by other diagnostic methods

Released: 17-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
A.I. is helping clinicians stop patient deterioration before it starts
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

At U-M Health, a predictive analytic tool developed by the University of Michigan Max Harry Weil Institute for Critical Care Research and Innovation is helping members of the hospital’s Rapid Response Team (RRT) stop the spark of deterioration before it starts.

Newswise: Art with DNA – Digitally creating 16 million colors by chemistry
Released: 17-Oct-2023 5:00 AM EDT
Art with DNA – Digitally creating 16 million colors by chemistry
University of Vienna

The DNA double helix is composed of two DNA molecules whose sequences are complementary to each other. The stability of the duplex can be fine-tuned in the lab by controlling the amount and location of imperfect complementary sequences.

Newswise: Fluctuating blood pressure: a warning sign for dementia and heart disease
Released: 16-Oct-2023 6:05 PM EDT
Fluctuating blood pressure: a warning sign for dementia and heart disease
University of South Australia

The link between high blood pressure and a range of health problems is well known, and Australian researchers have now found that fluctuating blood pressure can be just as risky and a potential precursor to dementia and vascular disease.

9-Oct-2023 4:40 PM EDT
Anesthesiologist-led blood management programs save hospitals significant amounts of blood and reduce costs with same or better patient outcomes
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

Blood management programs that reduced or avoided transfusions saved a health system millions of dollars annually, with a return on investment of more than $7 for every dollar spent, while achieving the same or better outcomes, suggests research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2023 annual meeting,

9-Oct-2023 3:30 PM EDT
Two easy fixes could reduce bleeding after cesarean delivery
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

Two simple solutions could help prevent severe bleeding (postpartum hemorrhage) after cesarean delivery, suggests research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2023 annual meeting. As the leading cause of maternal mortality in the U.S. at the time of birth, postpartum hemorrhage is more common after cesarean deliveries than vaginal births.

Newswise: Kraft Family Blood Donor Center expands eligibility for donors
Released: 12-Oct-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Kraft Family Blood Donor Center expands eligibility for donors
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

The Kraft Family Blood Donor Center, which provides lifesaving blood products to patients at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, announced today that it has finished implementing a more inclusive blood donation process, in alignment with updated guidelines issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that will allow many gay and bisexual men to donate blood and platelets.

Released: 12-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
NIH Awards Mount Sinai Researchers $12 Million to Personalize Sickle Cell Treatment
Mount Sinai Health System

The Mount Sinai Health System has received a $12,180,625 grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to compare new treatment options for sickle cell disease and determine which work best for specific patients.

Released: 12-Oct-2023 10:05 AM EDT
New Red Blood Cell Transfusion Guidelines Recommend an Individualized Approach
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

An international panel of experts co-chaired by Jeffrey Carson, Distinguished Professor of Medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, developed guidelines for new strategies which could help preserve the blood supply and prevent complications that result from transfusions.

Newswise: Which one is the optimal choice for swiftly increasing platelet levels in adult relapsed ITP: IVIg, glucocorticoids, or the combination of IVIg and glucocorticoids?
Released: 11-Oct-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Which one is the optimal choice for swiftly increasing platelet levels in adult relapsed ITP: IVIg, glucocorticoids, or the combination of IVIg and glucocorticoids?
Higher Education Press

Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences &Peking Union Medical College, conducted a multicenter comprehensive retrospective analysis to assess the effectiveness and safety of primary single-agent and combination therapies in treating adult patients with relapsed immune thrombocytopenia (ITP).

Newswise: Make diagnosing serious geriatric diseases as easy as measuring blood sugar
Released: 11-Oct-2023 12:00 AM EDT
Make diagnosing serious geriatric diseases as easy as measuring blood sugar
National Research Council of Science and Technology

Dr. Seo, Moon-Hyeong of the Natural Product Research Center at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), together with Dr. Park, Keunwan of the Natural Product Informatics Research Center, have developed a technology that can quickly and accurately measure glutamine concentrations without complicated measurement processes and expensive analytical equipment through the principle of 'ligand-induced protein assembly'.

Released: 9-Oct-2023 6:05 PM EDT
Cancer drug restores immune system’s ability to fight tumors
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

A new, bio-inspired drug restores the effectiveness of immune cells in fighting cancer, a team led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin has found. In mouse models of melanoma, bladder cancer, leukemia and colon cancer, the drug slows the growth of tumors, extends lifespan and boosts the efficacy of immunotherapy.

Released: 9-Oct-2023 4:05 AM EDT
Vulnerability to different COVID-19 mutations depends on previous infections and vaccination, study suggests
University of Cambridge

A person’s immune response to variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, depends on their previous exposure – and differences in the focus of immune responses will help scientists understand how to optimise vaccines in the future to provide broad protection.

Released: 6-Oct-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Ultrasensitive blood test detects ‘pan-cancer’ biomarker
Mass General Brigham

Diagnostic tools for timely, accurate and inexpensive early cancer detection that can assess risk or monitor response to treatment could help patients get the care they need faster and improve existing care strategies.

Newswise: Blood-based biomarker may redefine the future treatment for advanced melanoma
Released: 6-Oct-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Blood-based biomarker may redefine the future treatment for advanced melanoma
Elsevier

Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) is emerging as a blood-based biomarker for many solid tumor types, including melanoma.

Released: 5-Oct-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Ultrasensitive Blood Test Detects ‘Pan-Cancer’ Biomarker
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

In a study co-led by investigators at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, researchers developed a low-cost, ultrasensitive blood test to detect minute levels of a cancer biomarker that is highly specific to multiple common cancers.

Newswise: Pregnant women offered new hope for safe and effective gestational diabetes treatment
Released: 5-Oct-2023 7:05 AM EDT
Pregnant women offered new hope for safe and effective gestational diabetes treatment
National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway)

Researchers at University of Galway have taken a significant step forward in the management of gestational diabetes mellitus after a clinical trial involving pregnant women provided new hope for expectant mothers suffering the condition.

Released: 4-Oct-2023 12:00 PM EDT
MD Anderson Research Highlights for October 4, 2023
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research and prevention. These advances are made possible through seamless collaboration between MD Anderson’s world-leading clinicians and scientists, bringing discoveries from the lab to the clinic and back. Recent developments at MD Anderson include a computer game that helps breast cancer survivors improve symptoms of peripheral neuropathy, a publicly available single-cell atlas of CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells, new targets for TP53-mutant acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a preclinical target for preventing chemobrain, a blood test to help identify patients at higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer, and genomic insights to predict the risk of outcomes in patients with bone cancer.

   

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Released: 29-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
UCI launches innovative initiative to address diabetes in the Latinx community
University of California, Irvine

Orange, Calif. — The University of California, Irvine has launched an initiative to address the toll diabetes takes on Orange County’s Latinx community and ensure greater well-being for a population that is disproportionately affected by the disease.

Released: 29-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Surgeons to lead multisite study of procedure to limit blood loss by partially blocking aorta
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Acute care surgeons at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are leading a two-year, multicenter observational study of a minimally invasive technique to control life-threatening blood loss by inserting a balloon inside the aorta to restrict blood flow below the heart.

Newswise: Pharmacist-led intervention can improve medication adherence among Latinos with type 2 diabetes
26-Sep-2023 8:05 PM EDT
Pharmacist-led intervention can improve medication adherence among Latinos with type 2 diabetes
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Diabetes control can significantly improve for Latinos when a pharmacist implements an intervention that addresses these patients’ barriers to medication adherence.

Released: 27-Sep-2023 12:50 PM EDT
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