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Toxic lead found in over half of blood samples from US children

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The first large-scale study to look at very low levels of lead in blood samples from children has been conducted

A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics is reporting one half of American children under the age of six have detectable levels of lead in their blood. The research looked at recent blood test results from over one million children and is the first study of this scale to analyze minute traces of lead in blood samples.

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Bioartificial kidney prototype aces lab tests, could replace dialysis

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Patients with kidney failure require dialysis regularly, which is an invasive and potentially risky treatment. But now researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) have successfully demonstrated a prototype bioartificial kidney that… Continue reading Bioartificial kidney prototype aces lab tests, could replace dialysis→

Promising lung cancer blood test delivers impressively accurate results

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A new study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center is showing a novel blood test can detect the presence of lung cancer with over 90 percent accuracy. The test uses artificial intelligence to identify abnormal patterns in fragments of… Continue reading Promising lung cancer blood test delivers impressively accurate results→

NIH trial finds blood plasma therapy doesn’t prevent COVID-19 progression

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The results of a major trial testing convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19 in high-risk outpatients have been published in The New England Journal of Medicine. The once-promising therapy was found to be ineffective in preventing disease progression … Continue reading NIH trial finds blood plasma therapy doesn’t prevent COVID-19 progression→

Blood, brains and burgers: The future is lab-grown everything

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Science fiction has long floated the idea of a device that can produce any kind of object one can imagine. Star Trek called it a replicator, while other writers have referred to it as a Santa Claus Machine.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: Lab … Continue reading Blood, brains and burgers: The future is lab-grown everything→

CRISPR therapy for rare blood disease delivers “life-changing” results

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New data from the United States’ first CRISPR gene editing clinical trial indicates the treatment is safe and effective more than two years after initial dosing. Targeting a pair of rare genetic blood diseases, the experimental therapy has so far been … Continue reading CRISPR therapy for rare blood disease delivers “life-changing” results→

Barnacle-inspired bioglue stops bleeding in as little as 15 seconds

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Stemming the bleeding from a traumatic injury can save lives, but it’s hard to get adhesives to stick when blood is making everything wet. Now, MIT researchers have developed a new surgical glue that can halt bleeding within 30 seconds, inspired by the… Continue reading Barnacle-inspired bioglue stops bleeding in as little as 15 seconds→

Blood pressure “barometer” cells discovered in the kidney

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Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered a population of natural barometers that monitor and maintain our blood pressure. The cellular sensors have long been presumed to be located in a certain type of cell in the ki… Continue reading Blood pressure “barometer” cells discovered in the kidney→

Can a blood test reveal the time on the body’s internal clock?

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As more and more research highlights the role our body’s internal clock, known as the circadian rhythm, may have in everything from developing dementia, to driving weight gain to promoting tumor growth, scientists are getting creative in their attempts… Continue reading Can a blood test reveal the time on the body’s internal clock?→

Snake venom-based surgical “super glue” plugs bleeding in seconds

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During surgery or traumatic injury, quickly stopping bleeding can save lives. Now, scientists have recruited an unlikely ally to that cause – snake venom, which forms the basis of a new “super glue” that can halt bleeding within seconds after activatio… Continue reading Snake venom-based surgical “super glue” plugs bleeding in seconds→