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Preventing rogue cells from cloning could nip blood cancer in the bud

Posted on November 5, 2021 by Nick Lavars

Image depicting a rogue blood stem cell type becoming dominant, due to an introduced genetic mutation

Scientists investigating a root cause of leukemia have made a key discovery around how genetic mutations can cause blood stem cells to go rogue, forming dangerous populations of cloned cells that can go on to become cancerous. The team’s experiments on zebrafish not only shed new light on how these cells protect themselves as they rapidly multiply, but reveal new targets for scientists looking to halt blood cancer in its early stages.

Category: Medical, Science

Tags: Leukemia, Blood, Cancer, Boston Children’s Hospital, New Atlas Audio

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Brain damage biomarkers detected in cosmonauts after long space jaunts

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Rich Haridy

Striking new research investigating blood samples taken from Russian cosmonauts before and after long stints on the International Space Station (ISS) has revealed significant elevations of several biomarkers that could indicate brain damage. The study … Continue reading Brain damage biomarkers detected in cosmonauts after long space jaunts→

“Harbinger” molecules could predict dementia up to 5 years in advance

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Nick Lavars

Red blood cells in vein or artery, flow inside inside a living organism. 3d rendering

Earlier detection of dementia could open up far more effective ways to treat and manage the condition, and one place scientists are increasingly turning to for warning signs is the blood. A new study has further broadened the possibilities in this area, pinpointing a set of molecules the authors describe as a “harbinger” of the condition two to five years ahead of onset, and may even provide new targets for advanced therapies.

Category: Medical, Science

Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Blood

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

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Rich Haridy

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.

Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle

Tags: Blood, Children, toxic, Environmental, Safety, Boston Children’s Hospital, New Atlas Audio

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Bioartificial kidney prototype aces lab tests, could replace dialysis

Posted on September 15, 2021 by Michael Irving

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

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Rich Haridy

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

Posted on August 20, 2021 by Rich Haridy

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

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Rich Haridy

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

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Rich Haridy

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

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Michael Irving

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→