News tagged with blood treatment
Scientists turn skin into blood (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- In an important breakthrough, scientists at McMaster University have discovered how to make human blood from adult human skin.
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Researchers uncover potential 'cure' for type 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes could be converted to an asymptomatic, non-insulin-dependent disorder by eliminating the actions of a specific hormone, new findings by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers suggest.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 26, 2011 |
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1930s drug slows tumor growth
Drugs sometimes have beneficial side effects. A glaucoma treatment causes luscious eyelashes. A blood pressure drug also aids those with a rare genetic disease. The newest surprise discovered by researchers at the Johns ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Nov 06, 2009 |
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Blood group may affect woman's fertility
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists in the US have for the first time demonstrated that having type O blood may have a negative effect on fertility through a lower egg count and poor egg quality. Women with type A blood appeared ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 26, 2010 |
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Ingredient in red wine may prevent some blinding diseases
found in red wine, grapes, blueberries, peanuts and other plants — stops out-of-control blood vessel growth in the eye, according to vision researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jun 25, 2010 |
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More blood pressure worry: It's linked to dementia
(AP) -- If the cardiologist's warnings don't scare you, consider this: Controlling blood pressure just might be the best protection yet known against dementia.
Jan 26, 2010 |
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High-blood-pressure treatment for the over-80s too aggressive, warns expert
People over 80 years are being treated too aggressively for high blood pressure, warns an expert in an editorial in BMJ Clinical Evidence this week.
Dec 23, 2009 |
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Nanoparticles disguised as red blood cells deliver cancer-fighting drugs
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have developed a novel method of disguising nanoparticles as red blood cells, which will enable them to evade the body's immune system and deliver cancer-fighting drugs ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Jun 20, 2011 |
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New research sheds light on how stem cells turn into blood cells
Researchers funded by the Canadian Cancer Society have discovered how certain messages that are carried within stem cells can trigger those cells to become blood cells. The findings are published online today in Cell Stem Ce ...
Mar 05, 2009 |
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Can Changes in the Brain Predict Disability in Older Adults?
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study shows brain changes may predict problems in walking, thinking, or staying continent.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Mar 18, 2010 |
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Single-molecule imaging reveals how cells prepare to interact with the world
Researchers at Harvard Medical School have discovered that structural elements in the cell play a crucial role in organizing the motion of cell-surface receptors, proteins that enable cells to receive signals from other parts ...
Aug 18, 2011 |
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Spain allows embryo selection to screen for cancer genes
Health authorities in Spain said Wednesday they had authorised the genetic screening of pre-implantation embryos to ensure they do not carry genes that might cause cancer.
Apr 22, 2009 |
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Study finds higher drug co-pays discourage patients from starting treatment
Patients newly diagnosed with hypertension, diabetes or high cholesterol are significantly more likely to delay initiating recommended drug treatment if they face higher co-payments for medications, according to a new RAND ...
Apr 28, 2009 |
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Researchers discover key mutation in acute myeloid leukemia
Researchers have discovered mutations in a particular gene that affects the treatment prognosis for some patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), an aggressive blood cancer that kills 9,000 Americans annually. ...
Nov 11, 2010 |
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Anti-microbial catheter to cut infection risk for dialysis patients
Medical experts at The University of Nottingham have shown that an innovative anti-microbial catheter could vastly improve treatment and the quality of life for many community-based dialysis patients.
Mar 24, 2009 |
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