Text visualization: researchers develop system for medical records
Nicole Sultanum says one of the fastest ways to understand information is by sight.
Software
Nov 22, 2018
0
17
News tagged with blood clotting
Genome editing, a next step in genetic therapy, corrects hemophilia in animals
Using an innovative gene therapy technique called genome editing that hones in on the precise location of mutated DNA, scientists have treated the blood clotting disorder hemophilia in mice. This is the first time that genome ...
Biotechnology
Jun 26, 2011
2
0
Researchers identify protein that counteracts key rattlesnake venom toxins
Venomous snakes cause an estimated 120,000 deaths and 400,000 disabling injuries worldwide each year, with approximately 8,000 snake bite cases in the United States alone.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 13, 2023
0
157
Want your cat to stay in purrr-fect health? Watch out for heart disease
As evidenced by the countless adoring posts, cute videos and laugh-out-loud memes on social media, people love their furry feline friends. But keeping cats happy and healthy isn't always easy.
Veterinary medicine
Aug 6, 2020
0
5
Super sticky barnacle glue cures like blood clots
Barnacles are a big problem for boats. Adhering to the undersides of vessels, carpets of the crustaceans can increase fuel consumption by as much as 25%. Ship owners would love to know how to stop these hitchhikers gluing ...
Biochemistry
Oct 16, 2009
0
0
UNC expert helps treat astronaut's blood clot during NASA mission
"My first reaction when NASA reached out to me was to ask if I could visit the International Space Station (ISS) to examine the patient myself," said Stephan Moll, MD, UNC School of Medicine blood clot expert and long-time ...
Space Exploration
Jan 2, 2020
0
53
Blood clot-busting nanocapsules could reduce existing treatment's side effects
Tested on human blood in the lab, the selective nanocapsules could reduce the side effects of a major blood clot dissolving drug, which include bleeding on the brain. If confirmed with animal tests, the nanocapsules could ...
Bio & Medicine
Jun 2, 2021
0
191
New nanoparticles make blood clots visible
For almost two decades, cardiologists have searched for ways to see dangerous blood clots before they cause heart attacks.
Bio & Medicine
Feb 2, 2011
0
0
Nigeria seizes pangolin scales bound for Vietnam
Nigeria has seized pangolin scales and tusks and bones from endangered species allegedly bound for export to Vietnam, a senior customs official said Wednesday.
Ecology
Jan 27, 2021
0
7
Math from the heart: Simulating stent design and coating
Suncica "Sunny" Canic was good at math in school, so that's what she pursued as a career. But she always liked medicine, too. When she moved to Houston, Texas, and met some cardiologists at a party, she started talking with ...
Mathematics
Aug 23, 2010
0
0
