Placenta cells may lower blood pressure
Scientists from La Trobe University and the Hudson Institute have demonstrated that placental cells could have therapeutic benefits for patients ...
Tag: blood
Team develops bioengineered material to quickly stop bleeding in patients taking blood thinners
In the United States, more than 11 million people take anticoagulant or antiplatelet medications, such as heparin or aspirin, to ...
3D bioprinting explains why curvature of blood vessels may promote brain cancer metastasis
Recent research suggests that the winding paths of blood vessels may trigger the development of metastatic cancers, a topic that ...
Researchers develop wearable white blood cell tracker
A Rutgers researcher, through his spinoff company, led a team to design and test a device that could quickly count ...
Discovery of the role of hereditary genetic variants in rare blood cancers
Large-scale genetic analysis has helped researchers uncover the interaction between cancer-causing genetic mutations and inherited genetic variants in a rare ...
Scientists use blood tests to track gene expression in the brain
The brain is the body's most protected organ, enveloped in a complex and almost impenetrable barrier of specialized blood vessels. ...
Statins reduce risk of blood clots associated with menopausal hormone therapy
Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have provided substantial evidence supporting the potential role of statins ...
New way to stimulate blood vessel growth shows promise in saving at-risk limbs
In the United States, approximately 2 million people live with an amputation, and another 185,000 amputations occur each year, according ...
Researchers discover crucial step in creating blood stem cells
A microbial sensor that helps identify and fight bacterial infections also plays a key role in the development of blood ...
The secret to longevity of centenarians identified in a blood test
What are the biomarkers that protect against mortality? A large Swedish study found notable differences in glucose and total cholesterol ...
