Articles Tagged “blood”
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Was made the first transfusion with blood created in the laboratory
Erythrocytes – or red blood cells – artificial, generated in the laboratory were first successfully injected into a human volunteer. Step is vital in terms of a future in which all the blood needed for…
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Strokes that occur in the morning are more dangerous than those that occur during other times of the day
Strokes that occur in the morning are more dangerous than those that occur during other times of the day, say experts. Spanish researchers have done researches on the cases of 811 patients who arrived at…
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Laugh helps to cure varicose ulcer
In some cases, a good care with classical methods, plus a healthy dose of laughing, do more than advanced technology, at least when it comes to varicose ulcers, British doctors had discovered. A study conducted…
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Markedly Higher Vitamin D Intake Needed to Reduce Cancer Risk, Researchers Say
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha have reported that markedly higher intake of vitamin D is needed to reach blood levels that…
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Chili Peppers May Come With Blood Pressure Benefits
For those with high blood pressure, chili peppers might be just what the doctor ordered, according to a study reported in the August issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication. While the active ingredient…
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How the insects survive a parasite that causes malaria in humans
By unraveling the mysteries that exist within the molecular composition of mosquitoes, a team of Kansas State University researchers is trying to discover how the insects survive a parasite that causes malaria in humans. Kristin…
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Sedentary TV Time May Cut Life Short
Couch potatoes beware: every hour of television watched per day may increase the risk of dying earlier from cardiovascular disease, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Australian researchers tracked…
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Resistance to Antibiotics Can Be Drawback for Bacteria
Neisseria meningitidis, the meningococcus, is a bacterium that can cause diseases with high fatality rates, and there has therefore been considerable concern that, like other bacteria, it might become resistant to antibiotics. But now a…
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New Therapies For Bone Marrow Disease with Genes
Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) researchers are one step closer to finding new ways to treat Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), a bone marrow disease that strikes up to 15,000 people each year in the United States,…
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Blood Vessels Contribute To Their Own Growth And Oxygen Delivery To Tissues And Tumors
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and the College of Arts & Sciences have identified a new biological process that spurs the growth of new blood vessels. Vascular…