More than half a billion people worldwide live with undetected, untreated hypertension, even as the disease burden shifts from rich nations to poor countries with limited resources to detect and manage the condition. In what researchers describe as a “massive…
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New method visualizes blood flow in the brain down to one blood cell
Researchers from the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology and Saratov State University have come up with an inexpensive method for visualizing blood flow in the brain. The new technique is so precise it discerns the motions of individual red…
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Maintaining good hydration throughout life may reduce the risk of heart failure
Staying well hydrated throughout life could reduce the risk of developing heart failure, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2021. Our study suggests that maintaining good hydration can prevent or at least slow down the changes within the heart…
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Red blood cell alterations contribute to lupus
The autoimmune disease lupus may be triggered by a defective process in the development of red blood cells (RBCs), according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine. The discovery could lead to new methods for classifying and…
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Why giving blood could help save cancer patients
Why giving blood could help save cancer patients: Transfusions aren’t just for emergencies – in fact, most donated blood is used to help patients with ongoing illness. But worryingly, stocks are at an all-time low Andrew was three when his…
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Want fries with that vaccine? Even at a fast-food restaurant, pop-up clinics see slow traffic
A few months ago, the boxy, teal truck parked outside a McDonald's in this Inland Empire city might have drawn hundreds of people willing to stand in line for hours under the scorching sun. The truck is San Bernardino County's…
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Research provides an update on how electrical impulses in the heart travel from cell to cell
The rhythm in a working heart is regulated by electrical impulses. Disturbances of this bioelectrical process can result in cardiac arrhythmias, or irregularities in heartbeat — a common ailment that can lead to illness and death. In Biophysics Reviews, by…
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Static magnetic field from MRI scanner decreases blood-brain barrier opening volume
MRI-guided focused ultrasound combined with microbubbles can open the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and allow therapeutic drugs to reach the diseased brain location under the guidance of MRI. It is a promising technique that has been shown safe in patients with…
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Nanomaterials' physiochemical properties influence their ability to penetrate the blood brain barrier
Nanomaterials found in consumer and health-care products can pass from the bloodstream to the brain side of a blood-brain barrier model with varying ease depending on their shape – creating potential neurological impacts that could be both positive and negative,…
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Discovery of blood biomarker opens new perspectives for dietary prevention of AMD-related risks
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the principal cause of vision loss in industrialized countries, with nearly 20 million people affected in Europe in 2020. Although identified as a risk factor, until now it was impossible to evaluate retinal omega-3 fatty…
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