1 in 3000 blood donors in England infected with hepatitis E
7/28/2014
The first systematic analysis of hepatitis E virus (HEV) transmission by blood components indicates that about 1 in 3000 donors in England have HEV in their plasma.
UF Health granted $12 million to establish comprehensive sepsis research center
7/28/2014
University of Florida Health has been awarded a $12 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to create a one-of-a-kind center to help generate treatments and prevention...
iCHIP application a North American first for blood disorder patients
7/28/2014
Patients with inherited bleeding and inherited red blood cell disorders now have access to improved care and support for their use of blood and blood products, thanks to an application launched...
Study reveals the atomic structure of key muscle component
7/28/2014
Actin is the most abundant protein in the body, and when you look more closely at its fundamental role in life, it's easy to see why.
Identifying the carcinogenic potential of chemicals
7/28/2014
A new study has shown that it is possible to predict long-term cancer risk from a chemical exposure by measuring the short-term effects of that same exposure.
Protection for skin during cancer radiotherapy provided by natural products from plants
7/28/2014
Radiotherapy for cancer involves exposing the patient or their tumor more directly to ionizing radiation, such as gamma rays or X-rays. The radiation damages the cancer cells irreparably.
Researchers in Germany and the U.S. have proven for the first time that specific individual cells of the immune system, termed central memory T cells, have all the essential characteristics of adult...
Treatment identified that prevents tumor metastasis
7/28/2014
Metastasis, the strategy adopted by tumor cells to transform into an aggressive form of cancer, are often associated with a gloomy prognosis.
Heart disease risk in childhood cancer survivors 'reduced by healthy lifestyle'
7/28/2014
Childhood cancer survivors are at risk of developing metabolic syndrome, but a new study shows that following a healthy lifestyle can reduce this risk.
Cancer drug offers potential for an oral therapy for Alzheimer's disease
7/28/2014
Currently, no cure exists for Alzheimer's disease, the devastating neurological disease affecting more than 5 million Americans.