STANFORD UNIVERSITY A PROTOTYPE OF THE HANDHELD AMMONIA BLOOD DETECTOR AND ASSOCIATED TEST STRIPS, DEVELOPED BY RESEARCHERS AT STANFORD. view more CREDIT: THOMAS VELTMAN Seated around the dinner table, faculty affiliated with Stanford ChEM-H – one of Stanford University’s interdisciplinary institutes – spoke one-by-one, pitching ideas for collaborative research. Inspired by a recent medical conundrum,...
ST. PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY Anna Aksenova, a senior research associate at the Laboratory of Amyloid Biology at St Petersburg University, has advanced a hypothesis that the severe course of COVID-19 may be associated with von Willebrand factor. It is one of the main components of the blood coagulation system. As the researcher suggests, the replication...
by University Health Network Dr. Daniel De Carvalho and Krembil Brain Institute Medical Director Dr. Gelareh Zadeh collaborated to combine advanced technology with machine learning to develop a highly sensitive and accurate blood test to detect and classify brain cancers. Credit: UHN A simple but highly sensitive blood test has been found to accurately diagnose...
by Goldschmidt Conference In a novel collaboration, clinicians and geochemists have developed a test that can show the presence of osteoporosis before it has a noticeable clinical effect on bones. The methods are still being refined, but initial results show that it is more sensitive than the standard DXA osteoporosis scans, and can identify the...
New study suggests that plasma exchange could be the key to unlocking the body’s regenerative capacities UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – BERKELEY CREDIT: IMAGE COURTESY IRINA CONBOY Berkeley — In 2005, University of California, Berkeley, researchers made the surprising discovery that making conjoined twins out of young and old mice — such that they share blood...
Plasma donation, also known as apheresis, can help save lives. It is a relatively safe procedure, but there can be minor side effects. Plasma is the liquid part of the blood. It contains proteins and antibodies that are crucial for clotting and immunity. Around 55% of the blood is plasma. Plasma donation involves drawing blood,...
What are exosomes? For many years, exosomes were considered to be transporters of cellular waste, but they are now recognized for their essential role in intercellular communication and transportation. In this article: Definition of Exosomes Exosome Size Exosome Sources Exosome Characteristics Exosome Review Exosome Research Cancer Exosomes Exosome Therapeutics First EV Therapeutic Entering Human Trial...
