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Impact of COVID-19 infection in blood cancer patients Impact of COVID-19 infection in blood cancer patients Credit: CC0 Public Domain One of the first studies to investigate the outcome of COVID-19 infection in patients with blood cancer has been conducted by clinical researchers from Queen Mary University of London and …

Proteins in the blood of COVID-19 patients could help predict how ill they will become Proteins in the blood of COVID-19 patients could help predict how ill they will become Image of the ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Credit: CDC Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute …

Using riboflavin, UV light reduces SARS-CoV-2 pathogens in plasma, whole blood Using riboflavin, UV light reduces SARS-CoV-2 pathogens in plasma, whole blood ‘We eliminated a huge amount of virus and we could not detect the virus post-treatment,’ said Dr. Izabela Ragan, postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at …

Clinical trial shows promising new treatment for rare blood cancer Clinical trial shows promising new treatment for rare blood cancer Novel therapy in intravascular large B-cell lymphoma. Credit: Kazuyuki Shimada Lymphoma is a type of blood cancer that develops from lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell). It has many …

Dangerous blood clots pose a perplexing coronavirus threat Dangerous blood clots pose a perplexing coronavirus threat This undated photo provided by Warnell Vega, 33, in May 2020 shows him with his daughter, Aaryelis in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Vega collapsed at home April 19, 2020 from a large …

Blood flow recovers faster than brain in micro strokes Blood flow recovers faster than brain in micro strokes Rice neurobiologists show that increased blood flow to the brain is not an accurate indicator of neuronal recovery after a microscopic stroke. The researchers created a custom implant that combines the ability …

Blood test could predict diabetes years before it strikes Blood test could predict diabetes years before it strikes Credit: CC0 Public Domain Scientists have identified metabolites in the blood that accurately predict whether a woman will develop type 2 diabetes after experiencing a transient form of illness during pregnancy. This …

US begins crackdown on unvetted virus blood tests US begins crackdown on unvetted virus blood tests In this Wednesday, May 20, 2020 file photo, a health worker takes a blood sample for a COVID-19 antibody test in Los Angeles. An antibody test might show if you had COVID-19 in the …

Blood test may help predict whose multiple sclerosis will get worse Blood test may help predict whose multiple sclerosis will get worse Credit: CC0 Public Domain A blood test may help predict which people with multiple sclerosis (MS) will get worse during the following year, according to a study published …

High blood pressure during and after exercise may be markers for disease later in life High blood pressure during and after exercise may be markers for disease later in life Credit: CC0 Public Domain Higher blood pressure during exercise and delayed blood pressure recovery after exercise are associated with a …