Review finds blueberry and grape polyphenols may improve vascular health
From endothelial function to blood pressure, the review maps where blueberry and grape bioactives show promise and where…
Oral drug avatrombopag reduces chemotherapy treatment delays, trial finds
In a phase 2 trial of patients with gastrointestinal cancers, avatrombopag helped 70% of those receiving chemotherapy to…
Bioluminescent Deep-Sea Fish Use Crystal ‘Prisms’ to Recycle Their Own Glow
A marine biologist studying the photophores of a bioluminescent fish species found needle-shaped guanine crystals that scatter and…
Fermentation boosts anti-inflammatory power in dairy alternatives
Fermented plant-based dairy alternatives may do more than improve taste. This study reveals how they reshape bioactive lipids…
Romiplostim prevents chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia in phase 3 trial
Results from a global phase 3 clinical trial led by investigators at Mass General Brigham show that the…
New AI tool helps determine the risk of secondary heart attacks in cancer patients
University researchers have pioneered a new tool to determine the risk of secondary heart attacks in cancer patients…
Antiplatelet medications linked to worse outcomes in people hospitalized with a brain bleed
Analysis of hospital registry data found that people who were hospitalized due to bleeding in the brain and…
Scientists invent new method for manufacturing platelet-producing cells from stem cells
Platelets are small, disc-shaped cell fragments in the blood that are essential to stop bleeding and to initiate…
Midlife blood test may reveal Alzheimer’s disease risk in advance
A simple blood test for platelet activity at middle age could one day help identify people at risk…
UIC researchers discover an important cellular mechanism that drives aging
As our hairs go gray and our muscles weaken with age, our immune system also changes. In particular,…