Magnetic microrobots guide drugs directly to blood clots
Every year, 12 million people worldwide suffer a stroke; many die or are permanently impaired. Currently, drugs are…
Automated insulin delivery improves glucose control in pregnant women with Type 1 diabetes
An international study co-led by University of Calgary researchers has found new insulin delivery technology helps control glucose…
Local anesthetic lidocaine may mitigate pancreatic cancer metastasis
Pinned between the stomach and spine, the pancreas supervises both digestion and blood sugar in the body. It’s also the…
What diet do people with type 2 diabetes really want? Study reveals flexibility beats strict meal plans
British adults with diabetes overwhelmingly favor simple, adaptable eating patterns over rigid low-calorie meal replacements, highlighting that personal…
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…
Earlier blood transfusion reduces heart complications post-surgery in high-risk patients
An earlier blood transfusion- done when hemoglobin levels were higher – after major general or vascular surgery among…
Comparative study finds higher rates of adverse events with ticagrelor
One year of treatment with either of two strong blood-thinning medications—ticagrelor and prasugrel—by people with type 1 or…
Blood protein pattern linked to increased risk of hereditary atherosclerosis
A specific pattern of proteins in the blood may reflect an increased risk of hereditary atherosclerosis. This is…
One-time CRISPR therapy safely lowers cholesterol and triglycerides in early trial
In a 15-patient, Phase 1 one, first-in-human trial, a one-time, CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing therapy safely reduced LDL cholesterol and…
Leukaemia survivor urges more blood, plasma donors: ‘You’re saving families’
“You definitely need the blood products to stay alive in that situation,” she says, and she’s grateful to…
Using estimated risks and preferences to justify intensive BP control in CKD patients
An analysis of the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) indicates that nearly all adults with chronic kidney…
Diabetes drug blunts exercise-induced health improvements
A widely prescribed diabetes drug may be sabotaging one of the most trusted strategies for preventing the disease:…