Injectable Oxygen Keeps People Alive Without Breathing
Scientists have made a breakthrough that could save patient’s lives and open up the possibilities for underwater exploration. A team at Boston Children’s Hospital have invented a micro-particle that can be injected into your bloodstream to oxygenate your blood – without any help being required from your lungs. The particles are able to keep a patient alive for up to […] (Source: Biosingularity)
Source: Biosingularity - May 9, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Derya Tags: Biotechnology Source Type: blogs
Injectable Nano-Network Controls Blood Sugar in Diabetics for Days at a Time
In a promising development for diabetes treatment, researchers have developed a network of nanoscale particles that can be injected into the body and release insulin when blood-sugar levels rise, maintaining normal blood sugar levels for more than a week in animal-based laboratory tests. The work was done by researchers at North Carolina State University, the […] (Source: Biosingularity)
Source: Biosingularity - May 9, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Derya Tags: Biotechnology Source Type: blogs
The Cause of High Blood Pressure Revealed By Computer Modelling
Computer simulations show that high blood pressure can be entirely explained by arterial stiffening as we age, say researchers. High blood pressure dramatically increases the risk of a stroke or heart attack and so is one of the biggest silent killers in the Western world. But while there are several known mechanisms that cause high […] (Source: Biosingularity)
Source: Biosingularity - May 9, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Derya Tags: Biotechnology Source Type: blogs
Flu in pregnancy ‘ may raise bipolar risk for baby ’
Flu during pregnancy may increase the risk of the unborn child developing bipolar disorder later in life, research suggests. A study of 814 expectant women, published in JAMA Psychiatry, showed that infection made bipolar four times more likely. The overall risk remained low, but it echoes similar findings linking flu and schizophrenia. Experts said the risks […] (Source: Biosingularity)
Source: Biosingularity - May 9, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Derya Tags: Biotechnology Source Type: blogs
Flu in pregnancy ‘may raise bipolar risk for baby’
Flu during pregnancy may increase the risk of the unborn child developing bipolar disorder later in life, research suggests. A study of 814 expectant women, published in JAMA Psychiatry, showed that infection made bipolar four times more likely. The overall risk remained low, but it echoes similar findings linking flu and schizophrenia. Experts said the risks […] (Source: Biosingularity)
Source: Biosingularity - May 9, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Derya Tags: Biotechnology Source Type: blogs
Threatwatch: Is the Saudi virus a new SARS?
The mysterious coronavirus that emerged in the Middle East last year may have started spreading from person to person. Health authorities in Saudi Arabia revealed this week that a cluster of cases in the east of the country were all linked to a single hospital. The similarity of the outbreak to the SARS epidemic of […] (Source: Biosingularity)
Source: Biosingularity - May 9, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Derya Tags: Biotechnology Source Type: blogs
Bats use blood to reshape tongue for feeding
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Source: Biosingularity - May 9, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Derya Tags: Biotechnology Source Type: blogs
Human brain cells developed in lab, grow in mice
key type of human brain cell developed in the laboratory grows seamlessly when transplanted into the brains of mice, UC San Francisco researchers have discovered, raising hope that these cells might one day be used to treat people with Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, and possibly even Alzheimer’s disease, as well as and complications of spinal cord […] (Source: Biosingularity)
Source: Biosingularity - May 5, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Derya Tags: Biotechnology Source Type: blogs
