Aged black garlic extract may improve blood pressure, study suggests

The study, published in the journal Nutrients, ​involved 81 participants suffering from stage 1 hypertension, which is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease, including stroke and heart failure, who were already on medication to reduce blood pressure. The participants were given 250mg of black garlic extract over 12 weeks, with no changes to their […]

Awareness, attitudes towards genetic diseases and acceptability of genetic interventions among pregnant women in Burera district, Rwanda

In the current study, most of the participants were in the age group of 21–30 (Table 1). In addition, the awareness level of genetic disease was inadequate (at 70.5%), whereas only 29.5% proved to have adequate awareness (Table 2). Furthermore, the overall positive attitude score among research participants was 87.1%, and many pregnant women (97%) accepted prenatal […]

Blood Meal Market Size, Share, Trends, Demand, and 2030 Forecast | Provided by Fortune Business Insights™

Pune, India, Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The global blood meal market size is expected to grow strongly during the upcoming years. Rising meat consumption and robust demand for a meal in the livestock sector are expected to enhance the market growth. Fortune Business Insights™ presents this information in its report titled “Blood Meal […]

Validation of an on-chip p16ink4a/Ki-67 dual immunostaining cervical cytology system using microfluidic device technology

Abstract More specific screening systems for cervical cancer may become necessary as the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine becomes more widespread. Although p16/Ki-67 dual-staining cytology has several advantages, it requires advanced diagnostic skills. Here, we developed an automated on-chip immunostaining method using a microfluidic device. An electroactive microwell array (EMA) microfluidic device with patterned thin-film electrodes […]

Proteomics Enables Vastly Improved Cardiovascular Disease Prediction

By Deborah Borfitz  October 10, 2023 | The rise and fall of blood protein levels over time is an astonishingly good way to assess the risk of major atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) events such as myocardial infarction (heart attack), as well as an ideal biomarker of the progression of disease and its regression in response […]

‘Butchered in cold blood’: Nightmare at music festival in Israel

Akiva/Jerusalem, Israel – As an Israeli volunteer who recovers corpses, Moti Bukjin has worked at horrific disaster sites for decades, but nothing readied him for the carnage Hamas gunmen unleashed on a desert music festival on Saturday. “It turns out things can be much, much worse,” he said. He was among the first responders to […]

USF Alumni Scores Game Ball During Continued Fight with Blood Cancer

By Amy McSweeney – October 09, 2023 Stephanie Walker receives treatment for acute myeloid leukemia at Moffitt Cancer Center. Stephanie Walker graduated from the University of South Florida in 2011 with a degree in environmental science. After graduation, she worked as a pharmacist for more than a decade.  In May 2022, the 36-year-old went to […]