Blood

Dogs may be at risk from high levels of lead in raw pheasant food

Lead levels in raw pheasant dog food pose health risks.

A new green way to extract hair compounds for use in bandages and sunscreens

Extraction of keratin and melanin from human hair without chemicals or waste.

Nanoparticles stimulate an immune response against tumors without side effects

Immunostimulatory drugs slow tumor growth without producing systemic inflammation.

Researchers discover an antibody against omicron and other SARS-CoV-2 variants

An antibody that blocks COVID-19 infection.

The blood plasma of COVID-19 patients shows who is most likely to become very ill

Proteins may help predict which patients need ventilators and die of the virus.

Lack of immunological response is associated with COVID-19 severity

Obesity increases susceptibility to COVID-19.

Maintaining heart function in donors declared ‘dead’ could improve access to heart transplantation

Donated hearts could be used for transplantation after death.

Bacteria in the mouth may increase the risk of heart disease

Another potential risk factor physicians might screen for to identify individuals at risk of heart disease.

Study found new role for blood clotting protein in triggering inflammation

Discovery could lead to new treatments for patients with inflammatory and blood clotting disorders.

Scientists discovered a rare new blood group system

The findings also solve a 30-year mystery.

Microplastics found in human blood for the first time

Polymers in human blood represent several high production volume plastics.

Surprising study reveals how salt intake affects blood flow in the brain

Activations of neurons within the hypothalamus decreased the blood flow.

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