Blood study reveals: Biological aging occurs in three moments
A study reveals: biological aging 'accelerates' in 3 precise stages of life. A discovery that can change the approach to anti-aging treatments.
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Toshiba develops a method for detecting tumors from a drop of blood
Detect tumors in two hours, with a single drop of blood and over 99% accuracy? Toshiba has developed a revolutionary method.
Magnetic blood cleaning enters the clinical trial phase
Magnetically upload viruses and carry out magnetic blood cleaning with a magnet? As absurd as it sounds, here's why the idea can work.
Ambrosia returns to selling "young" blood for rejuvenating transfusions
Transfusions of young blood as a panacea for ills and a vehicle for eternal youth? There are many doubts, but there is a clinic that seems to have none.
Blood tests can predict death within 10 years
In one study, a team identified 14 blood biomarkers related to risk factors: they help predict death between the next 5 and 10 years.
eNAMPT, enzyme in the blood of young mice extends the life of elderly ones: now tests on humans
As reported in the journal Cell Metabolism, the protein circulating in mice (an enzyme called eNAMPT) plays a key role in the process that provides cells with energy. Over the years, the latter become less and less efficient in producing this "fuel" (called NAD) necessary for your health.
Synthetic blood: in 2024 the first uses
Since 1600 man has been looking for an effective substitute for blood, the most important vehicle of oxygen in our body. Let's retrace all the stages of an infinite journey and the first exciting results available within the next 5 years.
You move on to the powdered blood
Having blood available to perform transfusions is crucial during an emergency: unfortunately blood requires special treatment, it must be refrigerated and having it always "ready for use is not easy", but how would the situation change if the medical staff were equipped with packets of powdered blood to be mixed with water for immediate use? Transfusion medicine has been struggling for decades with the limitations represented by the difficult preservation of blood. Blood must be kept cold, it has a half-life of 42... Read more
You move on to artificial blood
Artificial blood could soon become a reality thanks to the first successful human transfusion. Dr. Luc Douay of the Parisian University 'Pierre et Marie Curie' extracted stem cells from bone marrow and 'encouraged' them to grow and transform into blood cells by administering a cocktail of growth factors: finally he injected 10 billion of these cells (the equivalent of 2 milliliters) in the donor's spinal cord. After 5 days 94% of the cells were still alive and… Read more
Bovine blood bricks
I make this premise for all those, including myself, who have turned up their noses at handling such news: the existence of hamburgers is not my fault, and the slaughter processes in the world occur independently of us. We can and must ask for fairer conditions for the breeding and treatment of animals, even those that constitute food, and this is beyond doubt: once this is done, if you are not a vegetarian, a bovine is raised to make steaks. An adult bovine… Read more
Blood nanorobot to treat infections and tumors
This is the case of "nanobots" or microscopic machines (about 50 nanometers in size) that science fiction had imagined in the Star Trek series and which, injected into a patient's circulation, went there to rebuild damaged tissues, eliminate pathogens such as viruses and resistant bacteria or even eradicate a cancer. Unfortunately, the economic factor often stops the ideas and drive towards innovation of motivated researchers: no one puts in the money and the research remains on paper. … Read more
The biotech revolution is knocking: who will open first?
AI accelerates the pace of biotech innovation: are we ready to do what is necessary to drive this epochal transformation?
Families, in the future we will all have fewer relatives
A recent study reveals that family structures around the world are set to undergo a drastic change due to the global demographic transition
Here are the "tailor-made" synthetic platelets: stop bleeding in just a few minutes
Life-saving synthetic platelets: easy to store and transport, they could replace blood donations. Clinical trial within two years.
An implantable battery feeds on oxygen: towards "symbiotic" devices
In the new implantable Na-O2 battery, tissue oxygen acts as fuel. It can power devices, and even be therapeutic.
CAR-T therapy: incredible data for 3 patients with brain tumors
First success of CAR-T therapy on solid brain tumors: drastic regression of glioblastoma in 3 patients. The path is the right one.
Is fasting the oldest modern therapy? The impact on epilepsy and arthritis
Research from Queen Mary University confirms: prolonged fasting changes the body's energy sources in 3 days, with sustained fat mass loss and benefits beyond weight loss.
How technology and new discoveries are revolutionizing athlete training
The relentless march of innovation is redefining the boundaries of human performance. Through the adoption of advanced technologies, the exploration of new training methodologies and the continuous advancement in the field of sports nutrition, today's athletes have unprecedented tools at their disposal to push the limits of their abilities. These evolutions promise a future in which athletic excellence knows no barriers, guided by a scientific and personalized approach to performance improvement. Technology and biometric data: a personalized revolution The advent of… Read more
Medical miracle in the USA: stem cells cure patient of HIV and cancer
Paul Edmonds, a patient from California, defeated both HIV and cancer thanks to a revolutionary stem cell transplant.
Social media? Physically toxic, and this study now shows us why
Social media promotes chronic inflammation that affects health. They are toxic, a new study just published confirms this.
BeamO: 4 health checkups in a single gadget
Withings launches BeamO, a 4-in-1 health check-up device: ECG, oximeter, stethoscope and thermometer, all in one.
