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MATERNAL OBESITY AND IMMUNE DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMMING, ROLE OF THE MICROBIOME

Poor maternal nutrition and obesity during pregnancy have been associated with a higher incidence ofchronic diseases including cardiovascular disorders, childhood asthma and diabetes. Many of thesecomplications could be due to common underlying immune deficits elicited in utero by a high fat diet (HFD)and/or complications of the mother's obese state. This will be investigated using a nonhuman primate(NHP) model whereby baboons are fed a high calorie/high fat diet (HFD) prior to breeding, duringpregnancy and lactation.

UT Health San Antonio
Kraig, Ellen B
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FDA grants South Texas Blood & Tissue Center a supplement to its biologics license for cold-stored platelets with 14-day storage period

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center (STBTC) approval to manufacture and distribute cold-stored platelets with a shelf life of 14 days for the treatment of actively bleeding patients when conventional platelets are not available, or their use is not practical. 

Platelets are a key blood component constantly in demand for treating severe bleeding, for example in trauma and maternal hemorrhage patients.   

BioBridge Global
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