Monthly Archives: September 2023

Need for blood leads vocational school to hold blood drives

BLOOMINGDALE — The need for blood donations has hit critical levels. That is why those in the health technologies program at the Jefferson County Joint Vocational School are looking to bolster the supply by having a campaign beginning next month. The program is joining forces with the American Red Cross to hold a blood drive […]

CPAP reduces risk for cardiovascular death, hospitalizations in patients with OSA

September 19, 2023 2 min read Source/Disclosures Source: De Batlle J, et al. Abstract OA3290. Presented at: European Respiratory Society International Congress; Sept. 9-13, 2023; Milan. Disclosures: De Batlle reports no relevant financial disclosures. ADD TOPIC TO EMAIL ALERTS Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive […]

The association of arsenic exposure with mortality due to cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s and congenital anomalies using Poisson regression

Abstract The present study aims to determine the relationship between the concentration of arsenic in the groundwater of Hamadan province and the mortality rate due to various types of malignancies, congenital anomalies, diabetes mellitus and Alzheimer’s. Mortality data due to various causes of death in Hamadan province were collected for five years (2016–2020). Sampling of […]

Intestinal parasitic infections and their potential risk factors among prison inmates in Valencia, Spain

Prevalence of intestinal parasites among inmates of CPP, Valencia, Spain The prevalence of infection reached 15.7% (83/528) in the total population studied (Table 1). Only protozoan, with a spectrum of six species, were detected. The most predominant species in the entire population of prisoners studied was the gut microeukaryotic potential pathobiont Blastocystis sp. (7.0%) (37/528). Moreover, […]

Identification of protein biomarkers associated with congenital diaphragmatic hernia in human amniotic fluid

Abstract Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a severe birth defect frequently associated with pulmonary hypoplasia, pulmonary hypertension, and heart failure. Since amniotic fluid comprises proteins of both fetal and maternal origin, its analysis could provide insights on mechanisms underlying CDH and provide biomarkers for early diagnosis, severity of pulmonary changes and treatment response. The study […]

Stem Cell Research May Revolutionize Blood Cancer Treatment

New stem cell transplantation research conducted by physicians at Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute is showing promise in the fight against relapse, a leading cause of death in patients with blood cancers including leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma.   At the European Hematology Association 2023 meeting recently, Guenther Koehne, M.D., Ph.D., deputy director and chief of […]

National blood shortage impacting South Bend Medical Foundation

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) – Here at home, empty donation seats desperately need to be filled at South Bend Medical Foundation’s Blood Donation Center. This donation center supplies blood to all of *our* area hospitals, meaning the recipients of blood donated here are our fellow community members, friends, and family. Blood Donation Specialist MaryAnn Gast […]

Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma Market: Analysis of Epidemiology, Pipeline Therapies, and Key Companies Working in the Space | Companies – Eli Lilly and Company, QED Therapeutics, Bayer

“Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma Market” DelveInsight’s “Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma Market Insights, Epidemiology, and Market Forecast-2032” report delivers an in-depth understanding of the Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma, historical and forecasted epidemiology as well as the Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma market trends in the United States, EU5 (Germany, Spain, Italy, France, and United Kingdom) and Japan. DelveInsight has launched a […]

Plymouth Blood Bank Says Need for Donations ‘More Critical Than Ever’

5:02 PM | Monday, September 18, 2023 [embedded content] Memorial Blood Centers has declared a blood emergency after a summer of low donor turnout. Officials say the low donor numbers mean the need now is more critical than ever. They say all blood types are needed, but types O+, O-, B- and platelets are at […]

After policy change, New York Blood Center accepting blood from gay men

NEW YORK – As of Monday, the New York Blood Center says it is officially welcoming gay and bisexual men to donate blood at their physical locations – and at blood drives – across the tri-state area. The center has revised its donor-screening process in response to a change at the federal level. But this […]