Amid a national blood shortage, the organization is calling on more people to donate blood and platelets. Among other news, Stat reports on efforts by the food industry to get “friendly” researchers on to a nutrition panel chosen by the USDA and HHS that influences food policy. The Washington Post: American Red Cross Announces National […]
Monthly Archives: September 2023
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Updated: 12/09/2023 – 12:30 The Gambia’s national football team players donate blood at a centre in Morocco’s Marrakesh after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country. The Gambia’s national football team players donate blood at a centre in Morocco’s Marrakesh after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country. Citizens reported to hospitals in Marrakesh and elsewhere to […]
WAYNE, Pa. and ROCKVILLE, Md. , Sept. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avalo Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVTX), today announced it entered into a purchase agreement (the Purchase Agreement) with AUG Therapeutics, LLC (AUG) to sell its rights, title and interest in, assets relating to AVTX-801 (D-galactose), AVTX-802 (D-mannose) and AVTX-803 (L-fucose) (collectively, the 800 Series). AUG […]
Congenital disorders
Viral Vector Development Market: Projected US$ 4.1 Billion Valuation by 2033 for Gene Therapy Soluti
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The global Viral Vector Development Market is anticipated to flourish at a phenomenal CAGR of 18.7% over the assessment period from 2023 to 2033. The global market is set to enjoy a valuation of US$ 730.7 Million by the end of the year 2023 to reach a valuation of US$ 4.1 Billion by the year […]
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Ferid Murad, a pharmacologist who shared a Nobel Prize in 1998 for discovering that nitric oxide, an air pollutant, plays a key role in relaxing blood vessels, a startling finding that led to treatment advances in heart disease, erectile dysfunction and breathing struggles in premature infants, died Sept. 4 at his home in Menlo Park, […]
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The partnership provides over 25,000 Sana Benefits members with access to Miga’s solution Cardiovascular disease is one of the biggest drivers of healthcare spending in the United States: the American Heart Association reports that the cost of cardiovascular disease was over $500 billion in 2016, and is on track to exceed $1 trillion by 2035 […]
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High Intake Of Several Food Additives Linked To Increased Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease
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High intake of several emulsifiers (part of the E numbers group of food additives) has been linked to an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) in a recent study published by the BMJ. Study findings have important public health implications given their omnipresent use in ultra-processed foods. Industrially processed foods use several types of […]
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Sept 11 (Reuters) – Blood donors have been given the chance to watch Sunday’s Copa do Brasil final at the Maracana for free after the Rio de Janeiro State Sports Superintendence which runs the stadium announced it was giving away 100 tickets. The campaign organised in partnership with the Rio State Health Department is offering […]
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CARLINVILLE — Forty-eight potential blood donors registered during the Carlinville Area Hospital Auxiliary’s blood drive Sept. 6. Of those, 43 combined to give 34 units of whole blood, six red-cell units (three “double red” units) and three platelet units. Ashley Casey and Erin Crain were recognized as first-time donors. Milestone donors include Don Schuette with […]
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Shorter telomeres on the ends of white blood cell chromosomes may signal a heightened dementia risk, suggest the results of a large, long-term study by researchers at Hangzhou Normal University, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, and Capital Medical University. The team’s analysis of leukocyte telomere length (LTL) data and electronic health records from more than […]