PLATTSBURGH — The Adirondack Regional Blood Center, a program of the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) has scheduled a number of community blood drives in September. The regional blood drives are now listed here: – Thursday, Sept. 7, at the Holy Name Church Hall in AuSable Forks, from 4 […]
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — After taking his child to Walltown Park frequently, Marcus Southern will take his young son to get a blood lead test from Durham County next week. “That’s your biggest fear as a parent, that I was not forward-thinking enough,” Southern said. “I was not responsible. I didn’t do my necessary due […]
LifeStream Blood Bank announced Thursday that President/CEO and Medical Director Dr. Rick Axelrod will retire from his position on Sept. 18. Axelrod joined the organization in 2004 when it was called the Blood Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, with 275 employees serving 33 hospitals in the two counties. During his 19-year career, the […]
Exploring Starfield’s Settled Systems can be hazardous to your character’s health. There are pirates and Spacers and angry creatures that will all try to kill you, but there’s also a lot of environmental hazards like radiation and corrosive rain that you’ll encounter on some planets. This type of damage might leave your character with a […]
Abstract Recent advancements in gene supplementation therapy are expanding the options for the treatment of neurological disorders. Among the available delivery vehicles, adeno-associated virus (AAV) is often the favoured vector. However, the results have been variable, with some trials dramatically altering the course of disease whereas others have shown negligible efficacy or even unforeseen toxicity. […]
Sept. 1, 2023 – A new study links long COVID cognitive problems such as brain fog to higher levels of proteins known to be involved with the way that blood clots. Some scientists have noted the possibility that tiny blood clots restrict blood flow to vital organs as part of a COVID infection. The authors […]
Blood biomarkers of Alzheimer disease (AD) are influenced by sex and medical comorbidities but not by race, according to a new study published in Neurology. The findings are encouraging for the use of these biomarkers in diverse populations, but highlight the need to consider multiple factors when interpreting biomarker measurements. This is a preview of […]
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Posted On: Sep 1, 2023 Source: American Society of Hematology Blood cancers affect the production and function of your blood cells. Most of these cancers start in your bone marrow, where blood is produced. Stem cells in your bone marrow mature and develop into three types of blood cells: red blood cells, white blood cells, […]
Researchers have developed a PCR assay to detect higher levels of mitochondrial DNA damage in blood cells. A new blood test could detect Parkinson’s disease earlier and help to determine who might benefit from specific treatments. ADVERTISEMENT Parkinson’s is a progressive brain condition that causes shaking, involuntary movement, stiff muscles and slow movements. It can […]