Monthly Archives: September 2023

Emergency appeal for blood donations issued by Versiti Blood Center of Michigan amid drastic drop in appointments

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Cardiovascular Disease Impact on Native American Medicare Users

JAMA Network About The Study: The results of this study of 220,000 American Indian and Alaska Native patients with Medicare insurance suggest a significant burden of cardiovascular disease and cardiometabolic risk factors. These findings highlight the critical need for future efforts to prioritize the cardiovascular health of this population. Authors: Lauren A. Eberly, M.D., M.P.H., […]

Check Out 5 Exclusive Reveals From Flesh and Blood’s Upcoming Bright Lights Set

IGN can exclusively reveal five Flesh and Blood trading cards arriving in the Bright Lights set including the four Evo Steel Soul pieces and Singularity, which evolves new hero Teklovossen, Esteemed Magnate into a souped-up Demi-Hero. The four Evo Steel Set cards will also be available in highly coveted Marvel versions, special full art cards […]

Meet Larry Brenno, a blood cancer patient at Sanford Medical Center

BISMARCK, N.D (KXNET)— According to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, approximately every nine minutes, someone in the US dies from a blood cancer. Leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma are the causes of death for about 57,000 people in the US this year. The estimated new cases in cancer overall in North Dakota is about 4,000, with […]

Germline Predisposition to Myeloid Neoplasms Seen in Adults With Bone Marrow Hypocellularity

Germline genetic predisposition to myeloid neoplasms contributes to cytopenias and hypoplastic bone marrow (BM) in adult patients, and pathogenic/likely pathogenic genetic variants are associated with a higher risk of severe cytopenias and advanced myeloid neoplasms in this population, according to research published in Blood. Researchers evaluated the prevalence and phenotypic expressivity of germline variants predisposing […]

NCCN-Directed Guidelines Driving PV Treatment in Clinical Practice

Aaron Gerds, MD, MS: The NCCN [National Comprehensive Cancer Network] guidelines for polycythemia vera and the other MPNs [myeloproliferative neoplasms] are updated regularly. So certainly there’s a large effort to annually update them, where we go over the entire sets of guidelines to update and refine them. But as new developments come along, we update […]

What a blood test can tell you about your health

This post was written by Leslie Chaparro, lab specialist, Hematology, Parkview Health. Bloodwork can reveal valuable clues and answers about the state of your health. There are two blood tests you can request without a physician’s order: a Complete Blood Count and a Complete Blood Count with differential. Both can provide valuable information about your […]

Office of Clinical Research | Opelika & Auburn, Alabama (AL), East Alabama Health

East Alabama Health’s Office of Clinical Research Thank you for your interest in East Alabama Health’s Office of Clinical Research. Our organization is dedicated to providing researchers the opportunity to improve patient care and outcomes within our community, our state, and on a national scale. We have a committed team of healthcare professionals here to work in collaboration […]

Traumatic brain injury linked to heart problems

While the neurological impact of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) has long been studied, new research suggests TBIs are also hard on the heart. The research team took a closer look at connections between the two organs, finding that nervous system dysfunction, neuro-inflammation, changes in the brain-gut connection and post-injury health issues may increase risk […]

HeartSciences Signs Definitive Agreements with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to Commercialize Artificial Intelligence Cardiovascular Algorithms

September 21, 2023 — Heart Test Laboratories, Inc., an AI-powered medical technology company focused on transforming ECGs/EKGs to save lives through earlier detection of heart disease, today announced it has executed definitive agreements with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in New York, NY, to commercialize electrocardiographic AI algorithms and assets, as well as a memorandum […]