Monthly Archives: October 2023

Predicting Cardiovascular Disease using Biomarkers in Young People with Juvenile-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus | Lupus Foundation of America

Researchers identifiedbiomarkers in young people with juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (JSLE) that can predict the development and progression of atherosclerosis, a primary cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD). People with JSLE have increased atherosclerosis risk. A group of 151 people with JSLE who participated in the Atherosclerosis Prevention in Pediatric Lupus Erythematosus (APPLE) study were examined. […]

“Pink Out Day” Blood Drive coming up on October 9th

Added safety measures could come to Tweetsie Trail … 3 hours ago .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Artist Lauren Watkins talks with News Channel 11 … 3 hours ago .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} 2nd Annual First Responders Ball looking for sponsors 4 hours ago .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Apple Festival organizers expect to meet or exceed … 4 hours ago .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND: Old Butler Day returns […]

IVIg Treatment Significantly Reduces Risk of Severe Infections in Patients With Multiple Myeloma

An intravenous (IV) form of immunoglobin (Ig) significantly reduced the risk of severe infections in patients with multiple myeloma undergoing treatment with an anti–B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) bispecific antibody, according to study authors who recently published their findings in Blood Cancer Discovery. Although anti-BCMA bispecific antibodies had previously shown efficacy among patients with heavily pretreated […]

Sweeping changes announced for Diablo 4 Season of Blood — Will it be enough to save the game?

What you need to know Diablo 4’s second season, the Season of Blood starts October 17 and the developers held the first of two livestreams last night to discuss the huge changes coming to the game. We can look forward to Vampiric powers, and new endgame content like bosses, Blood Harvest event and Uber Unique […]

Dana-Farber spinout Precede exits stealth with blood test technology and $57M

Dive Brief: Precede Biosciences has emerged from stealth with blood test technology designed to improve profiling of cancers and expand the use of liquid biopsies into other indications. The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute spinout has raised $57 million from investors including 5AM Ventures, Binney Street Capital, Lilly Asia Ventures, Illumina Ventures and Bristol Myers Squibb. Precede […]

‘Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings’ at 30: Fun Sequel Delivers Halloween Atmosphere and Gory Kills

I don’t need to inform anyone that mainstream Hollywood entertainment is still in the grips of a franchise and IP based fervor. Mega franchises, sequels, reboots, requels, remakes – all of these have been the lion’s share of high profile releases for well over a decade now. Everything from the most recognizable franchises in film […]

Trump pushes envelope with comment on the ‘poisoning’ of U.S. ‘blood’

It’s often tempting to ignore reports on Donald Trump’s rhetorical excesses. Everyone has seen countless examples of the former president making unhinged remarks about matters large and small, to the point that they start to have diminishing returns. But in recent days, there’s been a flurry of new reporting on the Republican’s radical rhetoric, and […]