Hemophilia B, also known as Christmas disease, is a bleeding disorder. Its characteristic feature is a deficiency of clotting factor IX. This is a protein present in the blood that helps with coagulation, or clotting. Hemophilia describes a group of bleeding disorders where blood is unable to clot properly. This occurs due to a deficiency […]
There are several lab tests for hemophilia. However, the main tests detect the clotting activity of factors VIII and IX, which are proteins in the blood. Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder in which an individual’s blood does not clot properly. It arises due to problems or deficiencies with blood clotting proteins. Researchers estimate that around […]
Macrothrombocytopenia (MTC) is a blood disorder in which blood cells called platelets are abnormally large. People with MTC also have thrombocytopenia, a low platelet count. MTC impairs blood clotting and can lead to severe bleeding. Doctors associate various medical conditions with MTC, and a person may inherit the condition through certain mutated genes. Although MTC […]
Being told where their blood ends up encourages donors to give again – new research Telling people who have donated blood when and where the blood was used makes them more likely to do it again, according to our new study. Donors who got details like the date and the hospital were 10% more likely […]
EUGENE, Ore. – With the shortage of blood, especially Type O blood and platelets, hovering between emergency levels and critically low, Bloodworks Northwest is in desperate need of donors – and is offering a trip to Las Vegas for one lucky donor. Bloodworks is looking to fill 15,000 empty appointments in October in Oregon and […]
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During the 2022 Omicron wave, Novavax’s protein-based COVID shot had an estimated 50% vaccine effectiveness (VE) against symptomatic infection in fully vaccinated people and a VE of 31% in those who were partially vaccinated, an Italian study has determined. The vaccine was slightly less effective in preventing any notified infection to the country’s COVID-19 surveillance […]
Infections of the new COVID-19 variant, nicknamed Pirola, have been reported in Pennsylvania. Credit: Kylie Cooper Pennsylvania is one of 10 stateswith reported infections of the new COVID-19 variant, BA.2.86. BA.2.86, nicknamed Pirola, was classified by the World Health Organization as a “variant under monitoring.” States other than Pennsylvania with detected samples of the variant […]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) present a substantial global health concern, and Malaysia, is not immune to this health issue. As reported by the World Health Organization, CVDs contribute to nearly 25% of all fatalities in the country. However, the silver lining lies in early detection, which can […]
West Alabama Cardiac Surgery welcomes Dr. David Dean, cardiothoracic surgeon, to its medical staff. Dr. Dean received his bachelor’s degree from Colgate University in New York and his medical degree from the UMDNJ – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey. He comes to DCH from the Piedmont Heart Institute in Atlanta. He completed […]