Everywhere scientists look for microplastics, they’ve found them — food, water, air, and some parts of the human body. But examinations of our innermost organs that aren’t directly exposed to the environment are still limited. Now, in a pilot study of people who underwent heart surgery, researchers in American Chemical Society’s Environmental Science & Technology report that […]
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — The local Red Cross chapter is honoring its longest-serving volunteer with a memory blood drive on what would have been her 102nd birthday. Betty Grenig volunteered with the American Red Cross for 84 years, starting when she was just 17 years old in the late 1930s. “My mother said the military […]
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – The City of Wilmington’s fire and police departments are working with the American Red Cross to take part in the Battle of the Badges Blood Drive on Wednesday, Aug. 30. The departments will face off to see which can recruit more blood donors from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the […]
Viz.ai has received a de novo approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm designed to identify signs of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) in routine electrocardiograms (ECGs). Viz HCM, the first AI model specifically crafted with detecting HCM in mind, automatically reviews ECGs as they are performed, alerting […]
“Certain things can make a big difference. They’re as simple as making sure that people are paid the same for what they’re doing, [giving] parents get parental leave regardless of their gender, and [having] secure vacation policies and coverage so that you can take time off to truly unplug and not just try to go […]
This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece discusses advances in stem cell gene therapy. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the collection of interventions that restore to normal function tissues and organs that have been damaged by disease, injured by trauma, or worn by time. […]
The adenovirus infection, which causes the common cold, has been linked with a rare blood clotting disorder, according to the results of a case study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Image credit: freshidea – stock.adobe.com When an individual gets a viral infection, autoimmune disease, or other conditions, platelet levels—or thrombocytes—can drop throughout […]
San Antonio “Blood In Blood Out” fans who missed Damian Chapa and Victor Rivers’ appearance at Traders Village last weekend might want to plan a road trip to Laredo. The Official La Onda Page, which bills itself as the official Facebook page for the 30th anniversary tour of the classic Chicano movie, has announced a big event Sept. […]
Share on PinterestExperts say regular exercise is an effective way to reduce your risk of cancer. Danil Nevsky/Stocksy Researchers are reporting that good cardiovascular fitness can help reduce the risk of nine types of cancer, including lung, liver and rectal cancer. They say the risk reduction is between 5% and 42% for these various cancers. […]
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Most infants admitted to the intensive care or high acuity unit for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections during fall 2022 were previously healthy and born at term, according to a new study reported in JAMA Network Open. The findings from this study support the use of preventative interventions in all infants […]