Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute have developed an AI system that recognizes and characterizes white and red blood cells in microscopic images of blood samples. The algorithm can help physicians diagnose blood disorders and is available as an open source method for research purposes. Blood disorders […]
So-called “epigenetic clocks” are helping wildlife biologists estimate the ages of animals far more easily than in the past. Susannah Woodruff can’t wait to stop pulling teeth out of polar bears. Dr. Woodruff, a wildlife biologist at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, keeps tabs on Alaska’s population of the bears. She needs to know […]
From Staff Reports As blood supplies wane during the summer months, Our Blood Institute is asking for the public’s help to replenish the supply by donating blood, in partnership with The Mission Center. A blood drive will take place on Saturday, Aug. 16, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at The Mission Center, located at 11341 N. Garnett […]
DANA POINT, CA — While the end of summer can shake up normal routines with the return of school, the American Red Cross’s need for blood and platelet donors remains the same. This August, residents who donate blood through August 31 will receive a $10 e-gift card to a movie merchant of their choice. The […]
SEAL BEACH, CA — While the end of summer can shake up normal routines with the return of school, the American Red Cross’s need for blood and platelet donors remains the same. This August, residents who donate blood through August 31 will receive a $10 e-gift card to a movie merchant of their choice. The […]
Some of the discussion around GLP-1–based weight-loss therapies has been the practicality of taking them for many years, including the possibility of weight returning if patients stop taking the drug. Additionally, the inclusion criteria for SURPASS-CVOT has a body mass index (BMI) floor of 25 kg/m2 while SURMOUNT-1 and SURMOUNT-2 had a BMI floor of […]
OAKLAND — A 38-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder in a case that was apparently solved by a security camera pointed at the door of a North Oakland hotel room, court records show. Juan Gonzalez-Ortega was charged Tuesday with murder and an enhancement alleging use of a firearm. The victim has not […]
August 10, 2023 – Oral Waldo, MD, a cardiologist specializing in cardiovascular diseases has joined Cardiovascular Care – Palm Beach Health Network Physician Group and opened his cardiology practice in West Palm Beach. Dr. Waldo specializes in adult cardiology as well as sees patients ages 16-years and up, pre-op evaluations, echocardiogram, transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) and […]
Broken blood vessels in the eye are a common condition that transcends age, sex and race. Whether you’re young or old, male or female, it can lead to blood appearing in the eye. What to do when it happens to you? This article will help you understand when to worry about blood in the eye, […]
Terry isn’t the first celebrity to experience a PFO or TIA health scare. Last year, Hailey Bieber suffered a transient stroke before undergoing a PFO procedure. “The difference between me and Hailey Bieber is the right side of her face was paralyzed and she had numbness and tingling, so she had more physical symptoms,” Terry […]