Pictured: Quest Diagnostics headquarters in New Jersey/iStock, JHVEPhoto Monday, Quest Diagnostics launched the AD-Detect Test, a direct-to-consumer blood test designed to catch abnormal levels of the beta-amyloid protein to assess a patient’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. According to Quest, AD-Detect is the first direct-to-consumer blood-based biomarker test for Alzheimer’s disease, though the company is […]
Clinical Studies of Rare Diseases Without true international collaboration, there will continue to be gaps in global patient registries and incomplete data due to a lack of multicultural sampling of patients, which decelerates the development of orphan pharmaceuticals and treatments HERNDON, Va. (PRWEB) August 01, 2023 There are globally inconsistent definitions of what constitutes a […]
Naveed Sattar, professor of metabolic medicine University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK naveed.sattar{at}glasgow.ac.uk The trial by Thompson and colleagues of the effect of vitamin D supplementation on major cardiovascular events is interesting,1 but it is a pity that the main report appears positive when the overall result was null. When put in …
For months, the number of COVID-19 tests turning up positive at Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital was 6% to 11%. In the past two weeks, however, that number has jumped to between 15% and 18%, a clear sign of an “uptick” in COVID-19 infections, said Dr. Gary Green, a Sutter Health infectious disease expert. But […]
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) – If you live in Alaska and have o-negative blood, the Blood Bank of Alaska needs your help. As the United States continues to see an overall shortage of blood donations, Alaska specifically is low on o-negative blood. The blood bank said it’s also seeing a need for platelet donors. Platelets are […]
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – The Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Program hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their new Blood Donor Center at Northwest Rochester. The event celebrated the opening of the new facility and featured a sister from the Rochester Franciscan. The sister gave blessings to the facility, the members of the blood donor program, and […]
A nationwide search for the rare blood urgently needed by an Australian mum awaiting heart surgery is making progress but is far from over. Lifeblood is opening appointments across the country and is asking anyone with O and A blood groups to come forward and donate in the hope of being a match for Amira […]
Tori Kelly is reportedly out of the hospital following treatment for blood clots. On Monday, TMZ reported the 30-year-old singer-songwriter was discharged from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after spending more than a week in the facility. Last week, the outlet reported that the “Nobody Love” performer fainted after her heartbeat quickened while out […]
R&B singer Tori Kelly is home recovering after being hospitalised after getting severe blood clots around her vital organs. Sources close to the 30-year-old singer shared that Tori was discharged from Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles and is heading back home to rest. Doctors looking after the Should’ve Been Us singer reportedly said that […]
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) – If you’re looking for something to do on Friday, why not try and save a life? “Blood Donor Day” is Friday, Aug 4. KTIV has teamed up with UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s and LifeServe Blood Center for a day-long blood donation drive. To donate, you have to call or go online to […]