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Berrien County first responders hosting blood drives starting this week

A series of blood drives sponsored by Berrien County first responders is planned for the coming week. Cathy Ramirez with Versiti Blood Center of Michigan tells us the Battle Royale for blood donations will enable anyone to show their support for police, fire, and EMT personnel while helping the community. Versiti approached local agencies about […]

Many Postpartum Check-Ups Omit Discussion of Mom’s Heart Health

For many new moms in recent years, the 4- to 6-week postpartum check-up still lacked cardiovascular health (CVH) counseling, according to nationally representative survey data. About 50% to 60% of these women reported receiving counseling on healthy eating, exercise, and postpartum weight loss after giving birth in the U.S. from 2016 through 2020, reported Sadiya […]

Gilead scraps phase 3 trial of blood cancer treatment

The company said the safety data seen in this study is consistent with the known magrolimab profile and adverse events that are typical in this patient population. However, it recommends discontinuing treatment with magrolimab in patients with MDS. Magrolimab is a monoclonal antibody with potentially first-in-class potential. It binds to CD47, a surface protein commonly […]

Association of plasma chemerin with all-cause and disease-specific mortality – results from a population-based study

Abstract Background and objectives Various cross-sectional studies have observed an association between high circulating concentrations of the adipokine chemerin and an unfavorable metabolic profile. However, the prognostic value of chemerin for the risk of associated diseases and mortality was examined only in a few studies mostly using small and highly selected patient populations. We aimed […]

VBASS enables integration of single cell gene expression data in Bayesian association analysis of rare variants

Abstract Rare or de novo variants have substantial contribution to human diseases, but the statistical power to identify risk genes by rare variants is generally low due to rarity of genotype data. Previous studies have shown that risk genes usually have high expression in relevant cell types, although for many conditions the identity of these […]

Exploring the molecular and clinical spectrum of COVID-19-related acute necrotizing encephalopathy in three pediatric cases

Abstract Acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE) is a rare disease that predominantly affects children and is associated with a high mortality rate. Here we report three cases of COVID-19-related ANE in children, with the mutation detection in two genes associated with mitochondrial dysfunction. The cases exhibited common ANE symptoms, such as fever, impaired consciousness, positive pathological […]

Infection Control Supplies Global Market Report 2023

New York, July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report “Infection Control Supplies Global Market Report 2023” – https://www.reportlinker.com/p06480051/?utm_source=GNW , Certol International LLC, Schülke & Mayr GmbH, CareNow Medical Pvt Ltd., and Henry Schein Inc. The global infection control supplies market is expected to grow from $42.83 billion in 2022 […]

Daily Statin Reduces Heart Disease Risk by 35% in HIV Patients

Listen with Speechify Register for free to listen to this article Thank you. Listen to this article using the player above. ✖ Want to listen to this article for FREE? Complete the form below to unlock access to ALL audio articles. A National Institute of Health-supported study found that statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering medications, […]

United Kingdom Blood Bags Market 2017-2027 by Product, Type, Volume, Material, End-User & Region

Dublin, July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “United Kingdom Blood Bags Market, Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2017-2027F” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. United Kingdom Blood Bags market stood at USD 10.63 million in 2021 and is expected to register a CAGR of 7.76% during the forecast period. This can be attributed to […]

‘Meg 2’ contest brings bite to Red Cross blood drives

PARKERSBURG — The American Red Cross hopes to take advantage of America’s fascination with sharks to create a blood donating frenzy. Donations have declined over the summer, and the Red Cross especially needs donors of types O negative, O positive and B negative. People can schedule an appointment to give via the Red Cross Blood […]