Every now and then someone somewhere is receiving blood and he or she doesn’t know where it comes from. The person could be an accident victim with a broken leg, a woman bleeding after birth, a sickle cell patient hanging on to life, a man with haemophilia whose blood just won’t clot, or a snakebite […]
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Blood for a Brew’s third year is in full swing as it encourages new and return donors throughout the summer. Donors can find a site in their area at a participating brewery, give blood, receive a free t-shirt and have their name put in the lottery for a $50 gift card to the brewery. The […]
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Scientists have combined two light wavelengths to deactivate a bacterium that is invulnerable to some of the world’s most widely used antibiotics, giving hope that the regime could be adapted as a potential disinfectant treatment. Under the guidance of project leader Dr. Gale Brightwell, scientists at New Zealand’s AgResearch demonstrated the […]
One of the sustainable development goals is good health and well-being [23]. A decrease in mortality is considered a sign of a healthy community. The study of death and its causes is an essential topic worldwide, and this research can help in seeking a more sustainable future for the population’s health. As a consequence, it […]
– Data Provide Further Support for Company’s Ongoing Phase 3 Study Evaluating Selinexor as Maintenance Therapy Following Systemic Therapy in Patients with Advanced or Recurrent TP53 Wild-Type Endometrial Cancer – NEWTON, Mass. , July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: KPTI), a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company pioneering novel cancer therapies, today announced that an […]
Abstract MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short non-coding RNAs that are involved in post-transcriptional control of gene expression and might be used as biomarkers for diabetes-related complications. The aim of this case–control study was to explore potential differences in circulating miRNAs in young individuals with long-duration type 1 diabetes (T1D) compared to healthy controls, and how identified […]
The findings suggest that gadopiclenol shows promise as an alternative to other gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs), which have prompted some concern about the potential for kidney injury, according to a group led by Christiane Kuhl, MD, from Aachen University Hospital in Germany. “Gadopiclenol offers a substantially higher relaxivity than current state-of-the-art GBCAs,” Kuhl and colleagues […]
From Carla Jenewein Local Red Cross blood drive coordinator According to the Red Cross, a recent decline in blood donations may soon make it tough to keep blood products stocked on hospital shelves. We are asking all eligible donors to come forward and give at our upcoming blood drive Tuesday, July 25, from noon till […]
July 10, 2023 ä The American Red Cross continues to see a concerning trend blood donations are being sent to hospitals faster than they are coming in. The Red Cross has collected about 50,000 fewer blood donations than needed over the last two months. Donors are asked to make an appointment to give blood […]
Sons of The Legion Squadron 136 will be hosting a blood drive Monday, July 24, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the American Legion on Stringfellow Road in St. James City. For your pint donation, OneBlood will provide and a $20 eGift Card and a swag bag. Donors will also receive a wellness checkup […]