By Zaeem Shoaib The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating certain CAR T cancer therapies based on reports that they might cause a type of white blood cell to become cancerous in patients who received the treatment. CAR T cell immunotherapies work by manipulating a patient’s own disease-fighting white blood cells called T cells… […]
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — For some people, extreme stressors like psychiatric disorders or childhood neglect and abuse can lead to a range of health problems later in life, including depression, anxiety and cardiovascular disease. A new study led by researchers in the Penn State Center for Healthy Aging identified genetic indicators that can predict another […]
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Hospitals everywhere need blood due to the ongoing blood shortage. Today in Fulton, The Callaway Employee Benefits Association (CEBA) organized a Red Cross Blood Drive for the third year at Iron Gate to try and bridge that shortage gap for ‘Giving Tuesday’. Donating blood can save up to three lives, and donating Power Red, a […]
In a new study published in Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, scientists from South Dakota State University and the University of Colorado School of Medicine developed a method to detect traces of cyanide in blood samples using liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) (1). Cyanide (CN) can be a dangerous poison (cyanide anion [CN–] or hydrogen cyanide […]
Credit: Karolina Grabowska from Pexels A high sensitivity blood test can improve diagnosis for one in five patients who have a heart muscle injury, according to new research. A trial in A&E departments found that a new way of measuring troponin—a protein released into the blood after a heart injury—could reduce future heart attacks in […]
DUBLIN, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “India Cord Blood Banking Market Competition Forecast & Opportunities, 2029” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The India cord blood banking market is anticipated to witness an impressive growth to 2028 The cord blood banking market in India is experiencing significant growth, driven by various factors that […]
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A new pilot program in Cabell County is allowing injured patients involved in car accidents, shootings, stabbings or other traumatic situations to receive blood on scene. Julia Zeto, critical care transport director for Cabell County Emergency Medical Services (EMS), said the program will help save more lives by getting blood to patients […]
Posted: Nov 28, 2023 / 12:40 PM EST Updated: Nov 28, 2023 / 12:40 PM EST Blood donation has become steadier for the Community Blood Bank, however, we are in need of more negative blood types. “O-Negative” and “A-Negative” are critically low compared to our positive blood types. The blood bank reports “B-Positive” and “AB-Positive” […]