Category Archives: Blood

BD introduces new needle-free blood collection device

BD advances its ‘One-Stick Hospital Stay’ vision with launch of next-generation needle-free blood draw technology. Credit: BD / PRNewswire. Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) has introduced the new PIVO Pro Needle-free Blood Collection Device following 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Designed to be compatible with integrated catheters, the new needle-free […]

Austin unites in luminous display of solidarity at ‘Light the Night’ fundraiser, raising over $600,000 for blood cancer research

AUSTIN, Texas — In a poignant evening that illuminated downtown Austin, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s ‘Light the Night’ walk and fundraiser garnered an overwhelming display of solidarity. CBS Austin This Morning’s anchor Allison Miller and John-Carlos Estrada had the privilege of hosting this extraordinary event at the Long Center. MORE | UT student triumphs […]

How holding still can reduce your blood pressure

A recent study involving more than 15,000 participants in 270 clinical trials has shown that isometric exercises can significantly lower resting blood pressure. Isometric exercises involve holding static positions for long periods of time. The exercises – such as plank or wall sit – involve engaging and tensing muscles without lengthening them. There are two […]

San Diego Blood Bank will donate meals to food bank for every donation in November

The San Diego Blood Bank will offer blood donors a way to double their impact in the community this month by saving lives and feeding families in need, it was announced Thursday. People can donate blood at a San Diego Blood Bank donor center or mobile blood drive through Nov. 30 and afterward, San Diego […]

First United Methodist Church in Pasadena Faces Blood Shortage, Hosts Drive on Church Parking Lot

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Evidence of Safety, Efficacy for Salvaged Blood Irradiators Lacking, FDA Staff Say

Ahead of the Radiological Devices Advisory Panel meeting on Tuesday, FDA reviewers noted that the agency’s proposal to classify salvaged blood irradiators as high-risk Class III devices is based on a dearth of information supporting safety, and no data supporting their benefits. The panel is being asked to make recommendations on whether these devices — […]

A new shuttle for drug delivery across the blood–brain barrier

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT 03 November 2023 Katie Kingwell Katie Kingwell .readcube-buybox { display: none !important;} The blood–brain barrier (BBB) tightly regulates the passage of molecules from the vasculature into the brain parenchyma, presenting a substantial obstacle for delivery of CNS drugs. Now, a study in Cell Chemical Biology describes a platform to deliver therapeutic antibodies to […]