If you already donate blood, you could help us in a different way and try plasma donation. Plasma can be made into medicine which saves and improves the lives of over 17,000 people in England each year. By giving plasma you could help build a person’s antibodies, help to heal burns, protect pregnancies, and help babies’ hearts to […]
Just in time for Halloween, the xenomorphs are back and scarier than ever. Following previous projects that saw iconic Marvel Comics characters stripped down to bare hues in “Black, White & Red” and “Black, White & Blood” anthology titles starring Deadpool, Darth Vader, Wolverine, Marvel Zombies and more, the iconic publisher has now turned its […]
Scientists have been stunned by the discovery of two gigantic fossils of a 160-million-year-old blood-sucking creature in northern China. The “unusually large” fossils, which were described in a new paper published in Nature Communications, belonged to the lamprey species—an ancient species of jawless fish that can still be found in the Atlantic today. The parasitic […]
Lampreys are the vampires of the ocean and the lakes they can invade. While these eel-like parasitic vertebrates don’t use two sharp fangs to suck blood, lampreys have a toothed oral sucker that latches onto their prey and feasts on their host’s blood. Modern day lampreys are found in temperate zones of most of the […]
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Among an international sample of patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) between 2019 and 2022, red blood cell (RBC) transfusion was common, with high variability in transfusion practices across centers, according to research published in JAMA. “Multiple randomized clinical trials (RCTs) in various critically ill populations have suggested that a more restrictive transfusion regimen […]
Most cancers become deadly by keeping a low profile, causing no symptoms until they’re too advanced to treat. Ovarian and gastroesophageal cancers are among the most notorious for this sly disease progression, often leading to late-stage diagnoses. Now an international team of researchers, including from The Rockefeller University’s Laboratory of Cellular and Structural Biology, have […]
JAMES ISLAND, S.C. (WCIV) — James Island Emergency, alongside the Blood Connection, will host a blood drive Friday, Nov. 3 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. The emergency room is located at 945 Folly Road. Those who wish to donate will receive a $50 eGift card. “Donating blood is a gift that saves lives. As […]
Longer term, you might see changes in your weight, hormonal imbalances and more long-lasting mental health issues, not to mention the aforementioned chronic diseases that are so often fuelled by fluctuating blood sugar levels. How to balance your blood sugar levels Nutrition Diet is one of the most influential factors when it comes to blood […]
Sometimes a biological family isn’t going to be the people you need in your life. In my case, I was adopted when I was 4 years old after a lengthy court battle between my family and my biological mother. From the beginning, she had said she couldn’t take care of a child and didn’t want […]