LifeServe announced on Friday it sent nearly 50 blood products — including red blood cells and platelets — to hospitals in and around Lewiston, Maine. DES MOINES, Iowa — Following a mass shooting in Maine that killed 18 and injured 13 more, Des Moines’ LifeServe Blood Center is helping hospitals near the scene. LifeServe announced […]
Researchers have developed a quick and simple blood test that, combined with existing diagnostic tools, improved the diagnosis of bipolar disorder, a condition commonly misdiagnosed as major depressive disorder. The test could ensure that people with bipolar disorder receive the correct treatment and identify potential drug targets. Bipolar disorder (BD) is often misdiagnosed as major […]
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — It was an emotional moment Thursday night as the family of a West Warwick teenager who was killed by an alleged drunk driver last year met one of his many blood donors. Matthew Dennison died back in March 2022 after the car he was riding in was hit head-on by a […]
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a way of improving diagnosis of bipolar disorder (BD), which uses a simple dried blood spot (DBS) test to identify biomarkers associated with the condition. While the team’s newly reported study suggested that the blood test on its own could diagnose up to 30% of patients with bipolar disorder, their […]
MONROE, La. (KNOE) – Lifeshare Blood Center of Monroe held a replenishment drive for Monroe Police Department Sergeant Robert Dewayne Crowder who suffered a heart attack on duty earlier this month. “It’s an opportunity to give back and help out. Police officers are out here protecting you 24/7, 365 days a year if you can […]
MARQUETTE — As October comes to a close, the American Red Cross urges blood and platelet donors to make and keep donation appointments now to help hospitals restock blood products for patients ahead of the holiday season. Donors of all blood types are needed, especially type O blood donors and those giving platelets to help […]
As part of the national Blood Emergency Readiness Corps (BERC), Blood Assurance is on alert to potentially ship blood to the hospitals in and around Lewiston, Maine, the scene of a horrific mass shooting that claimed at least 18 lives and left at least 13 more injured. “Our local blood supply has been feeling the […]
Once upon a time, several eras ago, Taylor Swift assembled a coalition of models, actresses and musicians for the “Bad Blood” music video, which premiered at the Billboard Music Awards in May 2015. Some of the featured stars were Swift’s besties, like her to-this-day ride-or-die Selena Gomez and her who-knows-what-exactly-happened-there former friend Karlie Kloss. Other […]
DES MOINES, Iowa — LifeServe Blood Center sent multiple blood products to Maine hospitals after a mass shooting that took the lives of 18 people and injured multiple others late Wednesday night. Close to 50 blood products were shipped out to hospitals around the Lewiston, Maine area. LifeServe said they will continue to support the […]
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The Rhode Island blood center held an event in Providence Thursday to honor top young donors. The family of Matthew Dennison also had the opportunity to meet one of the donors that helped the teen during his lengthy hospital stay after a car crash involving an alleged drunk driver. Although the […]