Category Archives: Blood

Bloody mess

In a government hospital in Kanpur, of 14 children, who are thalassemia patients, two are now HIV-infected, 7 have Hepatitis B, and 5 Hepatitis C – they received infected blood. A lifelong regimen of blood transfusions is the mainstay of treatment for thalassemia patients. India has the world’s largest number of children with the condition […]

The relationships between the plasma metabolome and orthostatic blood pressure responses

Abstract Whereas autonomic dysfunction and the metabolic syndrome are clinically associated, the relationships with the plasma metabolome is unknown. We explored the association between orthostatic blood pressure responses and 818 plasma metabolites in middle-aged subjects from the general population. We included 3803 out of 6251 subjects (mean age, 57 years; 52% women) from the Malmö sub-cohort […]

Using Statins With Blood Thinners Linked With Less GI Bleeding Risk

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Patients taking blood thinners who were also prescribed statins had a lower risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, no matter what type of blood thinner was used, a retrospective analysis suggested. Of the over 17 million people on blood thinners in the Epic Cosmos database, 11.2% experienced gastrointestinal bleeding compared with 4.4% of […]

As Republicans fight, a House paralyzed by ‘bad blood’ faces a major to-do list

WASHINGTON — Tackling big issues was always going to be difficult in a divided government. But without a speaker, it’s impossible. Congress has three-and-a-half weeks to fund the government or cause another damaging shutdown. But without a speaker, the House is frozen, unable to conduct business as their to-do list piles up and other key deadlines […]

The legends behind Kate Blood’s haunted life after death

Kate Blood’s gravesite is a well-known “haunting” in Appleton. There are many stories feeding the myth. Gwen Sargeant, the vice president of the Appleton historical society, told us the true story of Blood’s death. It turns out, Blood’s real life held as much tragedy as the myths that surround her death. (The following is a […]

New Rochelle Library & Red Cross Team Up For Halloween Blood Drive

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — As blood donations lag and reserves in the region continue to fall below optimal levels, a New Rochelle institution is doing its part to help out with a special Halloween blood drive. The New Rochelle Public Library announced that it will be hosting a community blood drive with the American Red […]