Category Archives: Blood

Scientists reverse drug resistance in prostate cancer by targeting ‘h

Image: Scanning electron micrograph of a single prostate cancer cell. Credit: Anne Weston, Francis Crick Institute Prostate cancer’s resistance to treatment can be reversed in some patients by stopping hijacked white blood cells from being ‘pulled into’ tumours, according to new research published in Nature.  In an early clinical trial, researchers showed that blocking the messages […]

11-year-old girl marks her 100th blood transfusion milestone at St. Luke’s Hospital

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — An 11-year-old patient celebrates her 100th blood transfusion at St. Luke’s Hospital. Hannah has beta thalassemia, a blood disorder caused when the body doesn’t make enough of a protein called hemoglobin. When there isn’t enough hemoglobin, the body’s red blood cells don’t function properly and there are fewer healthy red blood […]

HOSA to host blood drive at Fraser High School

Fraser High School Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) and the American Red Cross will be teaming up to host a blood drive Oct. 27. Fraser HOSA runs multiple blood drives throughout the year to give students and community members the chance to save lives by donating blood. HOSA is a global student-led organization recognized […]

What We Still Don’t Know About Heavy Flow

Photo-Illustration: by The Cut; Photos: Getty Imagees A lot of people assume their periods are normal even when they’re not. Bleeding disorders and abnormal bleeding can run in families, and if your mother, sister, or aunt have all experienced extremely heavy bleeding, it can seem like that’s what normal is. As Dr. Bethany Samuelson Bannow, […]

5 Key Elements To Create A Healthy Food Chart For Managing Blood Sugar Levels

A healthy food chart helps manage diabetes effectively. (Image Credit: Istock) Diabetes is a major global health concern. And those who suffer from it will know how challenging it can be to live with it. While there are several factors that can contribute to managing blood sugar levels, our diet plays a major role. We […]

Blizzard Pulls Error-Strewn Diablo 4 Season of Blood Video

Diablo 4’s road to recovery hit an embarrassing snag after developer Blizzard published a new video hyping up the upcoming season that was filled with mistakes. YouTuber Raxxanterax picked up on the video, which was published on the official Diablo Twitter account on Friday, October 13 — a day that proved unlucky for Blizzard. The […]