Macrothrombocytopenia (MTC) is a blood disorder in which blood cells called platelets are abnormally large. People with MTC also have thrombocytopenia, a low platelet count. MTC impairs blood clotting and can lead to severe bleeding. Doctors associate various medical conditions with MTC, and a person may inherit the condition through certain mutated genes. Although MTC […]
There are several lab tests for hemophilia. However, the main tests detect the clotting activity of factors VIII and IX, which are proteins in the blood. Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder in which an individual’s blood does not clot properly. It arises due to problems or deficiencies with blood clotting proteins. Researchers estimate that around […]
Being told where their blood ends up encourages donors to give again – new research Telling people who have donated blood when and where the blood was used makes them more likely to do it again, according to our new study. Donors who got details like the date and the hospital were 10% more likely […]
EUGENE, Ore. – With the shortage of blood, especially Type O blood and platelets, hovering between emergency levels and critically low, Bloodworks Northwest is in desperate need of donors – and is offering a trip to Las Vegas for one lucky donor. Bloodworks is looking to fill 15,000 empty appointments in October in Oregon and […]
Stepping out from the shadows that once obscured them, the Dark Master’s Blood Seekers swoop in to prey upon unsuspecting mortals. Their ravenous appetites have grown—the Season of Blood will soon ooze throughout Sanctuary! Diablo IV’s second season begins on October 17 at 10 a.m. PDT. Dare to look fanged destruction in the face and […]
Abstract Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic, metabolic illness characterized by an elevation of blood sugar levels. Patients with diabetes show changes in hematological indices. The study aimed to determine hematological indices, ESR, CRP, blood pressure (BP), and weight and their relationship with a fasting blood sugar (FBS) level and different variables in diabetic mellitus […]
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } Donating blood really isn’t scary, according to Carter BloodCare. The donation team members are friendly, it takes less than an hour and donors get plenty of treats and giveaways when they’ve completed their donation. Carter BloodCare encourages Texans to […]
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – A change in Food and Drug Administration guidelines allows gay and bisexual men to donate blood. That’s something they haven’t been able to do in a long time. Tuesday made for a special day for Dr. Joe Stabb. “It’s nerve-racking, I’m excited to do it,” Dr. Stabb said, a gay University […]
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – Many University of Wisconsin- Madison students got in the spirit of giving back Tuesday, participating in the first day of the Homecoming Blood Drive. Students participating in the blood drive make a life-saving contribution to those in need. One hundred and twenty appointments were booked Tuesday, and the university has a […]
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knoxville Area Chapter of the American Red Cross is helping one man become a part of history following new guidelines set by the Food and Drug Administration. The new guidelines set by the FDA allow gay and bisexual men to donate blood. Before the change, donor eligibility policies were based […]