Category Archives: Blood

For many years, Oklahoma Beef Council has partnered with Our Blood Institute to reward anyone who donates blood before the Labor Day weekend. This year’s blood drive happened on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. Over that two-day timeframe 1,236 people donated blood, saving 3,708 lives. One of the donors was Erick Chandler, longtime member of […]

In the microscope image, astrocytes are stained green and immune cells are stained red. The basement membranes of the vessels are seen in white. Credit: University of Münster / University Hospital Bonn (UKB) Researchers have identified new gelatinase substrates that play a role in the function of the astroglial barrier. In neuroinflammation, immune cells like […]

Semaglutides—weight loss and diabetes injectables like Wegovy, Ozempic, and Rybelsus—significantly improved blood sugar control and weight in adults with type 2 diabetes over a three-year period, according to new data released Monday at a major endocrine conference. Results of the study—funded by Ozempic manufacturer Novo Nordisk—were presented by the Israeli researchers at the annual meeting […]

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Weight-loss jabs can help people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar in the long-term, a study has found. Semaglutide, sold under the brand names Wegovy, Ozempic and Rybelsus, has been […]

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Drinking dark tea every day may help to mitigate type 2 diabetes risk and progression in adults through better blood sugar control, suggests new research presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Hamburg (2–6 Oct). The study, by researchers from the University of […]

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Real-world data from an ongoing international audit of testosterone deficiency in men with type 2 diabetes, presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Hamburg (2–6 Oct), suggests that testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) improves glycemic control for up to two years. The early data […]

HARRISBURG, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Many people rolled up their sleeves Monday to donate blood. The Community Blood Bank held a blood drive at Ace Hardware in Harrisburg. While blood supply is good right now, organizers say you never know when there will be a shortage, which is why it’s important to donate blood […]

“One story sums up Union,” says Mark Jameson, an Englishman living in Berlin who has followed Union for more than 20 years. “One of the ultras at our rivals, Hertha, was ill. He had leukemia. There was a campaign at Hertha to find the right blood match for him. But Union also did this, and […]

A free T3 blood test, also known as a free triiodothyronine (T3) test, measures the amount of triiodothyronine in the blood. This hormone is made by the thyroid gland, which is responsible for many body functions. The blood test will diagnose certain thyroid conditions like hyperthyroidism. This article will discuss normal and abnormal free T3 […]