Category Archives: Blood

The study identified hormonal dysfunction, immune system exhaustion and reactivation of dormant viruses as key factors in long COVID everywhere. Carlos Salcerio 3:07 am, Sep 26, 2023 Staff Reporter Eric Wang, Contributing Photographer Long COVID patients may be one step closer to understanding the biological causes behind their symptoms.  Researchers at the Yale School of […]

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email A therapy normally used to treat blood cancers by “resetting” the immune system could slow the progression of a common form of multiple sclerosis (MS), a study suggests. Researchers said they hope […]

Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary A donkey who received two life-saving blood transfusions has returned home. The Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary team rushed Theo the donkey to have emergency surgery after he was diagnosed with colic, a potentially fatal stomach condition. The 16-year-old animal was taken to Liphook Equine Hospital in Hampshire with his […]

em { display: contents !important; } label em { display: none !important; } .photo { width: 100%; max-width: 50rem } a.fr-file { color: #0274b7 !important; } BENTONVILLE — The city will host a blood drive as part of its 150th anniversary celebration, according to a Monday news release. The city will collaborate with Northwest Medical […]

CEDAR CITY, Utah (ABC4) — AirLife Utah announced that its air ambulance helicopters are now carrying whole blood, meaning that as patients are being transported to hospitals, they can receive transfusions in the air. As opposed to simply receiving platelets or plasma, whole blood is basically blood as it comes out of the body. Whole […]

Australian surfing great Mark Richardson is desperately seeking blood donations as friends scramble to get the critically ill surf coach back home from Indonesia. Key points: Surfing great Mark Richardson is in intensive care at a hospital in Bali He is suffering internal bleeding, with friends issuing a public plea for help Richardson has coached world champion […]

Although uncommon, blood clots can form in the finger. They may appear as a small, discolored lump under the skin. A collection of blood can also form under the fingernail, commonly due to injury such as hitting the fingernail. Blood clots in the fingers are relatively rare but may occur due to trauma or injury […]

In a recent study published in Frontiers in Nutrition, researchers discuss the results of a  randomized controlled pilot clinical trial conducted at the Georgetown University Hospital investigating whether kombucha tea can reduce blood glucose levels in diabetic patients. Study: Kombucha tea as an anti-hyperglycemic agent in humans with diabetes – a randomized controlled pilot investigation. Image […]

A new Dartmouth study in the journal Science Advances suggests that how well people with diabetes manage their blood sugar depends on their experience with the condition and their overall success in controlling their glucose levels, as well as on the season and time of day. The findings could help physicians identify those patients who […]