By Laura McMullan BBC News, West Midlands Calls by the mother of a girl killed by a drink and drug driver to change the law over testing blood without consent to speed up police investigations has been backed by her local council. Sharlotte Naglis, 6, died when John Owen’s car mounted the pavement in Stoke-on-Trent […]
Leonardo B Cavalli School of Health, University of the Sunshine Coast, Birtinya, QLD, Australia; School of Science, Technology and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD, Australia; Sunshine Coast Health Institute, Birtinya, QLD, Australia. Electronic address: [email protected]. Bronwyn L Pearse Blood Management, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. Alison Craswell School of […]
Training front-line staff on how to detect blood clots with ultrasound could slash A&E waiting times by almost half, researchers have suggested. The Finnish study claims suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT) – a blood clot that usually develops in the legs and can prove fatal – accounts for up to two per cent of all […]
When San Diego State boosters were creating a collective to provide name, image and likeness opportunities to basketball players, coach Brian Dutcher made it clear he didn’t want them just handing out stacks of money. “I want there to be a community aspect to this, to affect lives in a positive manner,” Dutcher said. “Whether […]
From ancient healing practices to the latest anti-ageing treatment, our news feeds are full of alternative therapies promising to cleanse, repair and rejuvenate inside and out. But while some are harmless, others should be avoided at all costs While there are harmless ways to spend your money unwisely, some ‘treatments’ are downright dangerous. Photo: Getty […]
A serious incident is unfolding at Albany bus station, Auckland, with a witness describing “lots of blood” in what Stuff understands is a stabbing. According to police, emergency services were told of the incident around 12:50pm, with two people injured. One person is believed to be in a critical condition and another received a minor […]
Compared to baseline, there was a significant improvement noted in the general blood pressure for all groups who underwent an intervention involving various salt formulations used to prepare a Chinese-modified diet or a meal pack. However, the group who used 23% low-sodium salt to prepare a Chinese-modified meal pack experienced a more significant decrease in […]
Myelofibrosis is an uncommon form of blood cancer that can cause an enlarged spleen; constitutional symptoms such as night sweats, fever and weight loss; and scarring in the bone marrow. The bone marrow scarring also leads to severe anemia, which can cause fatigue and weakness. Blood transplants and bone marrow transplants are among the few […]
Abstract Hypertension is characterized by endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffness, which contribute to the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is an indispensable cofactor in all living cells that is involved in fundamental biological processes. However, in hypertensive patients, alterations in NAD+ levels and their relation with blood pressure (BP) elevation and […]
Pictured: Illustration of a blood clot in a blood vessel/iStock, libre de droit Anthos Therapeutics is ending the Phase II AZALEA-TIMI 71 study ahead of schedule after its investigational monoclonal antibody abelacimab demonstrated an “overwhelming reduction” in bleeding compared to Bayer and Johnson & Johnson’s Xarelto (rivaroxaban), the company announced Monday. Patients treated with abelacimab saw […]