Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Although a simple molecule, nitric oxide is an important signal substance that helps to reduce blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels. But how it goes about doing this has long been unclear. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden now present an entirely novel principle that challenges the Nobel Prize-winning hypothesis […]
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – The Nebraska Community Blood Bank announced a blood emergency on Thursday following a summer of low donor turnout. Contributing to the shortage are the recent Labor Day holiday, back-to-school activities, and a prolonged 50% decrease in youth and first-time donors. NCBB said the region’s blood supply is well below the optimal […]
18 minutes ago DELMARVA – The Blood Bank of Delmarva has announced a blood emergency across the region. We’re told the emergency is the result of low donor turnout this summer, as well as the increased need for blood as a result of summer activities. The region’s blood supply is reportedly well below the ideal […]
The American Red Cross declared a national blood shortage this week. The summer saw low donor turnout and natural disasters like Hurricane Idalia are leading to canceled blood drives, making the situation more dire. The Minnesota and Dakotas Region is “particularly generous” and contributes 40 percent of the nation’s blood supply, according to Carrie Carlson-Guest, […]
In a recent study published in JAMA, researchers investigated whether spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhages (ICHs) among blood donors after blood donation were linked to the development of spontaneous ICH among transfusion recipients. Study: Intracerebral Hemorrhage Among Blood Donors and Their Transfusion Recipients. Image Credit: c12/Shutterstock.com Background According to recent research, cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA), one of […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – The Charleston County Public Library system has announced that blood pressure kits are now available to check out at all 18 branches. The free blood pressure monitoring kits include a blood pressure cuff, instructions, and educational materials. You can now visit any of Charleston County’s public libraries to check out a […]
DULUTH — On Friday, Dec. 27, 1974, two men from Hibbing met for the first time. Drummer Bill Berg carried his kit in from the bitter cold to set up at Sound 80 in Minneapolis, where he was booked for a recording session with Bob Dylan. Did Dylan and Berg chat about their shared Iron […]
From Sept. 11 to 15, Weber State University students, faculty and staff have the opportunity to donate blood as a part of community outreach with the American Red Cross. Weber State has two annual blood drives one in the fall and one in the spring. The fall blood drive is WSU’s annual Blood Battle with […]
Has your doctor diagnosed you with high blood pressure in the last 12 months? You’re not alone. Nearly half of adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure. To help more people better control their blood pressure, the University of Pittsburgh’s Comprehensive Medication Management (CMM) benefit will offer a free education program to full- and […]
CASERMA DEL DIN, VICENZA, Italy— At the Del Din Fitness Center, amidst the state-of-the-art gym equipment and fitness enthusiasts, selfless individuals lined up to donate the gift of life. Andreea Tulloch, a phlebotomist from the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, joined the Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP) for a deeply personal reason. Her husband, […]