DETROIT LAKES — The Detroit Lakes Noon Rotary Blood Screening Clinic has over 30 years of tradition in the Detroit Lakes community, dating back to 1990. But for two years, in 2020 and 2021, this health-focused event was unable to be held — ironically, for health reasons. Ongoing public safety concerns related to the COVID-19 […]
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The national blood supply has reached critically low levels, the American Red Cross announced Monday. The organization is in urgent need of blood donations “in (the) wake of back-to-back climate disasters,” the Red Cross wrote in a news release. According to the Red Cross, its national blood supply levels have dropped […]
Goldman Sachs thinks late-stage biotech company Geron was due for a correction and now has the potential to surge higher. Analyst Corinne Jenkins upgraded Geron to buy from neutral. She maintained her price target of $4, which suggests 70.1% upside for the stock from Monday’s closing price. The analyst highlighted U.S. Food and Drug Administration […]
We Are Blood, Central Texas’ community blood bank, plans to open its donor pool to people who have been excluded for decades, an important because of the blood supply shortage in Austin and the region. This change has evolved since earlier this year when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released its new draft guidance […]
Researchers have discovered a therapeutic molecule, L6-F4-2, that enhances the blood-brain barrier’s strength by targeting the WNT signaling pathway. This breakthrough can potentially treat a variety of neurological disorders rooted in blood-brain barrier dysfunction, such as Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, and brain tumors. There’s a bouncer in everyone: the blood-brain barrier, a specialized layer of cells […]
As COVID cases rise again and new variants emerge, Magen David Adom’s national blood bank service is calling on generally healthy people who have been ill with COVID in the last three to four months to donate plasma. The blood component is needed for antibody treatment for patients who contract the virus and become seriously […]
Parrish’s Terry Palmer sat calmly as his blood flowed through a tube into a collection bag. Palmer goes to SunCoast Blood Centers every two weeks to donate blood and has donated more than 97 gallons. As Hurricane Idalia approached Florida Aug. 29, Palmer knew how important his donation would be as the blood center prepared […]
Share on PinterestResearch continues into telomere length and dementia risk. VICTOR TORRES/Stocksy United Researchers say they have linked shorter leukocyte telomeres on white blood cells to smaller brain volume and white matter. They said this association translates into a higher risk of all forms of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, for people with shorter telomeres. Other […]
After a summer of decreased donor turnout, the American Red Cross is experiencing a national blood shortage, according to Nicole Roschella, regional communications manager for the American Red Cross Greater Pennsylvania Region. “To make sure we can provide hospitals the blood they need this fall, we’re counting on the generosity of the public to help […]
Leukemia is cancer of the blood or bone marrow. The Moffit Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, answers five questions about the disease. 1 What are signs of leukemia? “One of the first signs of leukemia is often a low white blood cell count, a low red blood cell count or a low platelet count, which […]