Category Archives: Blood

Some painkillers could increase blood clot risk for women on birth control, study says

Some painkillers could increase blood clot risk for women on birth control, study says – CBS Boston Watch CBS News A new study finds using certain over-the-counter painkillers could increase the risk of blood clots in women using birth control pills. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking […]

13 ‘True Blood’ stars who have also played Marvel or DC characters

Eight years before making her debut as a telepath named Sookie Stackhouse on “True Blood,” Anna Paquin made her first appearance as Rogue in the 2000 “X-Men” movie. Left: Anna Paquin as Sookie Stackhouse on the series premiere of “True Blood.” On the right: Paquin as Rogue in “X-Men.” HBO; 20th Century Studios Paquin starred […]

‘Blood money’: Austria summons EU envoy over Russian gas payments comments

Austria on Thursday said it was it was summoning the European Commission’s envoy for reportedly criticizing the slow pace at which Vienna is weaning itself off Russian gas and saying it was paying “blood money” for the fuel. Martin Selmayr, a German EU official who was the powerful chief of staff to the commission’s then-President […]

Howard County to treat trauma patients with whole blood

In an effort to save lives, Howard County officials are expanding access to blood transfusions in the field to more quickly treat patients with traumatic injuries.Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services staff will undergo training to administer what’s called “whole blood” transfusions before patients go to the hospital. Whole blood refers to blood […]

Genetic study of blood glucose levels in diabetics reveals the role of the intestine and impact on lung function

<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/genetic-study-of-blood.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2023/genetic-study-of-blood.jpg" data-sub-html="Deterioration of glucose homeostasis progressing into T2D and leading to complications in multiple organs and tissues. Established (left, in peach) and new (right, in green). a, A human figure illustrating the main causes of hyperglycemia (a combination of lifestyle and genetic factors), and how hyperglycemia affects many organs and tissues. Complications on […]

Howard County aims to save more lives with blood transfusions in the field

Blood loss is a leading cause of death for people critically injured, yet most emergency responders to the scene of a car crash or other trauma can do little more than try and stem the flow of blood and rush to a hospital. State Medevac helicopters recently began carrying whole blood for transfusions in the […]

Walgreens to pay $44M to Theranos blood test customers

Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to a $44 million settlement to resolve class-action claims related to its partnership with Theranos, according to Bloomberg.  The proposed settlement is still in need of court approval.  Walgreens faced a class-action lawsuit accusing it of being “willfully blind” to the fraudulent company, which claimed to offer hundreds of lab […]

Vienna Summons EU Envoy Over Russian Gas ‘Blood Money’ Comments

Vienna on Thursday summoned the European Commission’s envoy after he reportedly slammed Austria for continuing to buy Russian gas with “blood money”. The EU executive has also distanced itself from the comments, calling them “regrettable and inappropriate”. Austrian and Russian gas ties date back decades, and Austrian gas industry experts insist Russian gas will continue […]

Coffee Memorial returns September 13 for community blood drive

Every two seconds in the United States trauma victims, surgery patients, mothers giving birth, people battling cancer and others require a blood transfusion — very often to keep them from dying, according to information from America’s Blood Centers, an umbrella organization that represents more than 50 blood centers in the United States. With supplies of […]

Bioprinting methods for fabricating in vitro tubular blood vessel models

Freestanding, perfusable, and functional in vitro vascular models developed using coaxial nozzle cell printing for mimicking native endothelium pathophysiology. Credit: Dong-Woo Cho, Pohang University of Science and Technology A review paper by scientists at the Chonnam National University summarized the recent research on bioprinting methods for fabricating bioengineered blood vessel models. The new review paper, […]