Category Archives: Blood

Breaking Down the Science of the Blood-Brain Barrier

Andrew C. Yang joins Gladstone Institutes to decode the cross talk between the brain and body in aging and neurodegeneration SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — For decades, many scientists have described the blood-brain barrier—a tight network of cells that separates the brain from the blood—as a nearly impenetrable border wall. But Andrew C. […]

Heart protective effect of red blood cells is enhanced by nitrate-rich vegetable diet

Red blood cells exposed to oxygen deficiency protect against myocardial infarction, according to a new KI study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigations. The study also shows that the protective effect is enhanced by a nitrate-rich vegetable diet. Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to all of the body’s cells and carbon […]

Tackle The Need For Blood At Hoxworth Blood Center

Are you the ultimate Bearcat fan? Are you ready to be a lifesaving Bearcat? All blood and platelet donors who donate at any of Hoxworth’s seven Neighborhood Donor Centers in Blue Ash, Central (Clifton), Ft. Mitchell, North (Mason), Tri-County, West and select mobile blood drives between September 1 – 30 will receive a limited-edition UC […]

After nearly 60 years, Dayton’s Community Blood Center is CBC no more

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — After nearly 60 years, the Community Blood Center and Community Tissue Center will be going under a new name. Several mental health service agencies across the Miami Valley to receive grants As of Friday, Sept. 1, the blood and tissue centers will be known by the single name “Solvita.” (Photo courtesy […]

Blood biomarker shows ‘great promise’ predicting progression to Alzheimer’s disease in at-risk population

PET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer’s disease. Credit: public domain Neuroscience researchers at Wayne State University published a review article that confirms the usefulness of neurofilament light (NfL) blood levels to predict the likelihood and rate of progression of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease. The review article, “The Potential of Blood Neurofilament Light as […]

Maine Wants These Nazi Squatters Gone

A neo-Nazi group has gone on an interstate recruiting tour, targeting LBTQ-friendly events in Ohio, and is threatening to hold a rally in Florida this month. But it’s in Maine, where the group’s leader is trying to build a headquarters, that the organization is causing the most trouble. The neo-Nazi group “Blood Tribe” has spent […]