The family of a woman who survived an “extremely rare” shark attack at a New York City beach earlier this month is opening up about what she remembers from that fateful day. Tatyana Koltunyuk, 65, was bitten by a shark in her left leg on Aug. 7 while on a swim at Rockaway Beach, according […]
The debilitating brain fog often experienced by people with long COVID may stem from blood clots, new research suggests. Long COVID describes myriad symptoms that linger for weeks to years after a COVID-19 infection. Some people with the condition experience problems with blood flow and lung capacity, which have been linked to tiny, abnormal blood […]
A recent study in UK suggests how blood clots formed in brain or in the lungs can explain some common symptoms of “long Covid”, including brain fog and fatigue. The study was carried out on 1,837 patients admitted in the hospital due to Covid-19. Researchers found that two blood proteins point to clots being one […]
22 minutes ago MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – The Mississippi State Department of Health is taking steps to combat chronic diseases in the state. Beginning August 31, you can get free blood sugar and blood pressure checks at your local health department. You can either call your local clinic or just drop in during business hours. The […]
25 minutes ago LIFELINE Blood Services has shared a list of blood drives being held during September of 2023: Simmons Bank -Bolivar 9/01/2023 12:00pm – 5:00pm Save-A-Lot – McKenzie 9/01/2023 12:00pm – 6:00pm Lowe’s – Milan 9/01/2023 1:00pm – 6:00pm Food Rite (Armory St.) – Trenton 9/05/2023 12:30pm – 5:30pm Walgreens – Lexington 9/05/2023 12:30pm […]
Blood Drive to be Held September 12 at South Georgia Tech Published 3:28 pm Thursday, August 31, 2023 The American Red Cross will be hosting a blood drive on Tuesday, September 12, at South Georgia Tech. By Pat Peacock AMERICUS – The American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive on Tuesday, September 12 from […]
Summary: Researchers have developed a two-step workflow using a new blood-based p-tau217 biomarker to improve the accuracy of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) diagnosis. The first step uses a diagnostic model that combines plasma p-tau217 with age and the APOE e4 gene to identify high-risk patients. The second step involves confirmatory testing only for those with uncertain […]
Thu, 31 Aug 2023 23:55:50 GMT (1693526150700) 47962705a227f25f255de224e3ceb8e25d2dbcf7 c8c0b9bddda5fe35d80ce8a93adc91bc15f3043e by David Pierce Thu, August 31st 2023, 11:53 PM UTC A donor giving blood at ImpactLife’s Urbana location. (David Pierce/WICS) Loading …
LivaNova recently received FDA 510(k) clearance and CE-mark for its Essenz In-Line Blood Monitor (ILBM). The monitor is integrated into the company’s next-generation cardiopulmonary bypass procedure (CPB) platform, the Essenz Perfusion System and provides accurate and continuous measurement of essential blood parameters from its cockpit to medical professionals during CPB. Along with the new inclusion […]
Vitamin C and other antioxidants stimulate the formation of new blood vessels in lung cancer tumors, a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation shows. The discovery corroborates the idea that dietary supplements containing antioxidants can accelerate tumor growth and metastasis. We’ve found that antioxidants activate a mechanism that causes […]