Researchers have developed a blood test that detects Parkinson’s disease, potentially establishing a way to help diagnose the condition before nervous system damage worsens. A new blood-based diagnostic test would be a major advancement for Parkinson’s disease, which afflicts 10 million people worldwide and is the second-most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s. Led by a […]
Research conducted at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health detected significant levels of metals in the blood and urine among marijuana users, concluding that marijuana may be an important and under-recognized source of lead and cadmium exposure. This is among the first studies to report biomarker metal levels among marijuana users and most likely […]
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEHT) – The third annual Big Red Battle Blood Drive is back this week to see which Owensboro high school can donate the most blood and raise some money from students and staff as well as football fans and community members. The Blood Center’s Bloodmobile visited Owensboro High School earlier today and will […]
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Abstract Liquid biopsies provide a means for the profiling of cell-free RNAs secreted by cells throughout the body. Although well-annotated coding and non-coding transcripts in blood are readily detectable and can serve as biomarkers of disease, the overall diagnostic utility of the cell-free transcriptome remains unclear. Here we show that RNAs derived from transposable elements […]
Menstrual products like tampons typically have an absorbency level listed on the side of their packaging. But until recently, that absorbency had never been measured with actual blood. Saline, a simpler and less viscous fluid, has been the default test liquid since absorbency standards were first set in the 1980s. However, researchers at Oregon Health […]
American Red Cross to host blood drive at Brookfield Zoo American Red Cross to host blood drive at Brookfield Zoo 00:33 BROOKFIELD, Ill. (CBS) — The Brookfield Zoo is giving you a chance to have some fun and earn some cash while also saving lives. The zoo is hosting a blood drive for the American Red […]
Summary: Researchers found marijuana users have significantly higher levels of metals like lead and cadmium in their blood and urine. The study, which is one of the largest of its kind, analyzed data from over 7,000 participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. While it was hypothesized that cannabis could be a source […]
Sickle cell In Indiana, only around 0.5% of donated blood comes from Black Americans. Doctors with the Indiana Hemophilia & Thrombosis Center (IHTC) are reminding Hoosiers how vital it is to donate blood, especially for those who are part of a minority community. Blood transfusions are often needed for patients with cancer, anemia, organ transplant recipients and for blood diseases that often affect African Americans […]
As Hurricane Idalia moves across Florida’s Big Bend, Blood Assurance is preparing to assist. The blood bank is maximizing its collection efforts, and asking the public to donate whole blood and platelets in case any of its community blood centers in the storm’s path are in need. “Blood Assurance has depended on other blood centers […]