#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } There are several opportunities to donate blood in the Grady County area in September. Starting Sept. 1, eligible blood donors will receive a limited-edition, glow-in-the-dark “Got Guts?” T-shirt and one free entry to the OKC Zoo. “Vein Drain is […]
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – The Big Red Battle is underway in Owensboro. Owensboro High School and Daviess County High School are going head to head, not only on the field, but also in donating blood. Leading up to their rivalry game Friday, the Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center’s Blood Mobile visited each school. Director of […]
An experimental blood test that detected Parkinson’s disease in a preliminary study could become the first specific tool for diagnosing the devastating neurodegenerative condition, researchers said on Wednesday. The test, which looks for cell damage associated with the disease, is years away from being commercially available. If its reliability is confirmed in future trials, the […]
American Red Cross is encouraging healthy blood donors to roll up a sleeve to ensure blood is available when people need it. Anyone who donates blood, platelets or plasma during the month of September will receive a $10 e-gift card to the movie merchant of their choice. Donations in honor of 9/11 are encouraged. To […]
The morning after the mass shooting at a gay club in Orlando in 2016, Dr. Robbie Goldstein watched the news and cried. He felt compelled to do something, like donate blood — but as a gay man, he wasn’t allowed. After the Boston Marathon bombing, and during the COVID pandemic, he wanted to donate to […]
Researchers headed by a team at Duke University School of Medicine have developed a blood test that detects Parkinson’s disease, potentially establishing a way to help diagnose the condition before nervous system damage worsens. Assessed on blood samples from patients with Parkinson’s disease, the PCR-based assay (Mito DNADX) identifies mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) damage and could […]
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 is working with Vitalant to host a blood drive Wednesday, August 30, 2023. The Vitalant BloodMobile with be parked at our station parking lot from 4:00 to 6:30 PM. The station is located at 4140 Rio Bravo Street in West El Paso. Everyone is encouraged to come by and […]
Aug 30 (Reuters) – An experimental blood test that detected Parkinson’s disease in a preliminary study could become the first specific tool for diagnosing the devastating neurodegenerative condition, researchers said on Wednesday. The test, which looks for cell damage associated with the disease, is years away from being commercially available. If its reliability is confirmed […]
Some marijuana users may have elevated levels of lead and cadmium — two heavy metals linked to long-term health issues — in their blood and urine, a new study shows. Among a group of more than 7,200 adults, the 358 who reported using marijuana within the past 30 days were found to have 27% higher […]
Credit: CC0 Public Domain 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 […]