Category Archives: Blood

‘Mattie’s blood is on my hands’: Court docs shed light on a party, gunfire, and an unintended victim

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – When Mattie Wilson’s mother showed up to a party where her daughter had suffered multiple gunshot wounds, the soon-to-be suspect was still there. “Mattie’s blood is on my hands,” Traci Wilson told police she overheard him say. After two months of the family searching for answers, Fort Wayne Police announced Wednesday […]

Age-related changes in the blood system can exacerbate colon cancer

Researchers at the University of Florida College of Medicine have discovered how common age-related changes in the blood system can make certain colon cancers grow faster. The study, to be published August 24 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine (JEM), also suggests how these effects might be therapeutically targeted to reduce tumor growth and improve […]

Houchin Blood Bank to host second Summer Social

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – Houchin Blood Bank is hosting their second Blood Bank Summer Social. “Last time we did this we ended up with around 60 donations, which helped out the community so much,” according to Gina Lidgett, one of the account coordinators at Houchin. Tyler’s Twins: Inspirational football coach’s new role off the field […]

Study: How 1 alcoholic drink can affect blood pressure

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A recent medical study has found drinking as little as one alcoholic drink may contribute to increased blood pressure for both men and women. KXAN Anchor Jennifer Sanders spoke with Dr. Vivek Goswami, a cardiologist at the Heart Hospital of Austin, about the impacts alcohol has on heart health. Read a full […]

One-in-a-billion risk of mad cow disease spreading through NZ blood donation

Experts say there’s a mere one-in-a-billion risk of mad cow disease spreading through blood transfusions in New Zealand – yet it continues to exclude thousands of potential donors here amid repeated shortages. Their analysis has prompted a fresh call for New Zealand to follow other countries and ease restrictions put in place more than two […]

Stolen Metro East police car abandoned with blood inside; man found dead in road

PONTOON BEACH — Authorities were saying little Thursday about a stolen police car discovered abandoned with blood inside, or a man found dead nearby on a Pontoon Beach road. A Washington Park police squad car was stolen — with a police rifle inside — late Wednesday night. It was later found in Pontoon Beach near Highway […]

Killeen hosts ‘Battle of the Badges’ Blood Drive for a good cause

KILLEEN, Texas (KWTX) – The Killeen Police Department and Killeen Fire Department are uniting for a good cause with Carter BloodCare. City of Killeen is hosting a “Battle of the Badges” Blood Drive from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Aug. 24 at the KISD Pratt Learning & Leadership Center at the 505 block of East […]

Mutations in blood stem cells can exacerbate colon cancer

image: Compared with normal mice (top), colonoscopies detect more, and larger, tumors in the intestines of mice with clonal hematopoiesis (bottom). view more  Credit: © 2023 Feng et al. Originally published in Journal of Experimental Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20230011 Researchers at the University of Florida College of Medicine have discovered how common age-related changes in the blood system […]