Category Archives: Blood

Drug trials show ‘groundbreaking results’ for blood cancer patients

Hope for blood cancer patients after immunotherapy drug trials show ‘groundbreaking results’ The drugs are so cutting-edge that they don’t even have names yet They may be rolled out across the UK to help cancer patients soon  By Perkin Amalaraj Published: 20:55 EDT, 13 August 2023 | Updated: 20:56 EDT, 13 August 2023

Israel on Princeton book choice: ‘Modern-day antisemitic blood libel’

Last Wednesday, in the wake of a report that Princeton University will include a book in its syllabus that claims that the IDF had been harvesting Palestinian organs, Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli wrote a letter to the university’s senior leadership. The letter was written to Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber and Dean […]

Distribution of ABO and Rh blood groups among pregnant women attending the obstetrics and gynecology clinic at the Jordan University Hospital

Abstract The ABO and D antigen status of red blood cells (Rh blood grouping systems) are important hematological classification systems that categorize blood groups according to the presence or absence of certain erythrocytic antigens. These antigens affect the outcomes of blood transfusions as well as various hematological and immunological diseases. We aimed to study ABO […]

Our opinion: ‘Need for blood doesn’t stop’

Giving blood, about 20 years ago, was something of a duty for Americans. According to the Red Cross, the agency provides about 40% of our nation’s blood and blood components, all from generous volunteer donors. But supply can’t always meet demand because only about 3% of age-eligible people donate blood yearly. Other statistics note: ¯ […]

Measuring human cerebral blood flow and brain function with fiber-based speckle contrast optical spectroscopy system

Abstract Cerebral blood flow (CBF) is crucial for brain health. Speckle contrast optical spectroscopy (SCOS) is a technique that has been recently developed to measure CBF, but the use of SCOS to measure human brain function at large source-detector separations with comparable or greater sensitivity to cerebral rather than extracerebral blood flow has not been […]

Country Singer Renee Blair Loses Half Her Blood During Childbirth

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The itchy sign of diabetes you should never ignore – it could be serious

Diabetes symptoms can be difficult to spot, because they rarely make you feel actually unwell… but you could be at risk of the condition if you feel unusually itchy. One of the key warning signs of diabetes is having particularly itchy genitals. Diabetes patients are more susceptible to yeast infections, according to medical website Diabetes.co.uk. […]

Community Blood Bank honors fatal motorcycle crash victims with special blood drive

This summer has been difficult for the motorcycle riding community. In the Erie region alone, we’ve already seen several fatal accidents with motorcycles. Sunday, the Community Blood Bank was looking to bring awareness to those accidents and honor two riders who had died from crashes in the past with a special blood drive. Riders have […]

30 Pints Collected During Clarkton Lions Club Blood Drive on Saturday

Spread the love A Staff Report The Clarkton Fire Department was abuzz Saturday with people reaching out to save lives. It wasn’t a group of firefighters doing what they do best, although a fire call did come in about 8:30 that morning and the department volunteers were in the trucks and quickly rolling to the […]