Category Archives: Blood

Want a Creepy Costume This Halloween? Here’s How to Make Fake Blood

When a crisp breeze comes our way and a certain type of magic fills the air… we know Halloween is near! While some people look forward to fun fall activities like visiting pumpkin patches, others are gearing up for all things spooky. Think: haunted houses, chilling corn mazes, and horror movie marathons! If those frightful […]

Scientists face impossible choice over preservation of priceless blue crab blood: Let vital medicines wither or an endangered bird

A primordial sea animal that lives on the tidal mudflats of the East Coast and serves as a linchpin for the production of vital medicines stands to benefit from new protective standards. But conservationists who have been trying for years to save a declining bird species — the red knot — that depends on horseshoe […]

Dallas-Based Five Liters Tackles Blood Loss With Bioelectric Wearable Tech

[Image: DI; metamorworks/istockphoto] Five Liters, a subsidiary of Dallas-based Spark Biomedical, is set to make strides in bioelectric wearable technology. The new group is conducting “first in-human” studies to demonstrate the effectiveness of noninvasive wearable neurostimulation in reducing blood loss, particularly for individuals with blood disorders or undergoing surgical procedures. The potential of neuromodulation to […]

Banner Health Highlights Benefits of Cord Blood Banking During Cord Blood Awareness Month

Support Northern Colorado Journalism Show your support for North Forty News by helping us produce more content. It’s a kind and simple gesture that will help us continue to bring more content to you. Click to Donate The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion has declared July “Cord Blood Awareness Month” to raise awareness […]

Memorial Blood Centers Partners With Local Breweries To Draw In Donors

57 minutes ago MINNESOTA — Starting August 1 Memorial Blood Centers is offering people a free or discounted drink when they donate. It is all part of the annual “Pint for a Pint” campaign and features local breweries such as Bent Paddle Brewing and Castle Danger Brewery. According to a press release the annual campaign […]

Man arrested after vehicle with blood, damage found 14 miles away from deadly Galleria-area hit-and-run crash

HOUSTON – An investigation is underway after a man was killed in a hit-and-run crash near the Galleria area early Monday. The incident happened shortly before 1 a.m. in the 4800 block of Westheimer Road. According to Houston police, the man was walking along the eastbound lanes of Westheimer Road near the 610 West Loop […]

Houchin Blood Bank seeks donations, launches $250 back-to-school gift card drawing

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Houchin Blood Bank is asking the community to help battle the ongoing blood shortage by donating blood and platelets and have a chance to win a $250 back-to-school gift card of your choice, according to organizers. From August 1st to 19th, every donor will be automatically entered into the drawing. The […]