Category Archives: Blood

Hypertension: Isometric exercises best for lowering blood pressure

Share on PinterestNew research suggests that isometric exercises, such as wall sits, are most effective at lowering blood pressure. LeoPatrizi/Getty Images A new analysis of 270 studies investigated the benefits of various forms of exercise in lowering blood pressure and found that static isometric exercises are the most effective. All of the forms of exercise […]

Blood scandal relatives accuse PM of platitudes

By Vanessa Pearce BBC News, West Midlands The relative of a man who died after being given infected blood said evidence presented by Rishi Sunak to an inquiry amounted to “platitudes”. The prime minister was heckled by bereaved families after telling the Infected Blood Inquiry the government would act as “quickly as possible” to compensate […]

Lacie White Agency blood drive August 22

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Scientists inch closer to single-shot gene editing cure for blood disorders

What is the best way to fix faulty blood cells, and do so for the most people? That’s the question a horde of gene editing researchers are chasing. A new paper in Science offers an idea.  Researchers loaded up lipid nanoparticles, the tiny clusters of fat, with cellular instruction manuals in the form of mRNA […]

Cincinnati Four-Year-Old Blood Recipient Celebrates Life Milestone With Annual Blood Drive

Brynn Schulte has blood donors to thank as she celebrated turning four years old with her annual birthday blood drive. Brynn and her mother Lindsay Schulte recently visited the Hoxworth Blood Center in Blue Ash to thank donors for their selflessness. Brynn was diagnosed with Factor XIII shortly after she was born in 2019. Factor […]

Umbilical cord white blood cells developed to advance cancer treatment

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Suspect arrested after beloved family man shot, killed in ‘targeted act:’ Eustis police

Man arrested for murder in Eustis, police say A suspect has been arrested for the murder of Wseni Laguerre, a beloved family man who was shot and killed in a “targeted act” in Lake County earlier this year, Eustis Police Chief Craig Capri announced during a news conference Thursday. The crime was reportedly the first […]

Tori Kelly breaks silence on blood clot hospitalization and says she’s ‘feeling stronger,’

Tori Kelly is giving fans an update about her health, four days after she was hospitalized for severe blood clots on Sunday. In a hand-written letter shared on her Twitter and Instagram accounts Thursday morning, the pop star addressed her “unexpected health challenges.” Reflecting on the “scary few days” of her hospitalization, the “2 Places” […]

BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham to host major blood drive

ROBBINSVILLE — BAPS Charities is organizing a blood donation drive at the BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham in collaboration with local hospitals and organizations. The event will span over ten weeks, aiming to collect at least 6,000 pints of blood, potentially impacting and saving up to 18,000 lives. “The scale of this operation is truly unique and […]