Category Archives: Blood

Children’s doctor searching for blood stem cell donor after leukemia diagnosis

Children’s doctor searching for blood stem cell donor after leukemia diagnosis – CBS Texas Watch CBS News A pediatrician who has spent decades caring for North Texas children is now the one who needs help after a leukemia diagnosis. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live […]

Life-changing blood disease treatment approved in UK at £1m cost per patient

A potential cure for two inherited blood diseases using gene therapy has been authorised by Britain’s medicine regulator in a world first. The treatment, Casgevy, for sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia, is the first to be licensed using the gene-editing tool known as Crispr, for which its inventors were awarded the Nobel Prize in […]

Mission Cancer + Blood standalone clinic opens in Ankeny’s Prairie Trail

A new cancer treatment cancer, part of a planned medical park, has opened in Ankeny’s Prairie Trail as the neighborhood continues to fill in. Mission Cancer + Blood opened its first standalone clinic at 1950 S.W. Magazine Road in rapidly-growing Ankeny on Nov. 13. The 11,000 square-foot facility, which has seven physicians alongside nurses and […]

Mission Cancer + Blood clinic opens in Ankeny’s Prairie Trail

Mission Cancer + Blood clinic opens in Ankeny’s Prairie Trail News lowa Caucuses Sports Opinion Business Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals A new cancer care clinic opened in Ankeny’s Prairie Trail Nov. 13, part of a planned medical park as the neighborhood continues to grow. Chris Higgins/The Register A new cancer care clinic opened in Ankeny’s […]

Mother calls on Quebecers to donate blood after 5 transfusions saved her daughter’s life

The mother of a five-year-old girl with a rare auto-immune disease is calling on Quebecers to roll up their sleeves after blood transfusions saved her daughter’s life. Hema-Quebec says it needs 1,000 blood donations every day to keep up with demand. Currently, only three per cent of eligible Quebecers donate blood. This week, there are […]

‘Double mitzvah’: JCC, Jewish Federation blood drives aid local supply

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Stroke: New research into small blood vessels may help reduce risk

Share on PinterestScientists are researching the link between cerebral small vessel disease and conditions such as vascular dementia. Flashpop/Getty Images Researchers are looking into the potential causes of cerebral small vessel disease by growing small blood vessel models in a lab. They said they hope to discover potential treatments for the condition, which can occur […]

Blood test could predict the severity of depression in adolescents

Illustration of microRNA Science Photo Library / Alamy Adolescents with depression have higher levels of certain molecules in their blood than those without the condition. The finding could help identify teenagers who are more susceptible to depression, and lead to earlier interventions for them. Depression is the most common mental illness worldwide, and adolescents are […]