‘You are needed’: Canadian Blood Services calls for donations in Winnipeg

Canadian Blood Services is putting out a call for blood donations this weekend, and asking those who have already booked appointments to keep them. Associate director for donor relations Gayle Voyer said there is an urgent need for several different blood types at the donation centre’s William Avenue location. “Going into this weekend, we saw […]

Rochester Police find man in his underwear covered in blood Saturday morning

(ABC 6 News) – An investigation is underway after the Rochester Police Department found a man in his underwear covered in blood on Saturday morning. According to RPD officials, it happened at 17th Ave. in Rochester near John Adams Middle School. Police responded to a 911 call and entered through the man’s garage when they […]

NYC EMT stabbed repeatedly by felon had ‘significant’ blood loss, needs surgery for nerve damage: DA

A New York City EMS worker repeatedly stabbed by an “emotionally disturbed” felon in an ambulance Wednesday needs additional surgery for nerve damage to her thigh, prosecutors said Friday. Rudy Garcia, 48, has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly attacking the 25-year-old Mount Sinai West EMT with a kitchen knife while being transported to […]

Exact Sciences advancing ‘Cologuard 2.0,’ blood tests for cancer

David Wahlberg | Wisconsin State Journal Exact Sciences plans to seek approval soon of an updated Cologuard stool-based colon cancer screening test and launch a blood test to detect cancer that can linger after surgery. The Madison-based company is also developing blood tests to screen for colon cancer and for many types of cancer at […]

Editas Medicine (NASDAQ: EDIT): Revolutionizing Genomic Medicines with CRISPR Technology

Editas Medicine (NASDAQ: EDIT): A Revolutionary Approach to Genomic Medicines Date: July 21, 2023 Editas Medicine, Inc. (NASDAQ: EDIT), a clinical stage genome editing company, has garnered significant attention from research firms due to its groundbreaking approach in developing transformative genomic medicines for the treatment of serious diseases. Utilizing their proprietary gene editing platform based […]

Blood Vessels As Guides: How Dendritic Cells of the Immune System Form 3D Networks

The figure shows the complex organization of dendritic cells in the lymph node. Blood vessels are shown in blue. The cells in green are young dendritic cells whereas the dendritic cells in red are a few days older and have already migrated. The dendritic cells in orange are intermediate in age. Credit: Dr. Milas Ugur […]