Scorpionfish protein may be treatment for CF antibiotic-resistant…

A protein from scorpionfish might combat antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, a recent study suggests. The human version of the protein, called bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein (BPI), normally works to fight off bacteria, but people with CF have self-reactive antibodies that destroy it. In lab studies, the scorpionfish version could escape the antibodies and […]

Common Heart Issues in Horses

Photo by JNix/Shutterstock Horses, like humans, can experience a variety of heart disorders or defects, ranging from inconsequential to life-threatening issues. Though some diagnostic tools are the same between species, such as the use of stethoscopes in physical exams, echocardiography (ultrasound) and electrocardiography (ECG), some tools used in human medicine are simply not adapted for […]

Oppenheimer met the president after atomic bombs: ‘I have blood on my hands’

The atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima had pulverized life and changed the world, and J. Robert Oppenheimer celebrated by clasping his hands like a prize fighter, soaking in the roaring applause from the crowd in Los Alamos, N.M. It was a thrilling time for Oppenheimer, who told the crowd in August 1945 in the place […]

Saratoga Casino Hotel, American Red Cross to host blood drive on July 24

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Saratoga Casino Hotel is teaming up with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive on Monday, July 24 from noon to 6 p.m. inside the hotel’s ballroom. “The American Red Cross is extremely grateful for the long-standing relationship we have shared with Saratoga Casino,” Sonja Ronovech, Regional Donor Services […]

Nurse shares ‘common’ symptom of blood cancer to look out for

Blood cancer is a form of the disease that affects the production and function of blood cells. There are three main groups of blood cancer: leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma, of which there are multiple forms of the disease. Symptoms experienced will therefore depend on the type of blood cancer someone has. However, according to one […]