Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Certain strains of bacteria are capable of “hiding” in the wall of the bladder, explaining why some people suffer from recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs), researchers have said. The study suggests a […]
November 8, 2023 — The combination of persistent tobacco use and prediabetes (higher than normal blood sugar levels that may progress to Type 2 diabetes) triples the risk of stroke in young adults who do not have other cardiovascular risk factors, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2023. The meeting, to be […]
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – A memorial blood drive was held at Westside High School Library on Wednesday, Nov. 8., to honor a math teacher who died earlier this year. Terri Tyner, a previous K8 Teacher of the Month, suffered cancer and needed blood transfusions so she could receive chemotherapy. Senior Ava Mosier said Tyner was […]
Mississippi Blood Services announced that they have an emergency blood shortage in O and & B blood types. You can donate at Flowood, Cleveland or Oxford Center in November to receive a $15 Visa for a Double Red Cell Donation OR a $10 Visa for a Whole Blood Donation!
gorodenkoff / iStock Maintenance immunosuppressive drugs, including steroids, used for organ transplant patients are associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 hospitalization in solid-organ transplant recipients, according to new findings. The study, published yesterday in JAMA Network Open, was based on findings among a cohort of 60,456 solid-organ transplant recipients in France. The average age […]
Those who donate on Nov. 14 will receive this MUPD Blue-themed stress paw. Marquette has collected 108 units of blood, which is 22% of the university’s 500-unit goal, as part of its blood drive competition with Butler University. Help Marquette continue its efforts – and receive a free MUPD Blue-themed stress paw – by donating […]
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Illustration of phage virus injecting its DNA into a cell. Credit: Alex Evilevitch and Ting Liu Researchers at Lund University, together with colleagues at the NIST Synchrotron Facility in the U.S., have mapped on an atomic level what happens in a virus particle when the temperature is raised. “When the temperature rises, the virus’s genetic […]
People with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) have a higher risk of severe infections requiring hospitalization compared with the general population and their siblings, according to study findings published in Clinical Gastroenterology & Hepatology. Arising from the accumulation of fat in the liver, NAFLD and its more severe form, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), are responsible for […]
Members of the British public recently gave their backing to a controversial proposal to alter the 14-day limit on human embryo research. If successful, the revised law will enable researchers to grow and study cultured human embryos for longer periods of time. Some people are against this on moral and ethical grounds, but researchers argue […]