Annual ‘Blood Battle’ between Michigan, Ohio State starts with Big House event

ANN ARBOR, MI – The Blood Battle will soon start between University of Michigan and Ohio State University. The main blood donation event for the 41st blood donation competition between the two rivals takes place Nov. 19 at Michigan Stadium, according to a Michigan Medicine release. The “Be a Hero at the Big House” event, […]

Study: Sight loss in working-age people is under-researched

Researchers found that eye conditions causing the most SSI certifications in working-age individuals are less clinically researched compared to those in the general population. Image credit: ©Malik/peopleimages.com – stock.adobe.com A team of researchers has completed a study focusing on a lack of clinical research to address the leading causes of severe sight impairment (SSI) among […]

Cordis has a new CEO

Scott Drake [Image courtesy of Cordis] About two months after former Spectranetics CEO Scott Drake became executive board chair at Cordis, he’s moved into the corner office at the cardiology and endovascular devices company. Drake replaces Shar Matin, who has stepped down as CEO, the company announced yesterday. Hunter Philbrick, Hellman & Friedman partner and […]

Blood Money

Following the selection of 36-year-old Jimmy Odukoya to succeed his late father, Taiwo Odukoya, as the Senior Pastor of the Fountain of Life Church, Lagos, a lot of social and church commentary has focused on the new pastor’s physical appearance. With bulging biceps, earrings, tattoos, and (what would seem obligatory these days) dreadlocks, the junior […]

Measurable Markers in Blood Can Be Detected Up to Eight Years Before IBD Diagnosis

Credit: wildpixel/Getty Images Results of a collaborative study between the Francis Crick Institute, London, and Aalborg University in Copenhagen have shown that there are measurable markers in the blood that can be detected up to eight years before a diagnosis of an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The researchers say their findings show that the earliest […]