Lund University researchers have discovered a biomarker, DOPA decarboxylase (DCC), that may help diagnose Parkinson’s disease and similar disorders by indicating dopamine system damage in the brain. This finding offers hope for simpler and earlier detection and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Researchers at Lund University have discovered a blood marker that can identify Parkinsonian diseases. […]

Gut health can dramatically affect whole-body health. One of the latest findings to support this idea shows that using an antibiotic to alter the bacteria in the guts of rats lessened the damage to the heart and kidneys sometimes seen with hypertension. Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, affects approximately 1.28 billion adults across […]

Las Vegas (KSNV) — Officials with the Red Cross are looking to fill their open appointment slots for an upcoming blood drive. The event will take place on Monday, November 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pecos Ball Room inside the Santa Fe Station Hotel and Casino. MORE ON NEWS 3 |Las […]

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The mother of a legendary basketball player was in the Miami Valley on Thursday. On Tuesday, Nov. 2, Deloris Jordan, the mother of Michael Jordan, visited the Midmark Corporation in Versailles and the Solvita Blood Center in Dayton. Midmark has been a Solvita blood driver sponsor since 2011 and hosts a […]

BD advances its ‘One-Stick Hospital Stay’ vision with launch of next-generation needle-free blood draw technology. Credit: BD / PRNewswire. Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) has introduced the new PIVO Pro Needle-free Blood Collection Device following 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Designed to be compatible with integrated catheters, the new needle-free […]