The Stanford Blood Donation Center implemented recommendations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Thursday, Oct. 19, to expand blood donation eligibility. The FDA announced the changes to its blood donation eligibility guidelines in May, which now recommend asking donors about individual risk factors that may cause them to be more prone to contracting […]
Do you unwind with wine at dinnertime or beer while watching the game? Beware that regularly consuming any amount of alcohol may increase your blood-pressure levels. An occasional libation shouldn’t impact your health as much as several drinks per day. “The amount and frequency that you imbibe may contribute to health problems,” Brett A. Sealove, […]
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Pune, India, Oct. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blood collection devices help in safe withdrawal of blood. Blood is collected from donor to perform various diagnostic tests. Needles & Syringes, and lancets and other devices are used for arterial and venous blood collection. Arterial blood collection has various advantages such as arterial blood gas sampling, […]
Abstract The oncofetal antigen Claudin 6 (CLDN6) is highly and specifically expressed in many solid tumors, and could be a promising treatment target. We report dose escalation results from the ongoing phase 1/2 BNT211-01 trial evaluating the safety and feasibility of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells targeting the CLDN6 with or without a CAR-T […]
On July 8, 2022, a 23-year-old female patient presented with fever and diarrhea on admission. Physical examination revealed enlarged spleen 3 cm below the left costal margin. She denied any previous history of diseases. Her family history showed no consanguineous marriages. Blood routine examination showed leukocytosis (WBC, white blood cell 18 × 10^9/L, ref: 3.50–9.50 × 10^9/L), thrombocytopenia (PLT, platelet, […]
Abstract For a number of years, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been a critical issue for humanity. Drug discovery efforts have been very limited and the spread of bacterial pathogens has over-run our traditional arsenal of antibiotics. Bacteria can involve to evade compounds that can halt their rapid growth. The authors have discovered a potent macrocycle […]
Cheng-Hock Toh, professor and honorary consultant in haematology1 1University of Liverpool and Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK For safer blood management in the NHS we must reduce blood loss, unnecessary use, and improve matching and tracing of blood from donor to recipient, writes Cheng-Hock Toh The Infected Blood Inquiry’s final report, due in […]
