Monogenic disease are often understood as being either recessive, when one pathogenic variant is asymptomatic and two variants are required for symptomatic disease, or dominant, when a single variant is sufficient for the disease to be expressed [1]. However, recessive diseases come in many subtle shades. Among these, a Goldilocks-type situation can arise when the […]
Abstract Telomere dysfunction is a notable event observed in many cancers contributing to their genomic instability. A major factor controlling telomere stability is the human telomerase reverse transcriptase catalytic subunit (hTERT). Telomere shortening has been observed in multiple myeloma (MM), a plasma cell malignancy with a complex and heterogeneous genetic background. In the present study, […]
News Photo by Mike Gonzalez Heather McMillan prepares a donor for a blood test at a Versiti blood drive in MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena on Thursday. ALPENA — A national blood shortage has blood centers across the U.S. asking for blood from any willing donors. Officials say the summer months traditionally see low donations, but […]
The local blood supply is in critical need of replenishment, according to Blood Assurance. As of Thursday afternoon, the nonprofit organization had only 110 units, which is a half-day supply. Official said that is 600 units short of where they need to be.
Starting Monday, Sept. 25, the Nebraska Community Blood Bank eliminates screening questions based on sexuality. That follows Food and Drug Administration guidelines from earlier this year. Those new NCBB screening guidelines will now ask everyone about any new partners and/or multiple partners they’ve had in the last three months. NCBB’s marketing manager, Kari Lundeen, says […]
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – Bay County is experiencing a critical blood shortage, and One Blood Donation Center hasn’t been able to give enough units of blood to hospitals. “Over the last two months, they haven’t met their goals,” said Public Information Officer Valerie Sale. “Each month, the local hospitals give them a goal for […]
Credit: CC0 Public Domain New research analyzing the effects of two drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes indicates a consistent lack of cardiovascular and renal benefits in Black populations. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of severe illness and death associated with type 2 diabetes. Renal disease is also a common complication of type […]
Pixabay Blood supplies have dropped to critically low levels, with only 50% of the donors needed in September amid high patient usage in Pacific Northwest hospitals. Type O and Platelets levels are currently hovering between critical and emergency. Blood donation habits change during the summer. A schedule busy with summer activities and vacations means unavailable […]
As the regional manager of blood donor recruitment for Versiti Blood Center of Illinois, Emily Alanis can click off plenty of reasons to roll up your sleeve and face the needle. For one, her employer, formerly known as Heartland and the state’s largest supplier of blood products, announced this week that Illinois patients are “at […]
