In a significant step toward developing new treatments to mend blood vessels damaged by heart attacks and strokes, and even from chronic diseases like diabetes and obesity, scientists at Wake Forest University have discovered how to amplify the effects of an important signaling molecule in the blood. That molecule, nitric oxide, regulates blood flow and […]
Sept 14 (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday it expects the total number of hospitalizations from COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus infections and flu this year to be similar to last year, higher than pre-pandemic levels. The government health agency also said it expects flu and RSV infections […]
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research has shown that boosting the “warm glow” feeling that people experience after giving blood significantly increases repeat blood donations, which are essential for the effective running of any health service. The research, led by the University of Nottingham shows that the positive feelings that people experience from helping others, […]
The independent tribunal that banned Simona Halep for four years for doping had “strong grounds for suspicion” that the Romanian was also blood doping at last year’s Wimbledon, its newly published 125-page decision reveals. However, it could not be “comfortably satisfied” that was the case as the 31-year-old did not have any blood tests between […]
Blood cancers make up about 10% of all new cancer diagnosis – CBS Colorado Watch CBS News Dr. Tara Gregory, Medical Director at the Colorado Blood Cancer Institute talks about how blood cancer is different from other cancers. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, […]
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Donating blood will soon become more inclusive, as the New York Blood Center (NYBC) on Monday will welcome blood donors from the LGBTQIA+ community based on a new screening policy focusing on individual donor risk and not sexual identity, the organization announced this week. The NYBC is making the announcement following […]
Notably, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there have been no reports of West Nile Virus infections in humans within the Valley this year. Additionally, the Mercer County Conservation District recently announced the detection of the Jamestown Canyon Virus (JCV) in Vernon Township. Health officials emphasize that JCV can lead to […]
All blood types are needed, with O+, O-, B-, and platelets considered critically low. MINNEAPOLIS — Memorial Blood Centers is putting out a call for blood donors after announcing a “blood emergency” in the region. The organization says regional blood supplies are “well below” the preferred 5-7 day supply, after low blood donor turnout over […]
by Jack A. Webb Thu, September 14th 2023, 8:43 PM UTC Brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri protozoans in trophozoite form, computer illustration. This organism is an opportunistic pathogen of humans, causing meningoencephalitis (inflammation of the brain and its surrounding membranes) when inhaled, often by children swimming in fresh water. Headaches, vomiting, sensory disturbance and a fatal […]
