Credit: CC0 Public Domain What would you guess are the two biggest killers in the world? Based on media coverage, maybe you guessed gun violence, accidents or COVID-19. But the top two killers are actually cardiovascular disease and cancer. These two diseases combined account for nearly 50% of deaths in the U.S. Cardiovascular disease and […]
Blood cells © Катерина Євтехова – stock.adobe.com In hematologic cancers, not having health insurance, being treated at a non-academic facility, having a low income or education level, and being unmarried, contribute to inequities in the outcomes for patients, according to findings from a systematic review. Key takeaways from the review were presented at the 2023 […]
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — If you want to grab some breakfast and support a good cause, you can go to My Mimi’s Kitchen on Friday, September 8. The breakfast hotspot is hosting its second Pints for Pancakes Blood Drive. Blood donors get free pancakes for giving the gift of life. If a participant doesn’t have […]
UK scientists have developed a finger-prick blood test that can detect the proteins associated with a wide range of diseases from long Covid to Alzheimer’s in 10 minutes or less. Attomarker, a spinout from the University of Exeter, “is revolutionising diagnostic technology and the potential of big data”, said chief executive Andrew Shaw as he […]
Bayside, NY, September 07, 2023 –(PR.com)– New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS), one of the nation’s leading oncology practices, is proud to announce the addition of oncologist-hematologist Jean Bustamante-Alvarez, MD, MS. Dr. Bustamante-Alvarez will be joining the team in the Upper East Side at 215 E. 95th St., New York, NY 10128. “We are proud […]
Bayside, NY September 07, 2023 –(PR.com)– New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS), one of the nation’s leading oncology practices, is proud to announce the addition of oncologist-hematologist Jean Bustamante-Alvarez, MD, MS. Dr. Bustamante-Alvarez will be joining the team in the Upper East Side at 215 E. 95th St., New York, NY 10128. “We are […]
Summary: The blood-brain barrier (BBB) in carpenter ants isn’t just a protective boundary, but actively shapes ant behavior. The BBB produces an enzyme called Juvenile hormone esterase (Jhe) that degrades the Juvenile Hormone (JH3), which promotes foraging behavior. The presence and degradation of JH3 by the BBB helps determine whether an ant becomes a forager […]
About six weeks ago, when Americans were in the thick of summer vacation season, Covid-19 alarms began to sound. First, there was a steady uptick in wastewater Covid-19 levels; then a slight increase in hospitalizations. Then, in mid-August, the World Health Organization announced it was monitoring a new omicron variant called BA.2.86, unofficially named Pirola, […]
by Julianna Furfari, WSBT 22 Reporter Thu, September 7th 2023, 8:28 PM UTC Shiga toxin producing E – coli infections can come from contact with human or animal feces. Swallowing water from a swimming pool, lake or eating undercooked foods, unwashed fruits and vegetables. (WSBT File photo)
Enlarge this image Chris Nickels for NPR In a Ukrainian hospital, wounded soldiers languish with stubborn bacterial infections. In Liberia, a young mother’s surgery wound refuses to heal after a C-section. Superbugs hiding in eyedrops imported from India cause multiple deaths and many more cases of blindness. Worldwide, the toll of drug-resistant infections has only […]