Blood in Medical News

Cold, Flu or Pneumonia? Answer May Lie in Blood Test

Gene signature detects differences in viral, bacterial infections, study finds THURSDAY, Aug. 6 (HealthDay News) -- A genomic "signature" in blood appears able to identify people who've been exposed to common upper respiratory viruses, such as the cold or flu, even before symptoms d...

U.S. Navy Awards Entegrion Contracts for $4 Million for the Development of Critical Blood Products

The U.S. Navy has awarded two additional contracts to the RTP, NC-based life sciences company Entegrion, Inc., for implementation of the company's proprietary technologies to improve the safety and availability of blood-derived products for treating combat injuries. Recent medical research has d...

Memorial Blood Centers Joins Extreme Makeover: Home Edition As Designated Charity

ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the Emmy Award-winning reality TV series Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (EMHE) premieres its seventh season on the ABC network this fall, Minnesota-based Memorial Blood Centers will be among a select group as a Designated Charity for...

Gut Hormone Could be Key to Blood Sugar

Lab study may point to new direction for diabetes treatment WEDNESDAY, Aug. 5 (HealthDay News) -- A gut hormone called cholecystokinin (CCK) plays an important role in the control of blood sugar production in the liver, according to Canadian researchers. "We show for the first time ...

GenVault's GenSolve(TM) Reagents Enable State-of-the-Art Genomic Analysis of Dried Blood Spots

CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- GenVault Corporation is pleased to report that their DNA recovery product, GenSolve(TM), is enabling independent groups, from diverse research areas, to recover DNA from Guthrie cards and FTA paper for microarray based genomic analysis and Il...

Silenced genes as a warning sign of blood cancer

In many types of cancer, parts of the genetic material of tumor cells are switched off by chemical labels called methyl groups. This kind of methyl labeling ranges among the epigenetic changes that do not change the sequence of DNA building blocks. Such labels are found particularly often in genes...

Young Kids' Screen Time May Raise Blood Pressure

Watching TV raises risk more than other low-level activities, such as painting, study finds MONDAY, Aug. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Young children who spend too much time in front of the television, the computer and video games might be at increased risk for high blood pressure, a new stu...

Patients Issue Summer Call to Action: 'We Need You to Donate Blood -- NOW'

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Three New York Blood Center (NYBC) patients are taking to the airwaves to recruit new blood donors, and encourage existing blood donors to donate blood NOW. Demand for blood has been very high this summer from the 200 hospitals served by NYBC and its regional...

UF scientists program blood stem cells to become vision cells

GAINESVILLE, Fla. University of Florida researchers were able to program bone marrow stem cells to repair damaged retinas in mice, suggesting a potential treatment for one of the most common causes of vision loss in older people. The success in repairing a damaged layer of retinal cells in mic...

Makers of the High-Tech 'Thermal Angel Blood Warmer' Say Lawmakers Should Look for Private Sector Solutions During Health Care Debate

DALLAS, July 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As Washington policymakers grapple with health care reform legislation, Texas-based Estill Medical Technologies, Inc. -- the maker of the high-tech Thermal Angel Blood and IV Fluid Infusion Warmer -- is delivering high-impact, low-cost healthcare sol...

Food additive may one day help control blood lipids and reduce disease risk

St. Louis, July 30, 2009 Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a substance in the liver that helps process fat and glucose. That substance is a component of the common food additive lecithin, and researchers speculate it may one day be possible to use...

Eagles to Host 2nd Annual American Red Cross Training Camp Blood Drive

The Philadelphia Eagles are looking for 1,200 blood donors ready to "Bleed Eagles Green" and help save lives in our community PHILADELPHIA, July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Saturday, August 8, 2009, The Philadelphia Eagles will team up with the American Red Cross to hos...

Alcohol and Trauma: Blood Test Gets to the Truth

Taking samples from accident patients may offer a medical heads-up, study says,, FRIDAY, July 24 (HealthDay News) -- Testing the blood-alcohol level of trauma patients could help medical personnel identify those at risk for further complications from drinking issues, a new study says. ...

KLOS & Red Cross Set to Rock SoCal With Massive 5 Day Blood Drive

28th Annual KLOS Blood Drive Aims to Draw More Than 6,000 Pints LOS ANGELES, July 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Red Cross and 95.5 KLOS are gearing up to rock Southern California's airwaves for the 28th Annual KLOS Blood Drive. The 2009 KLOS Blood Drive ...

Gene Mutation Could Be Key to Rare Blood Vessel Disease

Finding may lead to new treatments, researcher says WEDNESDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) -- Mutations in a protein called thrombomodulin, which is involved in blood clotting and preventing cell damage, may be the cause of some atypical HUS, a new Canadian study suggests. The finding ...

Cord Blood America CEO Discusses New State-of-the-Art State Laboratory in Fox News Television Interview

SANTA MONICA, Calif. and LAS VEGAS, July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cord Blood America, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CBAI), one of the largest umbilical cord blood stem cell preservation companies ( http://www.cordblood-america.com ) focused on bringing the life saving potential of st...

Gene linked to increasingly common type of blood cancer

PHOENIX, Ariz. July 20, 2009 California and Arizona researchers have identified a gene variant that carries nearly twice the risk of developing an increasingly common type of blood cancer, according to a study published online today by the science journal Nature Genetics . Investigators at t...

High-Salt Diet Dampens Effects of Blood Pressure Drugs

To avoid sodium in processed foods, experts advise reading food labels MONDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) -- Not only does a high-salt diet contribute to hypertension, but it can also reduce the effectiveness of blood pressure medications, a new study finds. "What is striking about t...

Need for At-Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Underscored by High-Profile Cardiac Deaths

BANNOCKBURN, Ill., July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Heart disease is the leading cause of death in men in the United States(1). Yet it's often not until the untimely passing of a celebrity from a cardiac event - such as Billy Mays or Tim Russert - that the issue is brought to the forefront o...

Cord Blood America Highlights Significant 2009 Progress

SANTA MONICA, Calif. and LAS VEGAS, July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cord Blood America, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CBAI), one of the largest umbilical cord blood stem cell preservation companies ( http://www.cordblood-america.com ) focused on bringing the life saving potentia...

Life-Saving 'Thermal Angel' Blood Warmer Is Immediately Available For Use By U.S. Troops In Harm's Way

DALLAS, July 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Thermal Angel, a patented medical product that helps U.S. government, military and emergency responders save lives, has now tripled production to assist American troops deployed or about to deploy throughout the world, it was announced Wedne...

Leading Blood Centers, LifeSource and Central Blood Bank, Spotlight a Unique Donor Population During National Hereditary Hemochromatosis Awareness Month

CHICAGO, JULY 14 /PRNewswire/ -- According to America's Blood Centers, every two seconds someone is in need of blood - and during the summer season the need is even more profound. In honor of National Hereditary Hemochromatosis (HH) Awareness Month in July, two of the nation's...

Cord Blood America Hires Management Team for Its New Stem Cell Laboratory

SANTA MONICA, Calif. and LAS VEGAS, July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cord Blood America, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CBAI), one of the largest umbilical cord blood stem cell preservation companies ( http://www.cordblood-america.com ) focused on bringing the life saving potential of stem cells t...

Pioneer of Digital Place-Based Media Joins World's Leading Blood Pressure and Health Kiosk Manufacturer

Lifeclinic International, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of automated blood pressure monitors and health testing stations, names Lon von Hurwitz Executive Vice President of Business Development. Burtonsville, MD (PRWEB) July 9, 2009 -- Lifeclini...

Cord Blood America Leases Las Vegas Building for Its Own Stem Cell Laboratory

SANTA MONICA, Calif. and LAS VEGAS, July 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cord Blood America, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CBAI), one of the largest umbilical cord blood stem cell preservation companies ( http://www.cordblood-america.com ) focused on bringing the life saving potential of stem cells to...

Vegetable Amino Acid Lowers Blood Pressure

Get plenty of it in your diet, researchers say WEDNESDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say they have discovered that one of the most common amino acids in vegetable protein seems to lower blood pressure. Analysis of data from an international diet study shows that a 4.72 p...

Intensive management can improve blood pressure in non-adherent hypertensive patients

(Boston) - Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have shown that patients with uncontrolled hypertension respond to treatment intensification regardless of their degree of adherence to antihypertensive medications. This study, which has been published online in Hypertension...

Parent's Guide to Cord Blood Foundation Introduces New Brochure During Cord Blood Awareness Month to Address Critical Education Gap

Published Data Reinforces Need for Better Cord Blood Education BROOKEVILLE, Md., July 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Expectant parents are poorly informed about cord blood banking, according to a study published in the Journal of Reproductive Medicin e . In fact, of the expectant...

CSC to Kick Off National Blood Drive Campaign July 8 at Global Headquarters in Virginia

FALLS CHURCH, Va., July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- CSC (NYSE: CSC ) today announced that it will kick off a national blood drive campaign on July 8 in conjunction with the American Red Cross at CSC's new global headquarters in Falls Church, Va. The event continues CSC's 50th anniversary celebration and m...

Study in Nature: MicroRNAs hold promise for treating diseases in blood vessels

A newly discovered mechanism controls whether muscle cells in blood vessels hasten the development of both atherosclerosis and Alzheimer's disease, according to an article published online today in the journal Nature . The study was led by the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (GIC...

Cord Blood Awareness Month: Understanding Still Low, Despite Medical Advancements

SAN BRUNO, Calif., July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite rapid advances using a child's own cord blood stem cells in regenerative therapies to repair damaged tissue due to injury or disease, most pregnant women today don't learn about the ability to save their newborn's cord blood. According to research ...

Newer Blood Tests May Not Improve Heart Risk Assessment

CRP, other disease-linked factors don't perform better than standard criteria, study finds TUESDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- Newer biomarkers of cardiac risk, such as inflammation-linked C-reactive protein (CRP), add little or no predictive power to older, established factors such ...

Sporadic Spikes in Blood Pressure Hike Chances of Hypertension

People who have them in doctor's office, for example, at risk, study shows MONDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) -- Occasional hikes in blood pressure that can happen in a doctor's office, or elsewhere in everyday life, can raise the risk for more sustained high blood pressure, a new study...

Low Blood Sugar in Hospital Tied to Higher Death Risk for Diabetics

Hypoglycemia likely a sign of additional illness, suggest experts,, MONDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) -- Being a diabetic and having just one episode of low blood sugar during a hospital stay was associated with a significantly increased risk of dying, both in the hospital and up to a y...

Latin America must cut blood pressure to thrive

Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (26 June, 2009) Combating high blood pressure is a global challenge. But while developed countries have enjoyed reductions in cardiovascular disease over recent decades, Latin America has been less fortunate. In fact new research publish...

PATHFAST(R) Rapid Whole Blood Immunoassay Analyzer from Polymedco

CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Polymedco, Inc. is pleased to announce the introduction of the PATHFAST immunoassay analyzer, manufactured by Mitsubishi Chemical Medience Corporation, Tokyo, Japan. The PATHFAST rapid point of care system utilizes a chemiluminescent technology combi...

FamilyCord Joins as Cord Blood Sponsor for WBLI's Dana DiDonato's Baby Shower

NEW YORK, June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- FamilyCord , one of the nation's leading private cord blood banks, is proud to announce their title sponsorship of the WBLI 106.1 Baby Shower event where 250 pregnant New York area listeners will be joining Dana DiDonato for a day of fun, prizes, and education ...

Fish protein link to controlling high blood pressure -- new study

Medical scientists at the University of Leicester are investigating how a species of fish from the Pacific Ocean could help provide answers to tackling chronic conditions such as hereditary high blood pressure and kidney disease. They are examining whether the Goby fish can help researchers loc...

Children's National Medical Center Dedicates New Blood Donor Center

Children's National Medical Center dedicated a new Edward J. Miller, Sr., Blood Donor Center, which provides an invaluable service to many patients who need blood products. Washington (Vocus) June 19, 2009 -- Children's National Medical Center dedicated a new Edward J. ...

American Red Cross Bleeds Frontline Blood Drive Workers

Red Cross Executives Prioritize Profits Over Safety WASHINGTON, June 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Teamsters General President Hoffa called on the American Red Cross today to support its frontline blood drive workers whose efforts help safeguard America's blood supply. The Red Cross is curren...