Why Is My White Blood Cell Count High?
What are white blood cells? White blood cells, also known as leukocytes, make up one of the four components of blood. They can rise for several reasons including stress, smoking, allergies, bacterial or viral infections, as well as certain drugs. White blood cells, also called leukocytes, are one of the four components that make up […]
Third Person ‘Cured’ of HIV via Transplant
A U.S. woman appears to be free of her HIV infection after receiving closely matched blood from a relative and HIV-resistant umbilical cord blood, researchers reported. Following the general game plan of two European men who required bone marrow transplantation for cancer and received their transplant from donors with rare HIV-resistant blood, the middle-age woman […]
How the timing of dinner and genetics affect individuals’ blood sugar control: Connections among food intake, melatonin levels and genetics may be important for diabetes risk
Blood sugar control, which is impaired in individuals with diabetes, is affected by various factors — including the timing of meals relative to sleep as well as levels of melatonin, a hormone primarily released at night that helps control sleep-wake cycles. In research published in Diabetes Care, a team led by investigators at Massachusetts General […]
Blood proteins could be the key to a long and healthy life, study finds
Two blood proteins have been shown by scientists to influence how long and healthy a life we live, research suggests. Developing drugs that target these proteins could be one way of slowing the ageing process, according to the largest genetic study of ageing. As we age, our bodies begin to decline after we reach adulthood, […]
Custom finger clip offers a new way to measure blood pressure, other vitals
Monitoring a person’s blood pressure on a regular basis can help health care professionals with early detection of various health problems such as high blood pressure, which has no warning signs or symptoms. However, many things can alter an accurate blood pressure reading, including a patient’s nervousness about having their blood pressure taken at a […]
AHA News: U.S. Appears to Lose Ground in Controlling High Blood Pressure
Latest High Blood Pressure News MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (American Heart Association News) After years of improvement, high blood pressure control in the U.S. dropped regardless of age, race or ethnicity, according to new research. Previous studies found Americans with high blood pressure were better managing the condition in the early years of […]
Pandemic Sent Blood Pressure Numbers Skyward – MedicineNet Health News
Latest High Blood Pressure News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 7, 2021 — Yet another pandemic-related health woe has come to the fore: rising blood pressure. Data covering almost half a million middle-aged Americans shows that about 27% saw their blood pressure go up significantly in 2020 after COVID-19 restrictions unfolded […]
Tranexamic Acid Eased Blood Loss During Myomectomy
Among women with large uterine fibroids, the use of tranexamic acid (TXA) reduced blood loss during myomectomies, according to a retrospective cohort study. Patients who underwent a myomectomy to remove uterine fibroids with a total weight greater than 173 g had lower estimated blood loss after receiving TXA compared with those who did not (205.6 […]
Blood-Based Biomarkers Prove Mettle in Liver Disease Diagnosis
Multiple noninvasive blood biomarkers for metabolic liver disease met accuracy assessments for diagnosing metabolic liver disease in the first step of an advanced qualification system to better utilize these noninvasive tools, a researcher said. Top-line analyses of the Non-Invasive Biomarkers of Metabolic Liver Disease (NIMBLE) Stage 1 initiative found high sensitivity and specificity for the […]
When blood pressure needs more control, what’s better: An additional drug or more of the same? Study in veterans shows importance of personalizing the approach to intensifying treatment in sustainable ways
Nearly 34 million Americans have blood pressure that’s still too high even though they take medicine to control it. A new study may help them and their doctors decide whether to increase the dose of one of their existing drugs, or add a new one, to bring down their pressure and lower their risk of […]