blood
- Health
Lifesaving intervention is not without risk in pediatric patients
Aurora: Blood transfusion is a critical and lifesaving intervention in a variety of situations, ranging from trauma response to cancer therapy. It is, however, not without risk. Recently published research found that…
- Health
Pregnancy blood pressure problems associated with increased risk of infant mortality
Copenhagen: According to a study published in The BMJ today, a disease that can cause unusually high blood pressure during pregnancy is linked to an elevated risk of death in offspring from…
- Middle East
Mahsa Amini protests: Tehran fountains sinking in blood
Tehran: The public squares fountains in Iran’s capital, Tehran, have reportedly been smeared red on Friday after an artist dyed their water red to reflect the bloody three-week crackdown on protests over…
- Health
Study reveals minimum blood sugar levels to avoid diabetes-related problems
Washington: Long-term blood sugar levels, known as HbA1c, can be used to accurately predict the risk of a person with type 1 diabetes having eye and kidney problems. According to research, this…
- Telangana
Telangana: Thalassemia society registers 2 lakh units of blood donation
Hyderabad: The city-based Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Society (TSCS), which supports around 3,000 thalassemia patients, has registered 2 lakh blood units from donors throughout Telangana. The two lakh units of blood collected…
- Telangana
India at 75: Blood donation camps organised in Telangana
Hyderabad: Ruling TRS MLC Kavitha Kalvakuntla, along with others, took part in a blood donation camp here on Wednesday marking celebrations of 75 years of Independence being organised by the state government.…
- India
‘India needs better network to avoid blood wastage’: Experts
Hyderabad: COVID-19 pandemic exposed blood shortage across many Indian states, and this situation arose despite many good Samaritans repeatedly stepping forward to donate their blood. On the occasion of World Blood Donor…
- India
Will shed my blood but never allow division of Bengal: Mamata
Alipurduar (WB): Amid demands for a separate state carved out of Bengal by some BJP leaders, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday asserted that she is ready to shed her own blood,…
- World
Putin bathes in antler blood as part of treatment that boosts male potency
London: Russian President Vladimir Putin bathes in antler blood extracted by painfully hacking off a deer’s horns and is ‘constantly’ accompanied by a doctor specialising in thyroid cancer, reports claim, Daily Mail…
- Health
Depression in pregnancy can be predicted by blood markers: Study
Michigan: While giving birth to a new life gives utmost happiness to any woman, it also brings in something not very pleasant with it — depression. Now, a study has revealed that…
- Health
Blood proteins could be the key to a long and healthy life: Study
Edinburgh: As people age, their bodies begin to decline after they reach adulthood, which results in age-related diseases and death. A new research investigated which proteins could influence the ageing process. Two…
- Health
New study reveals being in space destroys more red blood cells
Ottawa: A world-first study has revealed how space travel can cause lower red blood cell counts, known as space anemia. Analysis of 14 astronauts showed their bodies destroyed 54 per cent more…
