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Blood Transfusion
Blood Transfusion: is the process of transferring blood or blood products into one's circulation intravenously. Transfusions are used for various medical conditions to replace lost components of the blood.
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JUN 18, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Hospitals must always maintain a supply of the various blood types that patients might need, and right now there is a cr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 08, 2019Cardiology
Of all the blood disorders, anemia is the most common. According to The Heart Lung and Blood Institute, it affects over ...Written By: Abbie ArceAPR 24, 2019Microbiology
Malaria sickens around 200 million people every year, killing around 435,000. Children are most vulnerable. A vaccine ai ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2019Health & Medicine
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer and elk (cervids) has been rapidly spreading across North America and ha ...Written By: Dena ArutaDEC 11, 2018Cancer
Last month the FDA approved two new drugs for cancer, both drugs target cancers with specific genetic mutations which ma ...Written By: Heba El-wassefSEP 14, 2018Immunology
Zika Virus manipulates the genetic makeup of immune cells called macrophages.Written By: Nicholas BreehlAUG 24, 2018Videos
Scientists from the University of British Colombia have discovered enzymes from gut bacteria that seem to safely turn an ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 28, 2018Immunology
The antibody IgM is shown to be provide protection against HIV infection in rhesus monkeys up to 82 days past exposure t ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 24, 2018Cancer
A new drug and new drug class have been approved by the FDA for relapsed or refractory AML patients with an IDH1 mutatio ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 15, 2018Immunology
The enzyme, PI3Kγ, regulates the immune response to T. cruzi, the cause of Chagas Disease. Manipulation of this enzyme m ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUN 21, 2018Videos
Stem cells were harvested from a mother and successfully transplanted into her growing fetus.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 14, 2018Immunology
A vaccine to prevent leukemia and other diseases of the immune system caused by a specific viral infection is now a very ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 03, 2018Genetics & Genomics
New research findings could help develop treatments for a variety of blood disorders, like sickle cell anemia.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2017Neuroscience
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is in the headlines almost every week. Currently, estimates from the WHO and the CDC show t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 06, 2017Microbiology
Toxoplasma gondii is a single-celled parasite that causes toxoplasmosis. The parasite can be found throughout the world ...Written By: Sarah HertrichAUG 20, 2017Immunology
The body can go into “shock” for several different reasons, but it’s never a good sign. Whatever the s ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 20, 2017Videos
According to the American Red Cross, nearly 21 million blood components are transfused every year in the U.S. They also ...MAY 14, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
A small molecule could be the key to iron transport disorders.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 26, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Lab-grown red blood cells are not a new concept. But culturing enough of these cells in mass quantities was the main cha ...MAR 07, 2017Immunology
Researchers are “hijacking” red blood cells because of their ability to flow freely in and out of nearly all ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 23, 2016Videos
For some people, the desire to stay young is worth the cost of all the cosmetic creams and even surgical procedures. But ...JUN 04, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
A new study report found that at least 2,234 people contracted the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from blood transfu ...MAY 02, 2016Health & Medicine
For people with a certain gene mutation, metabolizing fat can be much harder for the body to do than it would be for a h ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 09, 2016Videos
While humans share many similarities, we don't all have the same blood. Knowing your blood type is vital if you need a b ...Written By: Julianne Chiaet
JUN 18, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Hospitals must always maintain a supply of the various blood types that patients might need, and right now there is a cr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 08, 2019
Cardiology
Of all the blood disorders, anemia is the most common. According to The Heart Lung and Blood Institute, it affects over
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
APR 24, 2019
Microbiology
Malaria sickens around 200 million people every year, killing around 435,000. Children are most vulnerable. A vaccine ai
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2019
Health & Medicine
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer and elk (cervids) has been rapidly spreading across North America and ha
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
DEC 11, 2018
Cancer
Last month the FDA approved two new drugs for cancer, both drugs target cancers with specific genetic mutations which ma
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
SEP 14, 2018
Immunology
Zika Virus manipulates the genetic makeup of immune cells called macrophages.
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
AUG 24, 2018
Videos
Scientists from the University of British Colombia have discovered enzymes from gut bacteria that seem to safely turn an
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 28, 2018
Immunology
The antibody IgM is shown to be provide protection against HIV infection in rhesus monkeys up to 82 days past exposure t
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 24, 2018
Cancer
A new drug and new drug class have been approved by the FDA for relapsed or refractory AML patients with an IDH1 mutatio
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 15, 2018
Immunology
The enzyme, PI3Kγ, regulates the immune response to T. cruzi, the cause of Chagas Disease. Manipulation of this enzyme m
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUN 21, 2018
Videos
Stem cells were harvested from a mother and successfully transplanted into her growing fetus.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 14, 2018
Immunology
A vaccine to prevent leukemia and other diseases of the immune system caused by a specific viral infection is now a very
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 03, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
New research findings could help develop treatments for a variety of blood disorders, like sickle cell anemia.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2017
Neuroscience
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is in the headlines almost every week. Currently, estimates from the WHO and the CDC show t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 06, 2017
Microbiology
Toxoplasma gondii is a single-celled parasite that causes toxoplasmosis. The parasite can be found throughout the world
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
AUG 20, 2017
Immunology
The body can go into “shock” for several different reasons, but it’s never a good sign. Whatever the s
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 20, 2017
Videos
According to the American Red Cross, nearly 21 million blood components are transfused every year in the U.S. They also
...
MAY 14, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
A small molecule could be the key to iron transport disorders.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 26, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Lab-grown red blood cells are not a new concept. But culturing enough of these cells in mass quantities was the main cha
...
MAR 07, 2017
Immunology
Researchers are “hijacking” red blood cells because of their ability to flow freely in and out of nearly all
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 23, 2016
Videos
For some people, the desire to stay young is worth the cost of all the cosmetic creams and even surgical procedures. But
...
JUN 04, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new study report found that at least 2,234 people contracted the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from blood transfu
...
MAY 02, 2016
Health & Medicine
For people with a certain gene mutation, metabolizing fat can be much harder for the body to do than it would be for a h
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 09, 2016
Videos
While humans share many similarities, we don't all have the same blood. Knowing your blood type is vital if you need a b
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet