Blood
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Health
Woman with rare blood feels 'honoured' to donate
A woman whose blood is so rare that it is frozen for up to three decades feels “very special”.
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A surprising blood protein pattern may reveal Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease affects an estimated 7.2 million Americans age 65 and older, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Current diagnostic tests…
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Technology
Whoop launches a new blood test focused on women’s health
Fitness wearable maker Whoop is launching a new panel focused on women’s health through its Whoop Labs blood testing service.…
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AI blood test finds silent liver disease years before symptoms
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) driven liquid biopsy that analyzes genome…
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This simple blood protein could stop a deadly black fungus
An international team of scientists has discovered that albumin, the most abundant protein circulating in human blood, plays a powerful…
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Alzheimer’s may begin with a silent drop in brain blood flow
Small shifts in how blood moves through the brain and how brain cells receive oxygen may be closely connected to…
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Simple blood test can forecast Alzheimer’s years before memory loss
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a new way to estimate when a person…
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Ultramarathons may damage red blood cells and accelerate aging
Running extreme distances may do more than exhaust muscles. A study published in the American Society of Hematology’s journal Blood…
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Multi-cancer blood test missed key goal in NHS trial
The company behind the test said there were positive signs that some of the most aggressive cancers could be prevented.
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