Researchers are drawing closer to fully developing a blood test that could help detect pathological Alzheimer’s disease in people who are showing signs of dementia, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The test could be less invasive and less costly than current brain imaging and spinal fluid tests. The blood test detects the… Continue reading A Simpler Test for Alzheimer’s
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Older Blood Is Safe for Transfusions
Although blood is perishable, it’s just as good as new blood after three weeks of storage, Canadian researchers say. The finding was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. According to a release from the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, the large clinical trial provides reassuring evidence about the safety of blood routinely transfused to… Continue reading Older Blood Is Safe for Transfusions