Fresh Blood Not Always the Best Blood?
Longer storage of red blood cell (RBC) units was associated with longer transplant survival in kidney transplant patients receiving early transfusions, a retrospective study in France found. Among 3,483 kidney recipients who received RBC transfusions within 14 days posttransplant, each additional day of RBC storage was associated with a non-significant 1% reduction in the risk […]
Moderate drinking linked to brain changes and cognitive decline
Consumption of seven or more units of alcohol per week is associated with higher iron levels in the brain, according to a study of almost 21,000 people publishing July 14 in the open access journal PLOS Medicine. Iron accumulation in the brain has been linked with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases and is a potential mechanism […]
Even light drinking can be harmful to health: Research reveals cardiovascular risk of consuming small quantities of alcohol
Drinking less than the UK’s recommended limit of 14 units of alcohol per week still increases the risk of cardiovascular issues such as heart and cerebrovascular disease, according to new research published in the journal Clinical Nutrition. Academics from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) examined hospitalisations related to cardiovascular events among more than 350,000 UK residents […]