Tag: blood

Markers at birth may help predict type 1 diabetes

by Brad Buck
January 28, 2026

One day, there could be a new test to screen for type 1 diabetes, now that scientists have found markers in the blood of the umbilical cords of children who were later diagnosed with the disease. In new research published in the journal ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Angelica Ahrens, Blood, Children, Diabetes, Eric Triplett, HiPerGator, Insulin, Linköping University In Sweden, Markers, Microbiology And Cell Science, Pregnancy, Screening, Sweden, Test, Type 1 Diabetes, Umbilical Cord

Every Drop Counts: Celebrating National Blood Donor Month

by Suzanne Holloway
January 2, 2025

January is recognized as National Blood Donor Month, but what makes blood and blood donation so important? What is blood? Blood is an essential bodily fluid that constantly flows through the body keeping it working. It has four main components: ... READ MORE

Category: , Community Volunteers, Health & Nutrition
Tags: Blood, Blood Donation, Donation, Health

The Gift of Giving Blood

by Kimberly Bragg-Armatrout
January 23, 2023

You might ask yourself, “why should I give blood?” and “How could a pint of my blood help?” Did you know that: · Approximately 36,000 units of red blood cells are needed daily in the U.S. · Nearly 7,000 units of platelets and 10,000 ... READ MORE

Category: , Health & Nutrition
Tags: Blood, Donation, Gift Of Life, Heart

Step by Step on How to Tail Bleed Cattle

by Lizzie Whitehead
October 25, 2022

After a 60-120 day breeding season, cattle producers should plan to pregnancy check their cattle, so they know who is bred and who is open. Considering the annual feed/forage costs associated with maintaining a mature cow can become costly for ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Bleed, Blood, Cattle, Pregnancy, Sample, Season, Tail

High Blood Pressure

by Tennille Herron
February 23, 2015

February is American Heart Month Have you had your blood pressure taken lately? Research shows that about half of the adults that suffer hypertension have not been diagnosed. There are several risk factors for developing high blood pressure--learn ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: American Heart Month, Blood, Blood Pressure, Community, Diet, Educational, Extension, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family And Consumer Sciences, Health, Healthy, Heart, Hypertension, Living Well In The Panhandle, Management, My Plate, Nutrition, Shelley Swenson, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

UF/IFAS study shows how diet affects lab-raised mosquitoes in medical studies

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 14, 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Most people try to avoid feeding hungry mosquitoes, but for some medical researchers it’s a different story. Lab-raised mosquitoes are used in studies investigating how the blood-sucking insects transmit viruses and ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Blood, Entomology And Nematology, Experiments, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Mosquitoes, Stephanie Richards, Vector Ecology

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