Certain Blood Transfusions Put Patients At Risk Of Experiencing Symptoms of Alpha-Gal Syndrome, Study Finds +...

Certain Blood Transfusions Put Patients At Risk Of Experiencing Symptoms of Alpha-Gal Syndrome, Study Finds MedPage Today reported that in regions of the U.S. with a high prevalence of tick-induced alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), researchers found that people with type O blood who received B or AB platelet or plasma units were nearly four times more likely to have an allergic transfusion reaction compared with those who received O units. Researchers said the findings would likely lead to a change in transfusion practices. https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/pharma-and-tech-082526/ Study: At Least 25% Of NFL Players Could End Up With Brain Disease Researchers noted that the rate of actual chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, is likely higher given that not all players' brains were tested after they died. “I bet the real number is a lot bigger,” said former Tampa Bay Buccaneers center Randy Grimes, who lost two teammates who were found to have had CTE. Scientists hope this information leads to reforms to minimize the disease's occurrence. https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-briefing/tuesday-august-25-2026/