http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered a new protein that controls the presence of the Vel blood group antigen on our red blood cells. The discovery makes it possible to use simple DNA testing to find blood donors for patients who lack the Vel antigen and need a blood transfusion. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-newly-blood-protein-year-old-riddle.html Genetics Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:08:02 EST news284645275 Researchers have solved a 60-year-old mystery by identifying a gene that can cause rejection, kidney failure and even death in some blood transfusion patients. In this study, published in Nature Genetics online 7 April, they identified the gene that underlies the Vel blood group and will lead to the development of more reliable blood tests and reduce the risk for transfusion patients who lack this blood group. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-chapter-year-old-blood-group-mystery.html Genetics Sun, 07 Apr 2013 13:00:28 EST news284554896 (Medical Xpress)—Humans may have acquired enzymes that make blood groups from bacteria to hinder the spread of viruses in the population, suggests a study led by scientists at the University of Bath. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-blood-groups-infection.html Medical research Wed, 19 Dec 2012 05:58:04 EST news275119061 Scientists in Germany and Africa on Wednesday said they had found two variants of genes that help to explain why some lucky individuals do not develop severe malaria. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-gene-clues-resistance-malaria.html Genetics Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:04:05 EST news264254561 There is an urgent need to increase the number of organ donors from black and minority ethnic (BME) groups in countries with a strong tradition of immigration, such as the UK, USA, Canada and the Netherlands, in order to tackle inequalities in access and waiting times. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-highlights-urgent-tackle-donors-bme.html Other Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:32:45 EST news248524358 (Medical Xpress) -- A new vaccine is being tested in the US that may protect against the norovirus, which causes "stomach flu" or acute viral gastroenteritis, that can occur in confined living settings such as cruise ships, nursing homes, hospitals, schools, and military establishments. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-vaccine-epidemic-gastroenteritis.html Medications Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:20:01 EST news242642730 St. Michael's Hospital today became the first in North America to use a novel blood-cleaning procedure for a kidney patient that will allow him to receive a transplant from a donor with a different blood type. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-st-michael-north-america-blood-cleaning.html Other Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:01:12 EST news230914823