Medical economics
Sperm donation is largely unregulated, but that could soon change as lawsuits multiply
When Wendy and Janet Norman decided to have a baby, they went sperm shopping through Xytex Corp., a sperm bank.
Jan 19, 2022
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Medical research
Sibling study discovers genetic region linked to control of key blood-clotting protein
In 2006, the lab of Dr. David Ginsburg at the Life Sciences Institute put a call out for siblings attending the University of Michigan to donate blood for a study of blood-clotting disorders.
Jan 8, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Blood diseases cured with bone marrow transplant
Doubling the low amount of total body radiation delivered to patients undergoing bone marrow transplants with donor cells that are only "half-matched" increased the rate of engraftment from only about 50 percent to nearly ...
Mar 14, 2019
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Surgery
Blood samples used to investigate adaptive repair mechanisms of transplanted kidneys
Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have shown that gene expression analysis of blood samples taken from the recipients of transplanted kidneys can be used to better understand the mechanisms that promote repair ...
Jul 31, 2018
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Health
Breaking down different types of blood donations
Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood, according to the American Red Cross. Becoming a donor is easy and can make a significant impact on your community.
Feb 1, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Serosurvey shows 96.4% of Americans had COVID-19 antibodies in their blood by fall 2022
Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, were present in the blood of 96.4% of Americans over the age of 16 by September 2022. That's according to a serosurvey—an analysis testing for the presence of these ...
Jun 16, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Kidneys from Black donors are more likely to be thrown away—a bioethicist explains why
As one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., kidney disease is a serious public health problem. The disease is particularly severe among Black Americans, who are three times more likely than white Americans to develop ...
Jun 25, 2024
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Surgery
Error in new lung transplant algorithm harmed sick and dying patients
The new algorithm was supposed to help distribute lungs more fairly to people who desperately needed life-saving transplants.
Jul 1, 2024
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Other
Swiss Red Cross cuts blood supply to broke Greece
(AP)—The Swiss Red Cross is slashing its supply of donor blood to Greece because the financially stricken country has failed to pay its bills on time, the head of the group's transfusion service said Tuesday.
Feb 26, 2013
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Health
Blood banks need January donors
(HealthDay)—Want to make a difference right now? Consider donating some blood.
Jan 9, 2018
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