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Haptoglobin for Control of the Blood Pressure Response to Plasma Free Hemoglobin by nih.gov Posted Sun 27 Feb 2011 7:00pm Description of Invention: Release of hemoglobin into the blood is a central pathophysiologic event contributing to morbidity and mortality in chronic and acute hemolytic anemias and severe malaria. These toxicities arise from hemoglobin-related scavenging of nitric oxide, a blood vessel vasodilator, and peroxidative chain reac ... Read on »

USA Blood products, collected from a donor who was at risk for vCJD, were distributed July-August 2010 by Terry S. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 12 Aug 2010 7:58am PRODUCT Source Plasma. Recall # B-1751-10 CODE Units: 4940074276, 4940073715, 4940071471, 4940069659, 4940069033, 4940067949, 4940067284, 4940066697, 4940066186, 4940065501, 4940065059, 4940064400, 4940063689, 4940063201, 4940062301, 4940061045, 4940060118, 4940059432, 4940058612, 4940058035, 4940057327, 4940056944, 4940056102, 4940055531, 494005 ... Read on »

Detection of Plasma Autoantibodies to Brain Tissue in Young Children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorders by Kev Leitch Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 24 Mar 2011 7:21pm Researchers at the MIND Institute published studies in the past few years correlating antibodies to brain tissue and autism. The first study of this sort (that I recall) studied whether the mother had antibodies to fetal brain tissue: Autism: maternally derived antibodies specific for fetal brain proteins. Other studies have looked at autoan ... Read on »

The Pros and Cons of Donating Plasma by Charlotte H. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 10:47pm

2 Comments Everyone knows one of these guys in college. You know, the guy who never has a job nor gets any cash from home and yet somehow manages to afford tuition and books? For me, it was my friend nicknamed - via the misguided use of voice recognition software - Barrel of Carrots. When I first met BoC, I spent a lot of time wondering how he managed t ... Read on »

Simple Blood Test Diagnoses Parkinson’s Disease At Earliest Stages by WorldHealth.net Posted Mon 26 Dec 2011 10:11pm Posted on 2011-12-26 06:00:00 in Diagnostics | Parkinsons Disease | Scientists from the United Kingdom have developed a simple blood test to detect Parkinson's disease, at its ... Read on »

Take a closer look at how to transform your health by changing your blood by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger. by SimpleSolution2HealthyAgain Posted Sat 20 Feb 2010 8:23am Your blood is a useful focal point for exploring your health. Whatever health outcome you are experiencing today, it is largely a result of what's in your blood. Think about it: Your blood bathes your cells in nutrients 24 hours a day. Blood not only brings vital nutrients to your cells; it also carries away metabolic waste products. It is t ... Read on »

Quick: What's 40ºC in Farenheit?? by Tawnee Prazak Healthy Living Professional

Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:04pm ...it's HOT, like 104ºF hot. And, that's the theme of this post. (Yes, I'm just learning Celsius conversions; why does the U.S. have to be so difficult by using all these non-universal measuring systems?!) Anyways, as triathletes, families, friends, etc., head out to Kona for Ironman, knowing a little about what happens to the body in a hot, h ... Read on »

What is Your Blood Type by cj Posted Thu 03 Dec 2009 12:00am If you are a type A, it means that the liquid portion of your blood, called the plasma, contains antibodies against type B blood. If you are a type B, it means that your plasma contains antibodies against type A blood. If you are neither type A or B, you are type O, which means that your plasma contains antibodies against both type A and type B ... Read on »

What is Your Blood Type by cj Posted Thu 03 Dec 2009 6:16am If you are a type A, it means that the liquid portion of your blood, called the plasma, contains antibodies against type B blood. If you are a type B, it means that your plasma contains antibodies against type A blood. If you are neither type A or B, you are type O, which means that your plasma contains antibodies against both type A and type B b ... Read on »

FDA December 14, 2010: Blood Products Advisory Committee Meeting Transcript by Andrea P. Patient Expert

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Posted Tue 11 Jan 2011 6:04pm December 14, 2010: Blood Products Advisory Committee Meeting Transcript FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION CENTER FOR BIOLOGICS EVALUATION AND RESEARCH BLOOD PRODUCTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE December 14, 2010 The Hilton Washington DC North/Gaithersburg 620 Perry Parkway We have a very busy afternoon on, as said before, XMLRV and MLV-related ret ... Read on »