Study Suggests Bloodletting May Actually Work
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Could that ancient practice of bleeding patients really have done some good? A scientist says new research on how germs thrive in the body suggests it just may have - for some people.    Bacteria need iron to cause infections...
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While fatal in adults, organ transplants from donors with different blood types work in children under 2. The trick? Taking advantage of children's underdeveloped immune systems. By the Associated Press.
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Giving blood transfusions to patients with acute heart problems nearly triples the risk they will die or suffer a heart attack within a month, a study said on Tuesday.
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Blood from a newborn baby's umbilical cord can be used to treat adults with leukaemia, a US-based study says.
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Injecting blood or bone marrow cells into people who have just received a donated kidney can reduce the need for drugs that suppress the immune system, researchers reported on Wednesday.
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Bone marrow cells infused to the  heart through tiny incisions helped several severe heart  failure patients get markedly better, an international team of  researchers reported on Tuesday.
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An anti-clotting drug used to treat strokes and heart attacks can also restore blood flow to frostbitten fingers and limbs, greatly reducing the need for amputation, according to a new study.
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Lowering levels of a protein in the blood could offer another way of reducing the risk of heart disease, a study says.
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Using a mini-vacuum to remove a blood clot, rather than relying on angioplasty to clear a blocked artery, improves a patient's chances of surviving a major heart attack, a Dutch study says.
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For patients weary of scary headlines about popular treatments like the heart drug Vytorin, a new report issued on Thursday by U.S. Institute of Medicine may offer welcome relief.
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The government plans to develop an experimental treatment for anthrax from the blood of people vaccinated against it. Such a medicine has never been tested on people, but scientists think it has a good chance of working based on animal tests. Federal ...
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New research suggests that more people survive major heart attacks with fewer problems if doctors use a mini-vacuum to clear out an artery blockage instead of pushing it aside to restore blood flow.
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Injecting immature cells into hearts   damaged months or years earlier by a heart attack can help that   heart beat more efficiently, a study showed on Wednesday.
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Trial results for a drug that controls bleeding include a favorable comparison with a similar product.
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The results of a small study suggest that desmoteplase, an investigational clot-busting drug derived from vampire bat saliva, safely restores blood supply to the brain when administered up to 9 hours after a stroke occurs.
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A blood test early in pregnancy might help determine whether a woman runs an increased risk of having a stillborn baby, a preliminary study found.
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Scientists say a blood test could accurately measure the amount of potentially dangerous fat coating the body's organs.