http://www.mediplacements.com/phlebotomy_news-rss.xmlPhlebotomy News from Mediplacementsen-gbFri, 10 Feb 2012 08:43:25 GMTCopyright: (C) Mediplacements60http://www.mediplacements.com/images/feedlogo.gifhttp://www.mediplacements.com/images/feedlogo.gifPeople across the UK are being urged to give blood as the NHS believes the country's stock will be hit by major events such as the Olympics and the diamond jubilee. Officials at NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) are predicting a "perfect storm" on the demand for blood with the increased amount of events happening over the summer...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-801256658-donors_urged_to_give_blood.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801256658-donors_urged_to_give_blood.htmlThu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMTPhlebotomyScientists in the UK have developed a simple blood test that can diagnose Parkinson's disease before symptoms are visible. New research published in the FASEB Journal revealed that they found a substance in the blood known as "phosphorylated alpha-synuclein" which is common in sufferers of Parkinson's disease. During the study the...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-801227496-blood_tests_can_spot_parkinson.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801227496-blood_tests_can_spot_parkinson.htmlThu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTPhlebotomyA study at the University of Michigan's Health System laboratory has revealed a key trigger for producing normal red blood cells, which may pave the way for new and more effective treatments for patients with sickle cell disease. In a project that marks the first time specific proteins have been targeted to prevent a disease, scientists...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800784520-protein_targeting_could_treat.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800784520-protein_targeting_could_treat.htmlWed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMTPhlebotomyA blood test could be used to measure a smoker's danger of heart disease, researchers have found. Levels of a lung protein found in the blood of smokers could indicate their risk of dangerous plaque build-up in blood vessels, according to a study published in journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. Researchers were able to...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800775875-blood_test_could_measure.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800775875-blood_test_could_measure.htmlTue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTPhlebotomyNHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) must continue its work to improve services, a Department of Health report has stipulated. The commercial review of the functions of NHSBT was designed to look at opportunities for efficiency and effectiveness when it comes to non-donor facing activities. Recommendations include that the organisation continues to...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800762417-nhsbt_must_continue_to.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800762417-nhsbt_must_continue_to.htmlTue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTPhlebotomyThe lifetime blood donation ban for gay men has been lifted, meaning that homosexuals will soon be able to give blood. Men whose last sexual contact with another man was more than a year ago will be permitted to donate from Monday November 7th in England and Wales. However, those who had sex with another man within the past year will not be able to...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800727913-blood_donation_ban_for_gay_men.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800727913-blood_donation_ban_for_gay_men.htmlTue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMTPhlebotomyDifferences in cell response may explain why African-Americans are more vulnerable to hypertension than Caucasians. Research published in Vascular Health and Risk Management investigated the effect of an inflammation-causing protein in both African-Americans and Caucasians. When the protein was applied, there was seen to be an almost 90 per cent...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800714132-cell_responses_may_explain.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800714132-cell_responses_may_explain.htmlTue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTPhlebotomyThe way blood pressure is diagnosed and treated is to be revolutionised due to new guidelines for the medical profession issued by NICE. These guidelines, developed in conjunction with the British Hypertension Society, will mark the first time a change has been made in the way blood pressure is monitored by GPs in over a century. One key aspect of...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800709784-uk_blood_pressure_diagnosis.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800709784-uk_blood_pressure_diagnosis.htmlWed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMTPhlebotomyA new blood-cleaning procedure for a kidney transplant has been used at St Michael's Hospital. The procedure, called plasmapheresis, allows the patient to receive a transplant from a donor with a different blood type. Plasmapheresis separates plasma from the patient's blood and runs it through a column-shaped device containing synthetic...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800636519-blood_cleaning_procedure.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800636519-blood_cleaning_procedure.htmlWed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTPhlebotomyThe longer red blood cells are stored, the lower their lifesaving power, a new study has revealed. A Duke University Medical Center team revealed that banked blood undergoes a change during storage which inhibits its ability to transport oxygen, according to the study published in journal Critical Care Medicine. Somehow slowing the process of the...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800625582-research_needed_to_combat.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800625582-research_needed_to_combat.htmlMon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTPhlebotomyTransfused blood may need to be stored differently to avoid complications such as infection, organ failure and death, according to new findings. Resesatch published in journal Circulation revealed new biological mechanisms which are able to reduce blood flow and potentially damage vital tissues in blood used after a storage period of over 39 days....http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800622583-transfused_blood_should_be.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800622583-transfused_blood_should_be.htmlThu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMTPhlebotomyRogue blood cells may contribute to post-surgery organ damage, new findings suggest. Some super-activated neutrophils were found to re-enter the blood stream after some surgeries, subsequently causing damage to other parts of the body, according to the research published in journal Nature Immunology. Scientists used pioneering imaging techniques...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800601208-rogue_blood_cells_cause_post.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800601208-rogue_blood_cells_cause_post.htmlMon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTPhlebotomyMagnets could be utilised to prevent heart attacks, according to new research. A Temple University team have found that exposure to a magnetic field thins human blood, stopping it from damaging blood vessels and increasing the risk of heart attack. Rongjia Tao, professor at the university, was able to reduce the viscosity of by 20 to 30 per cent by...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800571225-magnets_could_prevent_heart.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800571225-magnets_could_prevent_heart.htmlWed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTPhlebotomyStudying the lipids in blood plasma could lead to more efficient and improved prediction of major conditions including diabetes, atherosclerosis and heart disease, new findings suffest. Dr Joanne Curran from the Texas Biomedical Research Institute in the USA used data from the San Antonio Family Heart Study to isolate 128 different varieties of...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800562623-blood_plasma_lipids_to_be_used.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800562623-blood_plasma_lipids_to_be_used.htmlTue, 31 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTPhlebotomyNew research could lead to a cheap and efficient way of monitoring blood supplies. Using older blood has raised concerns in the past because of changes thought to affect red blood cells. Even when preservatives are used, blood continues to age as biomaterials leak from red blood cells leading to changes in cell properties and function, according to...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800552016-new_technique_could_monitor.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800552016-new_technique_could_monitor.htmlFri, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTPhlebotomyNew research could pave the way for a blood test which could detect lung cancer, it has been revealed. A study, published in journal the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, revealed that microRNA molecules in the blood of people with lung cancer could detect the disease and rate its aggressiveness. Lead investigator Dr Carlo M Croce...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800533726-blood_test_to_detect_lung.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800533726-blood_test_to_detect_lung.htmlFri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTPhlebotomyA blood test could in future be used to diagnose Alzheimer's disease, new findings have indicated. According to a study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, scientists have characterised a unique biochemical diagnosis able to identify which patients have the condition. The test is based on the production of...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800521286-blood_test_to_predict.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800521286-blood_test_to_predict.htmlThu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 GMTPhlebotomyPremature birth can be predicted through a blood test taken during the second trimester of pregnancy, research has found. A study from Brigham Young University has revealed that more than 80 per cent of premature births could be predicted by using a blood test. Research Steven Graves said: "Our approach has been to look at the naturally...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800506454-blood_test_predicts_premature.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800506454-blood_test_predicts_premature.htmlTue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMTPhlebotomyThe production of highly functional new blood cells could be stimulated in oxygen-starved tissues, research has revealed. A study, published online in Nature Biotechnology, found that if a biological factor, known as fibroblast growth factor 9 (FGF9), is delivered at the same time the body is trying to form new blood vessels in damaged tissue, it...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800504431-biological_factor_aids.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800504431-biological_factor_aids.htmlMon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMTPhlebotomyA blood test could be used to predict metastasis in patients with melanoma, findings have indicated. Scientists have identified a set of plasma biomarkers that could reasonably predict the risk of metastasis among patients in this group, according to the study, published in Clinical Cancer Research. All biomarkers identified were found to be higher...http://www.mediplacements.com/article-800502776-blood_test_can_predict.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-800502776-blood_test_can_predict.htmlFri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMTPhlebotomy