The GLBT wing of Amnesty recently highlighted that in the UK, the National Blood Service still refuses donations of blood from gay men. picked by pocksucket 7 months ago

Blood donors typically get juice, a cookie and a thank you, but the local Red Cross has parked a new car outside a hospital to entice more people to help ease a blood shortage. The pearl white 2007 Lincoln MKX crossover vehicle has a sign that reads: "Win this car. Give Blood." picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Scientists have used embryonic stem cells to generate blood -- a feat that could eventually lead to endless supplies of type O-negative blood, a rare blood type prized by doctors for its versatility picked by bernardblack 3 months ago

In the future, babies with heart defects may receive new heart valves created from cells in the blood from their umbilical cords, saved at birth. These valves could grow and change shape as a child develops, avoiding the need for repeat surgeries to replace outgrown valves from animal or human donor tissue or artificial valves. picked by AutumnLotus 6 days ago

One day soon patients may spit in a cup, instead of bracing for a needle prick, when being tested for cancer, heart disease or diabetes. A major step in that direction is the cataloging of the “complete” salivary proteome, a set of proteins in human ductal saliva. Replacing blood draws with saliva tests promises to make disease diagnosis, as well as the tracking of treatment efficacy, ... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

Scientists at the University of Copenhagen have apparently found a way to convert blood of any group into "O negative" type blood, which can be donated to people of all blood groups. picked by rambler 2 years ago

Scientists have developed an artificial plastic blood which could act as a substitute in emergencies.

sounds good to me, no more blood banks, no more shortages, and best of all no more risk of receiving contaminated blood. picked by Nicky666 2 years ago

"In a series of nightmarish experiments straight out of a horror flick, scientists at a leading university have killed dozens of dogs — then brought them back to life. The hapless pooches, who have their blood drained for up to three hours, are being reanimated in a bid to develop the use of suspended animation to help humans who are injured in combat or crime." This was three ye... read full post picked by Jetka 9 months ago

A highly sensitive microchip may help doctors detect rare traces of cancer circulating in the bloodstream.The device can isolate, count and analyze circulating tumor cells from a blood sample. These circulating tumor cells, or CTCs, are the tiniest fragments of tumors, which are carried in the blood. picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago

The blood that is shed during menstruation by women can become a good source of stem cells that can be used to create numerous types of human cells. Scientists managed to grow nine different types of cells, including heart, liver and lung cells. picked by maxriter 1 year ago

Scientists have used human cells to grow new blood vessels in a mouse for the first time, a US journal reports. picked by deEPCHIll 4 months ago

The Viking Store is a celebration of the Vikings at their best. A place to discover the customs and history of our Viking ancestors. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

A Hong Kong man who knocked back two vials of blood after a drinking binge has been jailed for two months. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Enjoy a day in the life of a Viking family, then, as a special gift for Plime Vikings, make your own mead! picked by suebe 2 months ago

A team of Canadian surgeons got a shock when the patient they were operating on began shedding dark greenish-black blood, the Lancet reports.
The man emulated Star Trek's Mr Spock - the Enterprise's science officer who supposedly had green Vulcan blood. picked by nicky666 1 year ago

So many resources if you go with the Viking style. picked by suebe 2 months ago

Want to "walk" through a real Viking village? The sequences below from the NOVA film "The Vikings" offer a fascinating and unprecedented look at Birka, a medieval Viking village that archeologists recently excavated near modern-day Stockholm. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

A fictional Viking adventure. Link is to part one, but the end of it has a link to the next one.

Unfortunately it's closed to new members now; but its' still pretty awesome. I mean, whoeever came up with this idea is a freaking genius! picked by dOntEAtpOOp 2 months ago

Scientists at the University of Bonn have discovered a new rare type of haemoglobin. The new haemoglobin type appears optically to be transporting little oxygen. Measurements of the blood oxygen level therefore present a similar picture to patients suffering from an inherited cardiac defect. After examining two patients, the scientists now understand that the new type of haemoglobin distorts the l... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Women who lived in the major Viking settlement called Birka in the 9th and 10th centuries dressed in a much more provocative manner than previously believed. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago