Transfusion expert urges wider use of filtered blood
Filtering white cells from donor blood before a transfusion is much safer for patients and long overdue as a national standard for all surgical procedures, according to University of Rochester researchers who present their analysis in the April journal, Transfusion. The practice of removing the white cells from blood is called leukoreduction. But despite the recommendations of two national...RedPrairie to gain wider reach with acquisition
The two firms are to begin combining operations in February and will reportedly have 738 employees at 21 locations; late last year RedPrairie had 650. RedPrairie makes...Efficacy of Omega 3 Fatty Acids Needs Wider Perspective
A new study published by the BMJ suggested that the efficacy of omega 3 fats still remains inconclusive. Even though the findings// do not rule out about the important effect of omega 3 fats, it suggests that more research has to be done to find out the beneficial aspects it has on health. Consumption of long chain omega 3 fatty acids, found in oily fish and fish oils, and a shorter c...Wider Addictive Choices – Now, Tanned Addicts
If you have felt elated using the tanning beds and cannot seem to get enough of them, there may be more to the elation than just the look good factor of the tan. // Researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center , have researched the background of the ‘feel good’ factor , suggesting that the ultraviolet light causing the beautiful tan could also be igniting euphoric sensations, a...Effects Of Autism On Brain Much Wider Than Presumed
Researchers have found that Autism could affect the entire brain, not just the areas dealing with communication, social behaviour, and reasoning it had been once thought.// A new study by the Collaborative Program of Excellence in Autism (CPEA) has shown that autism affects a wide range of skills including sensory perception, movement and memory. The researchers have explained that th...