Blood : Science World Report

May 01, 2015 07:27 PM EDT

blood banksCould An Enzyme Help Transform Blood Types Into The Universal O?

New findings published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society show a way to change Type A and Type B blood to O blood, a universal donor. In time, researchers are hopeful that this could ease some of the shortages in blood banks.

Apr 23, 2015 01:22 AM EDT

Sugary Beverages Increase The Risk Of Cardiovascular Issues, Study Suggests

New findings published in the Journal of Clinical Nutrition show that beverages that are sweetened with low, medium and high amounts of high-fructose corn syrup significantly boost the risk of heart disease.

Apr 19, 2015 11:17 PM EDT

New Blood Test Could Help To Predict Breast Cancer Sooner

New findings published in the journal Metabolism show how a new blood test could help to accurately predict future breast cancer in patients.

Apr 03, 2015 07:49 PM EDT

Blood Test For Alzheimer's Provides Less Invasive Testing For Neurodegenerative Disease

Researchers from the National Taiwan Normal University Institute of Electro-optical Science and Technology along with the National Taiwan University Hospital's Neurology Department have created the first blood test to successfully predict Alzheimer's disease.

Mar 23, 2015 12:54 PM EDT

The Wrong Size Bra Could Be Making You Sick

Could your bra actually be making you physically ill? New research shows that the wrong size could be bad for your overall health, not just your back.

Mar 03, 2015 06:37 PM EST

Alzheimer's Risk Higher If Poor Heart Function's Involved

A new study published in the journal Circulation found that dementia and Alzheimer's disease patients were two to three times more likely to develop significant memory loss during a follow-up period if they had poor heart function.

Feb 24, 2015 09:58 PM EST

Vitamin A Linked To Issues In Embryonic Development

New findings published in the journal Stem Cell Reports shows that vitamin A can be dangerous when in high doses.

Nov 11, 2014 08:23 AM EST

The Attraction of Blood: What Component Lures Carnivorous Animals

What does blood smell like to predatory animals? While humans find the smell unpleasant, for carnivores it smells like food. Now, scientists have taken a look at which substances of blood trigger behavioral reactions in predatory animals.

Sep 11, 2014 03:01 PM EDT

Rare Blood Type Linked to Memory Loss, Study Finds

Our blood type can certainly affect receiving and giving organs. However, recent findings published in the journal Neurology show that people with blood type AB are also more likely to develop memory issues later in life.

Sep 08, 2014 07:49 AM EDT

Old Banked Blood Grows Stiffer with Age: New Technique May Monitor Health of Donations

While banking blood is an important when it comes to saving lives, it turns out that storing it for too long may not be a good thing. Scientists have found that the longer blood is stored, the less it can carry oxygen into the tiny microcapillaries of the body.

Jul 30, 2014 09:41 AM EDT

New Blood Test Could Predict Suicide Risk in Patients

Could there be a blood test that can predict a person's suicide risk?

May 12, 2014 06:56 PM EDT

Immune Therapy Could Treat Form of Blood Cancer

Multiple myeloma is an incurable cancer of the blood in which a group of plasma (myeloma) cells in your bone marrow becomes cancerous and begin to multiply. Now, scientists may have a way to treat this "incurable" cancer.