Transfusions and Hospital IV Injections Likely Contributed to the Spread of HIV and Other Blood-borne Viruses in Africa Although the exact source and factors leading to the HIV pandemic are unclear, it has been suggested that iatrogenic transmission,… July 13, 2016
No Evidence of Transfusion-Transmission of Neurodegenerative Disorders Misfolded proteins aggregate in the brain in many neurodegenerative disorders, and animal studies have shown that protein misfolding can be… July 6, 2016
No Increased Risk of Blood Donations from MSM after Temporary Deferrals Most industrialized countries do not allow blood donations from men who have had sex with men (MSM). Recently, however, several… June 29, 2016
CAR-T Cell Cancer Therapies Hold Promise Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy harnesses the power of the patient’s own immune system to combat cancer. In theory,… June 22, 2016
Breast milk-transmission of cytomegalovirus more common than transfusion Although cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is common and rarely serious in healthy individuals, CMV infection in premature and very-low-birthweight infants can… June 15, 2016
Better Screening Methods for Zika Virus Are Needed to Protect the Blood Supply As the Zika virus continues to spread, and evidence for its role in the pathophysiogy of microcephaly and Guillain-Barre continues… June 9, 2016
Recombinant Erythropoietin Treatments in Preterm Infants Several retrospective studies and small clinical trials have found a neuroprotective role for recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) treatments for very… June 1, 2016
Platelet transfusions are not recommended to treat cerebral hemorrhage for patients taking antiplatelet therapy Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhages are often serious and may be fatal. Platelet transfusions are used to treat patients with hemorrhagic… May 26, 2016
Donor Weight Influences Bone Marrow Harvest Yield Although peripheral blood stem cells transplants have increased over the past few decades, bone marrow (BM) cells are still the… May 18, 2016
Blood Transfusions Reduce Mortality in Patients with Sickle Cell Anemia Simple and exchange blood transfusions are standard care for prevention of recurrent strokes in patients with sickle cell anemia. Blood… May 11, 2016
