Almost 40 per cent of US girls and young women have low iron levels
27 June 2023
Rising rates of vegetarianism and veganism may be causing iron deficiency, a condition that also commonly occurs due to heavy periods
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The surprisingly useful liquids that mop up gases like a sponge
6 March 2023
Creating a porous liquid long seemed impossible. But now we are making them in earnest and they could prove exceedingly handy in industrial chemistry, greenhouse gas storage and even emergency medicine
US proposes to ease blood donor restrictions on gay and bisexual men
30 January 2023
The US Food and Drug Administration has proposed changing the screening process for blood donations so that they measure an individual's risk, rather than exclude people based on their sexual orientation or gender
Gel made from okra stops bleeding in damaged hearts
11 October 2022
A sticky, biodegradable gel made from okra can stem bleeding in injured organs in dogs and rabbits
Gene therapy trial shows early success in people with haemophilia B
21 July 2022
In a small study of 10 people with haemophilia B, nine were still forgoing the condition's standard treatment about two years after receiving a single gene therapy injection
Temporary graphene tattoos could continuously monitor blood pressure
20 June 2022
A temporary graphene tattoo that monitors blood pressure has been awarded the highest possible accuracy grading for such a monitoring device
Vampire bats adapted to drinking blood by shedding several genes
25 March 2022
Genes lost during vampire bats’ evolution may have helped them to adapt to their exclusive blood diet which is high in iron and fluid and low in calories
Corkscrew-shaped robot swims through blood vessels to clear blockages
10 January 2022
Laboratory tests show a tiny robot with a helical propeller inspired by bacteria can swim through veins and deliver clot-busting drugs
Probiotics may prevent bacterial infection of the blood in mice
24 November 2021
Feeding mice a probiotic of harmless bacteria helps prevent harmful microbes entering the blood where they could build up and potentially cause a condition called sepsis
Explosive gas from a gun can mask crime scene blood spatter patterns
20 April 2021
In close-range shootings, blood droplets can spatter back towards the shooter – but vortices of gas from the fired gun can potentially prevent them landing on the shooter’s clothes
