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Red Blood Cells Defined

Hemoglobin-containing cells within the bloodstream that carry oxygen to the tissues; leucocyte

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Health Highlights: Aug. 20, 2008

Published August 21, 2008, 12:36 pm, MedicineNet.com

Title: Health Highlights: Aug. 20, 2008 Category: Health News Created: 8/21/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/21/2008

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Scientists urge U.S. to protect economy from climate

Published August 21, 2008, 9:30 am, San Diego Union-Tribune

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Eight scientific organizations urged the next U.S. president to help protect the country from climate change by pushing for increased funding for research and forecasting, saying about $2 trillion of U.S. economic output could be hurt by storms, floods and droughts.

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Health Highlights: Aug. 21, 2008

Published August 21, 2008, 9:02 am, HealthDay via Yahoo! News

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

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Clinical-Scale Generation Of Functional Red Blood Cells From Human Embryonic Stem Cells

Published August 21, 2008, 7:13 am, Medical News Today

Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. ("ACT") (OTC: ACTC.PK) reported that it is feasible to differentiate and mature human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) into functional oxygen-carrying red blood cells (RBCs) under conditions suitable for scale-up.

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Scientists say they can make blood from stem cells

Published August 21, 2008, 2:30 am, The Monterey County Herald

Scientists said Tuesday they have devised a way to grow large quantities of blood in the lab using human embryonic stem cells, potentially making blood drives a relic of the past.

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Blood donor breakthrough as scientists create blood in the lab

Published August 21, 2008, 12:49 am, Daily Record

BLOOD donations could become a thing of the past after scientists produced red blood cells in the lab for the first time.

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Eating chile peppers can be good for your health.

Published August 20, 2008, 11:07 pm, Las Cruces Sun-News

LAS CRUCES — The aroma of fresh green chiles, roasting in the open air. Red chiles, braided and shaped into wreaths and ristras. Chile rellenos and burritos and enchiladas and tacos and tamales, for breakfast, lunch or dinner — or all three if you're in a festive mood.

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Lifeline for blood transfusion

Published August 20, 2008, 9:50 pm, Daily Dispatch

SCIENTISTS from a US firm claim to have created a large number of red blood cells from human embryonic stem cells, opening up the prospect of having a limitless supply of blood for transfusions.

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Breakthrough could mean end to blood shortages

Published August 20, 2008, 5:32 pm, Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Scientists in the United States say they've shown that there will one day be an unlimited supply of disease-free blood.

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Stem cells can be used to 'supply' blood

Published August 20, 2008, 3:41 pm, The West Australian

Scientists from a US firm claim to have created a large number of red blood cells from human embryonic stem cells, opening up the prospect of having a limitless supply of blood for transfusions.

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  • Polycythemia Vera, a rare blood disease.: Polycythemia Vera, a rare blood disease. Polycythemia is the increase of the red blood cell count, haemoglobin, and total red blood cell volume, accompanied by an increase in total blood volume.

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  • What vitamin (A, B1, B2 and B3) does for the body?: Vitamin A (Beta Carotene)- Promotes growth and repair of body tissues; reduces susceptibility to infections; aids in bone and teeth formation; maintains smooth skin; Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)- Promotes growth and muscle tone; aids in the proper functioning ...

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  • Lymphatic System Spleen | NewAgeTouch Massage: The Spleen - known as the largest lymphatic organ in the human body. The spleen usually is depicted in the same color as the rest of the lymphatic system but that is simply so that students can isolate and reference where it is in relation to other organs

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  • Respirocytes: An artificial nanomedical erythrocyte, or "respiroc yte" -- intended to duplicate all of the important functions of the red blood cell -- could serve as a universal blood substitute, preserve living tissue.
  • Respirocytes by Rob Freitas: Molecular manufacturing promises precise control of matter at the atomic and molecular level, allowing the construction of micron-scale machines comprised of nanometer-scal e components.
  • We Can All Live for 100 Years - Nanotechnology: Here's a design for such robotic red blood cells called "respiroc ytes" by Rob Freitas, a nanotechnology expert, which are thousands of times more...

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