Compatible Blood For All

Blood reaction is one of the things most Doctors dread, simply because it can be fatal. However,soon this might be a thing of the past. According to a study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society,researches have developed a unique enzyme that can strip off the antigen on Red Blood Cells that is responsible for the fatal reaction that is commonly referred to as Blood Transfusion Reaction, when a patient receives blood that is nit compatible with their blood group.

It is evident that blood banks rely so much on donor blood that is O Rhesus Negative that is a universal donor. Additionally, 11% of hospital based transfusions depend on the O Rhesus Negative blood and of which about 6% of the population carry this specific blood type.

The process of using enzymes to strip the antigens from the specific blood groups has been there for a while, since early 2000s. However, according to Dr. Richard Benjamin, Chief Medical Officer at Red Cross, it might take 5-10 years more for the procedure to be termed as effective. Thus is because at the moment, the enzyme has been effective on small scale and is yet to be tried on large scale this is according to David Kwan Lead author at the University of British Columbia's Centre for Blood Research Vancouver, Canada. This enzyme if termed a success will open doors for various conditions especially body donations like organ transplants that often faces a challenge of incompatibility.

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Long life Health Effects of Bullying

Over the years, childhood bullying has been on the rise in this age of computers and internet. However, this has had a negative effect in the victims later on in their lives.
According to a recent study done in the UK by British Psychiatrists, out of the women sampled, 1/4 of those who were bullied in their young ages, ended up being obese by the age of 45 years unlike 19% who were never bullied. Additionally, both men and women who were bullied in their childhood, had high levels of fat in their midsection, a predisposing factor to Heart Diseases.
According to the Louise Arseneault who led the research, a total of 7,102 children whose parents admitted being bullied at the age of 7 and 11, 15% of those who were partially bullied ended up being obese. On the other hand, 20% of those who were frequently bullied showed high levels of C -Reactive proteins a risk factor to heart diseases.
The study however showed that bullying plays a small role to obesity than other factors like smoking, diet and exercises. Although, It is worth noting that as much that early prevention of bullying can save a lot of individuals health in adulthood. Therefore it is important to look out for the signs that your child is being bullied prevent such diseases.


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