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Sequencing Blood Cells

HAEMCODE: an online web tool contributes to research into blood cells

25 Oct 2013

A community science initiative – HAEMCODE – has been welcomed for its contribution to our understanding of blood cells and ultimately, to the...

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Towards the ‘holy grail’ of anticoagulant drugs

17 Jun 2013

New Cambridge spin-out raises $11 million in funding to develop revolutionary new drug for thrombosis, which causes heart attacks and strokes.

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iPS cell colony

New patient-friendly way to make stem cells for fight against heart disease

30 Nov 2012

Promising new technique for creating stem cells using a routine blood sample.

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Blood transfusion

Western methods increase cost of 'safe blood' in sub-Saharan Africa

11 Sep 2012

Scientists find that Western approach to blood transfusion employed in Africa - often a condition of financial aid - may add significant cost to...

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Donated blood

Study to measure optimum frequency of blood donation

14 Jun 2012

A study commencing in the same week as World Blood Donor Day will determine whether blood can be safely collected more frequently than present...

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Sugar

Scientists identify cause of severe hypoglycaemia

07 Oct 2011

Research provides the prospect of effective drug treatments for the genetic disorder

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Young red blood cells (left) and old blood cells (right)

Test highlights benefits of new blood

20 May 2011

Old red blood cells shown to have undergone ‘significant changes and damage’; techniques could help rapidly monitoring quality of blood supply.

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Jane Clarke

From teacher to molecular biophysicist

01 Nov 2010

Professor Jane Clarke’s laboratory was one of the first in the world to combine atomic force microscopy with protein engineering to ‘visualise’ the...

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