/tags/blood blood en-US Copyright Mon, 13 Feb 2023 13:21:48 GMT /2023-02-13/case-western-researchers-to-help-develop-potentially-life-saving-synthetic-blood-substitute Researchers believe the blood substitute could help solve a global shortage of blood products for transfusions. Mon, 13 Feb 2023 13:21:48 GMT /2023-02-13/case-western-researchers-to-help-develop-potentially-life-saving-synthetic-blood-substitute Taylor Wizner /wvxu-stories/2018-12-10/ohio-blood-centers-join-search-for-extremely-rare-type-to-save-little-girl Blood centers around Ohio are participating in the nationwide search for extremely rare blood donors to help save the life of a 2-year-old girl in Florida. Mon, 10 Dec 2018 11:06:00 GMT /wvxu-stories/2018-12-10/ohio-blood-centers-join-search-for-extremely-rare-type-to-save-little-girl Tana Weingartner /news/2017-02-28/the-blood-substitute-that-ohio-state-researchers-hope-will-save-lives Synthetic blood is the Holy Grail for doctors. And though a true version has so far escaped scientsts, researchers at Ohio State University think they may鈥� Tue, 28 Feb 2017 10:00:00 GMT /news/2017-02-28/the-blood-substitute-that-ohio-state-researchers-hope-will-save-lives Steve Brown /news-partners/2016-12-13/meet-the-spleen-the-strange-little-organ-that-can-multiply In a year when venting spleen dominated much of public discourse, we consider the humble organ of that name. You can live without your spleen, but your immune system will be happier with it. Tue, 13 Dec 2016 16:47:00 GMT /news-partners/2016-12-13/meet-the-spleen-the-strange-little-organ-that-can-multiply Erin Ross /all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2011-10-10/red-cross-blood-donations-gay-blood-drive-female-empowerment For years, gay men have been turned away from giving blood to prevent the spread of further HIV infections. Gay rights advocates say this practice is no鈥� Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:00:01 GMT /all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2011-10-10/red-cross-blood-donations-gay-blood-drive-female-empowerment admin