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Medical mystery: girl bleeds without being cut
Twinkle Dwivedi, 13, has a strange disorder which means she loses blood through pores on her skin without being cut or scratched.
She even had to undergo blood transfusions after pints of it seeped through her eyes, nose, hairline, neck and the soles of her feet.
Her family have sought help from numerous doctors as well as preachers from many different religions without success. "I am desperate to help my daughter," said her mother Nandani Diwedi, 42. "We are not superstitious people but we became so desperate. We've been to temples, mosques, churches and sufi saints, but nothing has cured her."
Indian medics now believe her condition is an extreme version of a rare blood platelet disorder for which they cannot find a cure.
However, a ray of hope has been offered by a British specialist, who believes Twinkle may have a different clotting disorder, for which treatment will be possible.
Last year, Twinkle was a normal 12-year-old who enjoyed school, painting and playing with her friends - but then she suddenly started bleeding between five and 20 times a day.
"I was so scared," she said. "It didn't hurt. But it was scary and messy, and my friends thought it was disgusting. My school blouse went all red. No-one would come near me or play with me. I used to cry nearly every time it happened. But now I just keep quiet."
Twinkle was thrown out of one school and another refused to teach her because of her strange condition. Villagers near her home in Uttar Pradesh, India, believe she must be cursed and shout cruel things in the street.
Now she studies at home and rarely sees other children.
Her mother said: "I am very worried about her. She is very weak and pale from the blood loss. "She is very isolated and depressed. She wants to get better so she can go back to school. I now believe doctors in India are incompetent. I don't think they can help her." Twinkle Dwivedi, 13, has a strange disorder which means she loses blood through pores on her skin without being cut or scratched. ... more -
Feast Of Blood
Big teeth. tons of blood ... what's not to love about old school splat-horror? Feast continues the tradition.
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"Ghosts" scare Millionaire out of his house
A millionaire businessman from Nottinghamshire has said ghosts forced him to flee his 52-room mansion.
Clifton Hall was bought by Anwar Rashid for £3.6m in 2007, but he has now handed it back to the bank.
Mr Rashid claimed that during the eight months the family lived there they were haunted by mysterious figures and found unexplained blood stains on bedclothes.
He called in paranormal investigators and said he stopped paying the mortgage as a last resort.
The 32-year-old, who is worth £25m, made his money through a chain of nursing homes and a hotel in Dubai, and owns 26 properties.
He and his wife Nabila, 25, moved into Clifton Hall - which dates back to the Norman conquest - with their daughters, aged seven, five and three, and 18-month-old son. Mr Rashid said: "I fell for its beauty but behind the facade it is haunted...
"The ghosts didn't want us to be there and we could not fight them because we couldn't see them."
He said the paranormal experiences began on the day they moved in, ranging from tapping on the wall and unexplained voices to ghostly presences taking the forms of their children.
Mr Rashid added: "When we found red blood spots on the baby's quilt, that was the day my wife said she'd had enough. We didn't even stay that night."
Even paranormal experts were unable to solve the problem.
The family left in August 2007 and Mr Rashid, who now lives in Wollaton, stopped paying the mortgage in January. The Yorkshire Bank finally reclaimed the hall on Thursday.
He said: "When people used to tell me about ghosts, I would never believe them and would say 'whatever'.
"But I would have to tell any new owner that it was haunted having experienced it." A millionaire businessman from Nottinghamshire has said ghosts forced him to flee his 52-room mansion. ... more -
Proteins in blood predict early lung cancer
ust three tumor proteins can indicate lung cancer as much as a year before symptoms emerge, U.S. researchers said on Monday in a finding that may lead to a blood test for lung cancer within five years.
They said an analysis of blood samples taken from smokers found three proteins or antigens were present in more than half of the people who later developed lung cancer.
"The fact that we got a signal like this with just three biomarkers is very significant," Dr. Samir Hanash of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle said in a statement.
"If we can enlarge this panel by adding a few more, we could develop a blood test with sufficient sensitivity and specificity for detecting lung cancer much earlier than current screening methods allow," said Hanash, whose research appears in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
The lung cancer test uses immune-system signals in the same way as blood tests now used to detect human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, which causes AIDS. It looks for an immune response.
"What is going on in cancer is the immune system recognizes the presence of tumor antigens as foreign proteins, even though they are made by cancer cells we have in us," Hanash said in a telephone interview.
"The immune system thinks those are aberrant proteins and it needs to respond against them." ust three tumor proteins can indicate lung cancer as much as a year before symptoms emerge, U.S. researchers said on Monday in a findi... more -
China investigates baby formula
Chinese officials are investigating a brand of baby formula after more than a dozen babies who drank it developed kidney stones, state media has said.
Reports of the problem first emerged on Wednesday, when 14 babies in Gansu province were said to have become ill.
According to Xinhua news agency, similar cases have now appeared in northern, eastern and central China.
One baby has reportedly died, but officials have not yet drawn a clear link with the milk powder in this case.
The babies in Gansu had all been fed milk powder bearing the label of the Sanlu Group, but a spokesperson for Sanlu insisted that any substandard milk would have produced by counterfeiters.
Nationwide problem
"It is extremely rare for babies to get kidney stones, let alone so many getting them all at the same time," said Zhang Wei, chief urologist at the Gansu hospital where the 14 babies are being treated.
He told the China Daily newspaper that it was possible more babies in the area could have been taken ill, but high medical costs might have deterred parents from coming for treatment.
Xinhua reported on Thursday that other cases had emerged in the provinces of Jiangsu, Shandong, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Anhui and Hunan.
A fake milk powder scandal in 2004 killed at least 13 babies in the eastern province of Anhui.
Investigators found that the milk given to these babies had no nutritional value, and the resulting scandal triggered widespread investigations into food safety. Chinese officials are investigating a brand of baby formula after more than a dozen babies who drank it developed kidney stones, state... more -
Cord blood bank 'will save lives'
A scheme to store blood taken from the umbilical cords of newborns and use it to save lives has been launched.
Cord blood, like bone marrow, can help patients survive deadly diseases such as leukaemia.
For now, the Anthony Nolan Trust Cord Blood Bank can take cord blood at just one hospital, with plans for more UK collection centres.
Even so, the charity predicted the 50,000 expected donations over the next five years would prevent many deaths.
Cord blood provides a way to give a patient the ability to produce new blood cells after this has been lost through illness or aggressive treatment.
As well as patients with blood cancers, those with sickle cell disease and immune problems could benefit. A scheme to store blood taken from the umbilical cords of newborns and use it to save lives has been launched. ... more -
Red Bull could give you a stroke
Just one can of the popular stimulant energy drink Red Bull can increase your risk of heart attack or stroke. The effect was seen even in young people.
The caffeine-loaded beverage causes blood to become sticky, a pre-cursor to cardiovascular problems such as stroke.
One hour after drinking Red Bull, your blood system becomes abnormal, as might be expected from a patient with cardiovascular disease.
Red Bull is banned in Norway, Uruguay and Denmark because of health risks. Just one can of the popular stimulant energy drink Red Bull can increase your risk of heart attack or stroke. The effect was seen even... more -
Fire retardant chemical found in children
A fire retardant chemical used in electronics, toys, and furniture has been detected in children’s blood at triple the levels found in their mothers, the Environmental Working Group reported last week.
In a small pilot study of 20 families, the non-profit environmental group tested blood samples from mothers and their young children—ages 18 months to four years—for the presence of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), a hormone-disrupting chemical.
In 19 of the 20 families, concentrations of PBDEs were typically three times as high in children as in their mothers, said Sonya Lunder, the study’s author. One child had six times the level of the chemical that was detected in her mother.
“To us, this raises concerns that kids live very differently in the same environment than their parents do and those kid-like behaviors put them at risk for contaminant exposure,” Lunder said in a telephone interview.
Lunder said young children are exposed to more of these substances because they play by putting their hands and other household items in their mouths after touching furniture or appliances that contain PBDEs. They also eat more and drink more, proportionally, than their mothers do, and food and drink can contain these chemicals, she said.
PBDEs build up in the blood and tissues. Two forms of PBDEs are no longer made in the United States but are still present in items in U.S. homes, the study said.
The largest volume of PBDEs is in electronics in a form called Deca, which is banned in European electronics and in some U.S. states, according to the study.
The study cited peer-reviewed tests that showed a single dose of PBDEs given to mice on a single day when their brains were growing rapidly could cause permanent behavior changes, including hyperactivity.
Lunder said there have been numerous studies of the toxic effects of fire retardants on adults, but few on how these substances affect children.
A spokesman for the Bromine Science and Environment Forum, a trade group, took issue with the environment group’s study, saying that even the highest levels of PBDEs detected were relatively low, and that Deca was barely found in the children.
“Flame retardants save actual human lives, and no illness, ailment or harm to any human anywhere has ever been reported as a result of exposure to Deca, even among those who work producing the material,” the spokesman, John Kyte, said in an e-mail.
Kyte said the flame-retardant manufacturers group supported monitoring and analysis of “potential concerns” raised by the environmental group’s study.
Lunder said young children are exposed to more of these substances because they play by putting their hands and other household items in their mouths after touching furniture or appliances that contain PBDEs. They also eat more and drink more, proportionally, than their mothers do, and food and drink can contain these chemicals, she said.
PBDEs build up in the blood and tissues. Two forms of PBDEs are no longer made in the United States but are still present in items in U.S. homes, the study said.
The largest volume of PBDEs is in electronics in a form called Deca, which is banned in European electronics and in some U.S. states, according to the study.
The study cited peer-reviewed tests that showed a single dose of PBDEs given to mice on a single day when their brains were growing rapidly could cause permanent behavior changes, including hyperactivity.
Lunder said there have been numerous studies of the toxic effects of fire retardants on adults, but few on how these substances affect children. A fire retardant chemical used in electronics, toys, and furniture has been detected in children’s blood at triple the levels found in... more -
Synthetic Blood From Stem Cells? Yes, a Company Says
Will bloodmobiles soon be a thing of the past, like vacuum-tube televisions and glass milk bottles delivered daily?
More important: Will the use of embryonic stem cells, which became a heated issue during the 2004 presidential election, finally produce a breakout product? One that will squelch the controversy for all but a few die-hards who still prefer their milk in glass bottles?
Researchers at Advanced Cell Technology in Worcester, Massachusetts, announced the breakthrough a few days ago. Working with scientists from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and the University of Chicago, A.C.T.'s team says it has developed a method for making potentially unlimited and scalable supplies of synthetic blood from embryonic stem cells.
The findings are published in Blood, a scientific journal. A.C.T.'s chief scientific officer Robert Lanza led the team.
If the claim holds up to scrutiny, it would be a huge boon for humankind, which until now has had to collectively open its veins to provide tons of this basic stuff of life for people who need extra blood because of injuries, surgeries or disease.
The discovery also would remove the danger of blood being tainted by pathogens that cause hepatitis, H.I.V. and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, among other viruses and bacteria.
But will this promise become reality?
Advanced Cell Technology has made incredible claims before. Under recently departed C.E.O. Michael West—whom some critics compared with the circus promoter P.T. Barnum—the company routinely asserted that stem-cell therapies were likely to reverse the aging process and grow replacement body parts, while most scientists were talking a more cautious line.
The company was the first to clone an endangered species, an Asian bovine called a gaur, which died soon after—possibly from causes unrelated to the cloning. A.C.T. also claimed it had cloned the first human embryo, attracting worldwide attention, though the embryos grew to only a few cells in size.
Some blame the company's over-enthusiasm for playing into the hands of stem-cell opponents in the Bush administration and elsewhere who were bent on squelching this new therapy. President Bush severely restricted federal funding for stem-cell research in 2001—restrictions that remain today, and are likely to until the next administration takes office.
Under Lanza, the company may not have fulfilled all of the promises made by West, but it has produced a string of solid discoveries and observations—though none have proved to be commercially viable. Most recently, Lanza's team has also induced stem cells to grow into retinal cells in eyes.
Creating synthetic blood has proved difficult; decades of efforts have so far been in vain. Several potential products are being tested in human clinical trials, most of them focusing on the critical function that blood plays in transporting oxygen. Other products, however, have been abandoned when they either didn't work, or proved to have dangerous or deadly side effects.
Blood created by stem cells is very similar to the real thing, and may avoid the pitfalls with other, more artificial techniques. If further tests confirm A.C.T.'s discovery—and, critically, show that the process is scalable and affordable—stem-cell blood may make the company more attractive to investors as it desperately seeks cash to carry on.*continues* Will bloodmobiles soon be a thing of the past, like vacuum-tube televisions and glass milk bottles delivered daily? ... more -
"Kissing qualifies as sex" claim used to to ban gay men from donating bl...
Tasmania's blood supply agency is clinging to AIDS myths dispelled more than two decades ago to defend its blood ban in the anti-discrimination case brought by 25-year-old gay man Michael Cain.
Kissing or nibbling another man's ear is enough to ban gay men from donating blood for life, a Red Cross expert has told the Tasmanian Anti Discrimination Tribunal.
US professor Dr Paul Holland, a former blood source executive testifying for the Red Cross, claimed even digital penetration of the nose or ear would justify the lifetime ban imposed on gay men.
"That would usually be sufficient to exchange fluid and qualify as sex," Dr Holland told the Tribunal. When asked if that included gay men who had done nothing more than kissing, Holland replied, "Yes, sir, because they increase their chance of transmitting an infection such as HIV."
The Red Cross' lawyer also used anti-gay Christian strategies stating gay male monogamy was a myth. The Tribunal heard a flurry of statistics from the Red Cross based on a New Zealand focus group of 11 couples that appeared to show gay men have 10 times as many partners as heterosexual men.
"It's justifying its current gay blood ban policy using some of the grossest and most offensive myths and stereotypes around," long-time gay equality activist Rodney Croome stated. Tasmania's blood supply agency is clinging to AIDS myths dispelled more than two decades ago to defend its blood ban in the anti-... more -
Researchers produce blood in lab from stem cells
Scientists said Tuesday that they had devised a way to grow large quantities of blood in the lab using human embryonic stem cells, potentially making blood drives a thing of the past.
But experts cautioned that although it represented a significant technical advance, the new approach required several key improvements before it could be considered a realistic alternative to donor blood.
The research team outlined a four-step process for turning embryonic stem cells into red blood cells capable of carrying as much oxygen as normal blood. The procedure was published online by the journal Blood.
The ability to make blood in the lab would guarantee that hospitals and blood banks have access to an ample supply of all types of blood, including the rare AB-negative and the universal donor type, O-negative, and tt would also ensure that patients are never at risk of contracting diseases such as hepatitis C or HIV from donor blood. Scientists said Tuesday that they had devised a way to grow large quantities of blood in the lab using human embryonic stem cells, pot... more -
What Would You Do If? - Elevator - ( David Spates )
David Spates asks the question and shows the answer of what people would do if they walked into an elevator and a guy with a BIG knife and bloody shirt walked in after them. Check out my other crazy videos like "The White Joke", "Crackhead Thief", "YouTube Crack Head",and many others with more to come! Don't forget to add me as a friend and subscribe. :-)
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Danny Bonaduce Hurts Jonny fairplay - Talking With Dave #1
Danny Bonaduce tosses Jonny Fairplay and it is shown and talked about by actor David Spates in his on-going video blog " Talking With Dave ". Each epidode is a different topic. Check out some of his other skits like " The White Joke ", " Youtube Crack Head " " Just Say No To Drugs ", " Dodge Ball " and many others with more to come! Don't forget to add me as a friend and subscribe. :-)
Also if you have a youtube, Myspace, Facebook, or tagged account, please add me there too. Just search for my name. David Spates :-) Danny Bonaduce tosses Jonny Fairplay and it is shown and talked about by actor David Spates in his on-going video blog " Talking ... more -
Video of Mike Jones with a bloody face!!
Footage of Mike Jones after his squabble with Trae at the Ozone Awards!!!
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http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/videos/id.1304 Footage of Mike Jones after his squabble with Trae at the Ozone Awards!!! Click here to watch.... ... more -
Spices May Protect Against Consequences Of High Blood Sugar
Herbs and spices are rich in antioxidants, and a new University of Georgia study suggests they are also potent inhibitors of tissue damage and inflammation caused by high levels of blood sugar.
“Because herbs and spices have a very low calorie content and are relatively inexpensive, they’re a great way to get a lot of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory power into your diet,” said study co-author James Hargrove, associate professor of foods and nutrition in the UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences. Herbs and spices are rich in antioxidants, and a new University of Georgia study suggests they are also potent inhibitors of tissue da... more -
Indian IBN 7 news channel,Blood sucking Gang in india
According to IBN7 (A Network 18 Venture) there is a Group of Blood sucking Gang they are kidnapping kids from all over India .According to news channel their was 49 kidnapping itself in last 2 months.
A kid by the name of salmaan escape from their base and disclosed what really happened to him as he was there for three months.More at http://www.ufoblogger.blogspot.com According to IBN7 (A Network 18 Venture) there is a Group of Blood sucking Gang they are kidnapping kids from all over India .Accordin... more -
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I have gathered an exhibition of graphic and bloody videos. 30 in all.
I believe you'll find them sickening and hard to watch.
I encourage you to view as many as possible go gain insight into the issue I'm presenting.
Watch and learn about the reality of war.
Barack Obama and John McCain want this to continue...
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ESPN creates the sportscenter for MMA
This is the best MMA show out there right now. I feel as if I am watching Sportscenter every time I tune in. UFC lightweight contender, Kenny Florian is one of the hosts and he is tremendous on it. Anyone who is a MMA fan, should watch this show. This is the best MMA show out there right now. I feel as if I am watching Sportscenter every time I tune in. UFC lightweight contender... more
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Underground Fight Club gets some heat on the web.
This is a fight league I found while persuing on the web. It is well done and it was forwarded to me from some friends. I uploaded as many as I could on youtube and I am tranfering over to Current. This is a fight league I found while persuing on the web. It is well done and it was forwarded to me from some friends. I uploaded as ... more
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UFC 86 Medical Suspensions- Rampage out until January 09!
Here are the reports from this past Saturday's UFC86.
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