http://www.virtualbloodcentre.com Virtual Blood Centre has the latest articles in new and emerging therapies, hot topics, general news, breaking news and effective treatments en-us Copyright 2010 Virtual Medical Centre. All Rights Reserved. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:31:33 +1000 720 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/New-discovery-brings-hope-to-treatment-of-incurable-blood-cancer/15264 Multiple myeloma is one of the most common blood cancers, and at present considered to be incurable. In a new study from Uppsala University, researchers now present a conceptually new model for the de http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/New-discovery-brings-hope-to-treatment-of-incurable-blood-cancer/15264 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Fear-of-injections-'serious-and-debilitating'-New-program-launched-to-help-those-affected/15259 For approximately 700,000 Australians, the thought of going to the doctor for an injection can be terrifying, and lead to a range of physiological symptoms including fainting, dizziness, nausea and di http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Fear-of-injections-'serious-and-debilitating'-New-program-launched-to-help-those-affected/15259 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Possible-new-treatment-for-severe-vasculitis/15258 Investigators have made a major advance in treating people with a severe form of vasculitis, anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis, a rare but devastating disease of blood http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Possible-new-treatment-for-severe-vasculitis/15258 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Sweet-way-to-detect-prediabetes/15251 Having discovered a dramatic increase of an easy-to-detect enzyme in the red blood cells of people with diabetes and prediabetes, Johns Hopkins scientists say the discovery could lead to a simple, rou http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Sweet-way-to-detect-prediabetes/15251 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/New-proteins-regulate-blood-pressure,-flow/15248 Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have identified key players in a little-known biochemical pathway that appears to regulate blood pressure. The findings, reported in the http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/New-proteins-regulate-blood-pressure,-flow/15248 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/'Stem-cell-detectives'-uncover-potential-cancer-cause/15245 Australian researchers have uncovered a new mutation in stem cells that may be linked to the development of leukaemia, breast and colon cancer. http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/'Stem-cell-detectives'-uncover-potential-cancer-cause/15245 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Genetic-septet-in-control-of-blood-platelet-clotting/15204 In what is believed to be the largest review of the human genetic code to determine why some people's blood platelets are more likely to clump faster than others, scientists at Johns Hopkins and in Bo http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Genetic-septet-in-control-of-blood-platelet-clotting/15204 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Universal-HIV-testing-and-immediate-treatment-could-reduce-but-not-eliminate-HIVAIDS-epidemic/15227 Implementing a program of universal HIV testing and immediate antiretroviral treatment (ART) for infected individuals could have a major impact on the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Washington, DC, but a new st http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Universal-HIV-testing-and-immediate-treatment-could-reduce-but-not-eliminate-HIVAIDS-epidemic/15227 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/High-fructose-diet-may-contribute-to-high-blood-pressure/15198 People who eat a diet high in fructose, in the form of added sugar, are at increased risk of developing high blood pressure, or hypertension, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/High-fructose-diet-may-contribute-to-high-blood-pressure/15198 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Novel-pathway-may-open-doors-for-new-blood-pressure-treatments/15191 Researchers have found that increasing certain proteins in the blood vessels of mice, relaxed the vessels, lowering the animal's blood pressure. The study provides new avenues for research that m http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Novel-pathway-may-open-doors-for-new-blood-pressure-treatments/15191 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Simple-injection-could-save-thousands-of-lives/15188 Tens of thousands of lives could be saved each year if patients with serious bleeding received a cheap, widely available and easily-administered drug to help their blood to clot, according to research http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Simple-injection-could-save-thousands-of-lives/15188 Fri, 9 Jul 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/B-vitamins-cut-lung-cancer-risk/15171 A major European study involving Newcastle University has found a link between the levels of B-vitamins in the blood and lung cancer. http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/B-vitamins-cut-lung-cancer-risk/15171 Thu, 8 Jul 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/New-mechanism-for-clearing-blocked-microvessels/15176 Researchers have identified a previously unknown process by which the smallest blood vessels remove blood clots and other blockages in mouse brains. The finding provides insight into a mechanism that http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/New-mechanism-for-clearing-blocked-microvessels/15176 Tue, 6 Jul 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Herpes-simplex-virus-infection-route-discovery/15168 Researchers from the University of Sydney have made a major breakthrough in identifying how skin cells are infected with the herpes simplex vVirus (HSV), a discovery which may have significant implica http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Herpes-simplex-virus-infection-route-discovery/15168 Sun, 4 Jul 2010 00:01:00 +1000 http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Doubts-over-vein-blockages-in-people-with-multiple-sclerosis/15170 Serious doubts have been cast over whether a vein disorder, purported to cause multiple sclerosis (MS) and which was uncovered last year, actually exists. http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/news/Doubts-over-vein-blockages-in-people-with-multiple-sclerosis/15170 Sun, 4 Jul 2010 00:01:00 +1000