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Cancer drug Avastin raises risk of blood clots: study (AFP via Yahoo! News)

The anti-cancer drug Avastin increases the risk of blood clots in the legs and lungs by 33 percent, according to an analysis published by US researchers Wednesday.

Research and Markets: Research Report on China Blood Product Market, 2008 In Recent Years the Size of the Market ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Research Report on China Blood Product Market, 2008" report to their offering.

Cancer Drug Avastin Raised Risk Of Blood Clots, Study (Medical News Today)

A new analysis of randomized controlled trials of the widely used new generation cancer drug bevacizumab (marketed by Roche and Genentech as Avastin) found it was linked to an increased risk of deep vein blood clots or venous thromboembolism in the legs or lungs compared with treatments that did not use it.

Oklahoma Blood Institute Out for Blood in Dickson (The Daily Ardmoreite)

Healthy Ardmore-area residents, 17 years and older, are encouraged by the Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) to donate blood 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at Dickson High School.

Giving blood is easy as pie (Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil)

Hospital patients who need blood transfusions can be thankful that people have donated the blood they need. This Thanksgiving, blood donors can be thankful, too - that the American Red Cross is rewarding donors with complimentary pie vouchers at three upcoming drives.

Popular cancer drug 'increases blood clot risk' (New Kerala)

Washington, Nov 19 : After analysing randomised controlled trials, scientists have found that cancer drug bevacizumab significantly increases the risk of venous thromboembolism, i.e. blood clots in the deep veins of the legs or in the lungs.

Blood cells help treat diabetes patients (Tiscali)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Stem cells taken from the blood of a few diabetes patients have "re-set" their immune systems, helping 14 out of 15 live for months and even years without insulin, researchers reported on Tuesday.

To honor teacher, Jefferson students help blood drive (Daily Record)

JEFFERSON -- White Rock Elementary School students are hoping for a big turnout Thursday for a blood drive that's being held in honor of one of their teachers who is fighting cancer.

Vital statistics (The Columbus Dispatch)

RED CROSS The local American Red Cross Blood Services needs donors of all blood types and has an urgent need for all type-O and B-negative blood.

Medical Products Maker's Blood-Testing Tools Dominate The Field (Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News)

Talk about a captive market. Say you're an accident victim or a transplant patient or an anemic diabetic, and you need a blood transfusion.