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A look back on Centre for Innovation progress in 2016-2017
… sex with men. Supporting investigation into mitigating iron deficiency in blood donors , leading to changes in our …
Research matters at Canadian Blood Services
… levels of ferritin, a blood protein marker of the body’s iron stores. Ferritin levels also predicted an inability to …
Expand your knowledge with professional education
… acute lung injury (TRALI) and The importance of iron for whole blood donors . Explore the Professional …
Stem cell and cord blood FAQs
… birth-weight infants by preventing anemia and improving iron stores. The potential benefit to healthy term babies is …
From artificial intelligence to whale poop, and everything in between
… ocean. Whale poop is the ocean’s fertilizer. It recycles iron, an important nutrient for phytoplankton, the tiny …
Highlights from the Canadian transfusion community’s annual conference
… to address issues related to donor health, including iron deficiency anemia. A tale of two Canadas A final …
Lots to celebrate as ISBT comes to Toronto
… health, with a focus on the potential clinical effects of iron deficiency in blood donors . The relationship between …
Partners for Life program connects employees across Canada
… recently his mother has been a recipient. “My mom receives iron and whole blood transfusions on a regular basis. She's …
Blood donation process
… check your level of hemoglobin (a protein which contains iron). Donate Sit back and relax in a comfy chair while you …
Beyond matching ABO and Rh: Rare blood challenges and international cooperation
… get her through chemotherapy. Blood-sparing drugs, such as iron and erythropoietin (a blood hormone), would help reduce …