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Alpha-1-antitrypsin is a protein produced by the liver. The protein gets secreted to the blood stream, where it circulates the body to protect the lungs. However, some people are born with genetic disorders that hinders production of this protein. These patients can suffer from decreased lung function, liver diseases and shortness of breath. In the

(HealthDay)—Heart surgery patients may fare better if they have their own blood “recycled” and given back to them during the procedure, a preliminary study suggests. The study focused on so-called “intraoperative autologous” blood donation—where patients have some blood removed at the start of surgery for their own use. The goal is to avoid transfusions of

Women who have babies with donated eggs ‘don’t bond as closely with their children’, Cambridge University study finds Increasing numbers of women leave it too late to start a family using own eggs  More than 1,400 babies were born from donated eggs in 2016, figures show  But research found women who use egg donors may