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Older blood “as safe” for transfusions as fresh supply, study finds

Older blood “as safe” for transfusions as fresh supply, study finds

According to researchers at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, three-weeks-old blood is just as good as fresh blood, confirming the safety of transfusing older blood into the circulatory systems of critically ill patients. It is the first study to show conclusively that there are no major benefits to patients from using fresher blood for transfusions.

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Watching porn could improve your sex life, Concordia researcher says

Watching porn could improve your sex life, Concordia researcher says

Sure, recent headlines have proclaimed that porn is ruining the sex lives of an entire generation — but a team of researchers at Concordia University and UCLA say their new study shows that simply isn’t true. Prause and Pfaus analyzed data, collected from 280 male volunteers during previous studies in Prause’s lab, for the effect watching erotica has on sexual …

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