Cryptic statement above, but it could help boost blood bank supplies. A study published in the journal of the American Medical Association looked at the possibility of people with hemochromatosis, donating blood on a regular basis. For these people, blood has to be drawn on a regular basis because hemochromatosis is a genetic disorder in which too much iron is retained in the blood. The over-abundance of iron can lead to organ damage and the only treatment, therefore, is to have such blood drawn regularly. This could then help save people who need blood to help them survive. Hemochromatosis cannot be transmitted to other people through blood transfusion but hemochromatosis patients may have a motive to lie about carrying blood-borne infections. For these patients, donating blood allows them to avoid paying charges otherwise associated with having their blood drawn as a treatment procedure.