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Antioch family has emotional meeting with organ donor’s mother
KTVU San Francisco On Friday, KTVU was allowed to witness the most intimate of encounters between strangers as an Antioch family met the mother of the man whose donated organs saved their toddler’s life. On the sunny fall day, a new chapter began in the Ouimet family’s … |
Double organ transplant saves life of Easton 8-year-old – Bangor Daily News
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Double organ transplant saves life of Easton 8-year-old
Bangor Daily News Paige Lento, 8, walks in her hospital room at Boston Children’s Hospital 15 days after she received a new liver and kidneys in a transplant surgery on Oct. 7, 2013. Paige was born with Jeune syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that affects the way a … |
Old Bethpage woman's kidney donor denied entry into United States – Newsday
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Old Bethpage woman’s kidney donor denied entry into United States
Newsday The transplant surgery was scheduled and Dela Cruz went to the U.S. Embassy in Manila in July to obtain visas for her and her husband to travel to the United States, but she was denied. She resubmitted the applications again weeks later, only to be … |
'Radical' stem cell trial offers hope for MS sufferers – Sydney Morning Herald
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‘Radical’ stem cell trial offers hope for MS sufferers
Sydney Morning Herald Mr McIntyre, 37, is only the sixth patient with multiple sclerosis to undergo this experimental therapy – known as an autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplant – in a small trial being conducted by St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney. Advertisement … |
US panel backs Gilead Sciences' hepatitis C drug – Times of India
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US panel backs Gilead Sciences’ hepatitis C drug
Times of India WASHINGTON: US Food and Drug Administration advisers have unanimously voted in favor of a highly anticipated hepatitis C drug from Gilead Sciences that holds promise for millions infected with the liver-destroying virus. All 15 members of the FDA’s … |
The greenest capital city Delhi is worst affected air pollution in India: IARC/WHO – Daily Bhaskar
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The greenest capital city Delhi is worst affected air pollution in India: IARC/WHO
Daily Bhaskar The situation in India is so grave in these states/cities that ICMR says that Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai reported highest number of lung cancer cases during 2009–11. Thus, ICMR’s data and Who’s report can be concluded on same levels when compared. |
Merus' MeMo-derived common light chain antibodies receive European patent – pharmabiz.com
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Merus’ MeMo-derived common light chain antibodies receive European patent
pharmabiz.com Saturday, October 26, 2013, 16:00 Hrs [IST]. Merus BV, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on innovative antibody therapeutics, has received a European patent on its MeMo transgenic mouse for the generation of common light chain human antibodies. |
For Victim of Ghastly Crime, a New Face, a New Beginning – New York Times
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For Victim of Ghastly Crime, a New Face, a New Beginning
New York Times After 15 hours of transplant surgery, Ms. Tarleton, 45, emerged from the operating room with what looked to her mother, Joan VanNorden, like a puffy, surreal mask. At first she wanted to faint as she stared at the new face, smooth and freckled … The face of a new beginning for a ghastly crime’s victimHonolulu Star-Advertiser |
Beta-blockers benefit those with severe heart failure – Telemanagement
TelemanagementBeta-blockers benefit those with severe heart failureTelemanagementBeta-blockers are known to improve the outcome in heart failure, but are not used as much as they could be. This may be because there is a widespread belief that the decre…
Sleep apnea linked to early sign of heart failure – Medical News Today
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Sleep apnea linked to early sign of heart failure
Medical News Today Participants also had blood samples taken, and they were followed-up for a median of 21.4 years. During this time, there were 222 deaths, 212 patients experienced coronary heart disease events, and 122 participants experienced heart failure. Sleep Apnea Severity Tied to Cardiac MarkerMedPage Today Getting to the Heart of Sleep ApneadailyRx |