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Emerson Curran’s father talks about son’s organ donation
CBC.ca Emerson Curran died in Edmonton from injuries sustained in a fight at in Yellowknife. Michael Curran, Emerson’s father, is now speaking out about how the death of his son turned into an inspiring lesson about the importance of organ donations. (Photo … |
Shark blood antibodies may hold potential treatment for breast cancer – CBS News
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Shark blood antibodies may hold potential treatment for breast cancer
CBS News The University of Aberdeen received more than $320,000 from the U.K. nonprofit Association for International Cancer Research (AICR) to study “shark IgNAR antibodies.” The three-year study will focus on whether the compounds found in sharks’ blood can … Breast Cancer: Sharks’ Antibodies Could Hold KeySky News Shark antibodies ‘may target breast cancer’BBC News Shark antibodies may aid breast cancer fightTelegraph.co.uk Examiner.com all 35 news articles » |
Regular Blood Donation Enhances Good health – P.M. News
Regular Blood Donation Enhances Good healthP.M. NewsA nephrologist at St. Nicholas Hospital, Lagos, southern Nigeria, Dr Ebun Bamgboye, said on Friday that regular blood donation could make people live in good health and look younger. Bamgboye told the…
Why Build a Nose on a Forehead? – The Atlantic
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Why Build a Nose on a Forehead?
The Atlantic The photo, taken earlier this week, is in preparation for the transplant surgery, which surgeons say will happen soon. Why did they build the nose in such a conspicuous place? Couldn’t they have put it on his forearm, or shoulder, or … anywhere else … |
Newly Identified Antibodies Effectively Treat Alzheimer's-Like Disease in Mice – Science Daily (press release)
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Newly Identified Antibodies Effectively Treat Alzheimer’s-Like Disease in Mice
Science Daily (press release) Sep. 26, 2013 — Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by the accumulation of particular toxic proteins in the brain that are believed to underlie the cognitive decline in patients. A new study conducted in mice suggests that newly identified antibody … |
John McCamant Scans Under the Radar for Promising Biotechs – Wall Street Sector Selector
John McCamant Scans Under the Radar for Promising BiotechsWall Street Sector SelectorVice president of sales Michael Crum arrived in January after 13 years at Genentech (Roche Holding AG (RHHBY:OTCQX)), cross-trained in selling cancer treatments includ…
Cook blueberry dishes for healthy heart – Yahoo! India News
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Cook blueberry dishes for healthy heart
Yahoo! India News New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Blueberry is known for its antioxidant properties, and that it helps to prevent heart diseases. It’s time to include some amount of it in your diet. Gateway Hotels share a few active food recipes made out of blueberry: 1 … |
Rituximab maintenance did not significantly extend PFS in follicular lymphoma – Healio
Rituximab maintenance did not significantly extend PFS in follicular lymphomaHealioA brief induction with rituximab, fludarabine, mitoxantrone and dexamethasone followed by rituximab consolidation was associated with high complete response and PFS rate…
Medical Tourism 'Africa To Africa' With The Lions Eye Centre – Coastweek
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Medical Tourism ‘Africa To Africa’ With The Lions Eye Centre
Coastweek Coastweek– For Dao Bassirou, aged 28, of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, it came as a shock when he was advised to have a corneal transplant surgery done abroad to get back his deteriorating poor vision in both eyes. Dao was suffering from gradually progressive … |
The Kidney Crisis – Hour Detroit Magazine
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The Kidney Crisis
Hour Detroit Magazine Kidney transplantation — the most commonly performed of all transplant procedures in the world — ranks high on the medical dramatics scale, Koffran says, but he’s not sure why. An organ transplantation surgeon …. “Unfortunately, and I hate to say … |