Have illness, will travel: Where and why Canadians travel for specialized …MetroNews CanadaPatients from New Brunswick, Newfoundland and P.E.I. will go to the Atlantic Canada Multi-Organ Transplant Program at the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Ce…
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Hand transplantation: A Swiss research success
Medical Xpress The successful research trio (from left): Robert Rieben, Esther Vögelin and Thusitha Gajanayake. Credit: Tanja Kocher. Hope for hand amputees: researchers at Inselspital and the University of Bern have successfully tested a new method for local … |
Times of IndiaBiggest heart attack risks for Indians revealedTimes of IndiaIndian researchers have conducted a data mining exercise to find out important risk factors in increasing the chances of an individual having a heart attack. The authors confirm…
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EECP – a cheaper, non invasive treatment for heart disease
India.Com Health In what could perhaps be one of the most effective ways of treating heart diseases, a non-invasive procedure—enhanced external counter pulsation (EECP)—is poised to be the next big medical offing in the state. While traditional medication for heart … |
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Biocad enters deal for exporting rituximab biosimilar to Turkey
The Pharma Letter Biocad, one of Russia’s leading biotechnology companies, has signed a definitive agreement on the export of rituximab active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) produced by the company with Kocak Farma, a leading Turkish drugmaker with strong presence … |
What are the biggest heart attack risks for Indians?India.Com HealthIndian researchers have conducted a data mining exercise to find out important risk factors in increasing the chances of an individual having a heart attack. High blood cholesterol, in…
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Illumina Introduces New Reagent Kits for the MiSeq System
HispanicBusiness.com The benefits of increased paired-end read lengths include improving the quality of genome assemblies and advancing applications that require longer read lengths, such as metagenomics and human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing. “The new MiSeq kits are … |
Shark Antibodies: Bigger Than JawsGenetic Engineering NewsSharknado and other popular shark movies aside, a unique type of antibody molecule from this ancient species is providing insights into the evolution of the adaptive immune system. These antibod…
UC Davis Develops New Strategy Tests for Dangerous Stage of Tuberculosis in …San Francisco Chronicle (press release)At least 600 million people in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh are infected with the tuberculosis bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis….
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New hepatitis C treatment receives Pharmac funding
New Zealand Doctor Online “In New Zealand, hepatitis C cirrhosis is now the leading cause of liver cancer and liver failure and is the leading indication for liver transplantation. By offering a better chance of a cure, we can prevent progression to cirrhosis, thereby reducing … |