Iran News Round Up – April 11, 2014Critical Threats ProjectSupreme National Security Council Secretary Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Maj. Gen. Ali Shamkhani underwent emergency heart transplant surgery after going into cardiac arrest. His s…
The Pharma Letter |
New data reveals positive outcomes for hepatitis C transplant patients
Eureka! Science News Hepatitis C infection is a common cause of liver transplantation, with virus-related diseases comprising 40% of primary indications for liver transplantation in Europe among patients with cirrhosis. More than 5,500 liver transplantations are currently … Sovaldi Continues to Excel in Trials with Hep C, Advanced Liver DiseaseDrug Discovery & Development Encouraging Results on Gileads SovaldiZacks.com |
Economic Times |
Encouraging Results on Gileads Sovaldi
Zacks.com In the second study – a single-arm open-label phase II study (GS-US-334-0126: n=40) – patients suffering from established recurrent HCV infection after liver transplantation received up to 24 weeks of therapy with Sovaldi and ribavirin. Results … Gilead’s Sovaldi® Demonstrates Efficacy and Safety Among Chronic Hepatitis C …Stockhouse Gilead’s Sovaldi Shows Efficacy & Safety In Chronic Hepatitis C PatientsNASDAQ Gilead’s Sovaldi® Demonstrates Efficacy and Safety Among Chronic …Businessweek |
Hellenic News of America |
Umbilical cord blood may be key to stem-cell transplants
Philadelphia Business Journal (blog) The donations will go to patients in need of a stem-cell transplant, and also be used by researchers to advance new treatments. After a baby’s birth, and after the cord is clamped and cut, the blood remaining in a portion of the umbilical cord and the … Temple University Hospital EstablishesHellenic News of America |
3D Livers: a Medical First!WWSB ABC 7So, as I said, we have a complete program at this point to develop these models; starting with liver transplant surgery, we identified a potential use and benefit. Moving forward, we have models for resection of com…
The Northern Echo |
Heart failure care in region is ‘among the best in UK’
The Northern Echo Professor Ahmet Fuat – a Darlington GP who is an honorary primary care cardiology professor at Durham University – caused a stir when he recently published research showing that the care of heart failure patients in the UK is inadequate and has not … |
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Fundraiser held at St. Joseph Reg. Medical Center for little hero Layton …
KLEW Besides having his tumors removed, Layton still has to have more chemotherapy, radiation treatments, a bone marrow transplant, surgery to remove tubes in his chest, and therapy treatments. “It’s going to be a long road,” said Stearns. The road may be … |
Philadelphia Magazine (blog) |
Temple Doctors Hope To Save Lives With Umbilical Cord Blood Donation Program
CBS Local Temple Doctors Hope To Save Lives With Umbilical Cord Blood Donation Program. April 11, 2014 2:53 PM. View Comments. (From left to right) Sara, Mason and Marc Shaffer. Mason’s life was saved thanks to an umbilical cord donation. (Credit: Mike … Temple Launches Philly’s First Public Umbilical Cord-Blood Donation ProgramPhiladelphia Magazine (blog) Umbilical cord blood may be key to stem-cell transplantsPhiladelphia Business Journal (blog) Temple University Hospital EstablishesHellenic News of America |
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INTERVIEW: Donate Life Day Encourages Organ Donation
KSTP.com Friday is national “Donate Life: Blue and Green Day,” and people are encouraged to wear those colors to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation. Susan Gunderson, the CEO of Life Source, joined Chris Egert in the studio to talk about how … |
Clinician, Scientists of the Year Work to Conquer CancerNewswise (press release)… with more than 80 full-time faculty members in general surgery, otolaryngology, transplant surgery, communicative disorders, pediatric surgery, plastic and reconstructi…