Where the Poor Get Blamed for the PlagueMotherboardThe filth and government neglect that defined the bulging Indian city of Surat took an astonishing toll 20 monsoons ago, when an outbreak of pneumonic plague racked the metropolis, located in the north…
Cell Therapy – Technologies, Markets and CompaniesDigitalJournal.comSources of cells, both human and animal (xenotransplantation) are discussed. Methods of delivery of cell therapy range from injections to surgical implantation using special devices. C…
Gene, immune therapy help cancer warU-T San DiegoStanford University researcher Irving Weissman explains how the drug Rituxan, generically called rituximab, improves the cancer-killing effect of a new antibody that renders cancer cells vulnerable to im…
Brockton Hospital combats heart failure after patient releaseTaunton Daily GazetteAllen was one of the first patients enrolled in Homeward Bound, launched last October to supplement a follow-up care program implemented a few years ago by Brockton Hospi…
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New York is 49th out of 50 states in organ donation
Times Herald-Record That’s a situation the New York Organ Donor Network wants to change. “It’s a shocking statistic, and we’re not very happy about it,” says Julia Rivera, the network’s director of communications. That’s how Patricia Mayer Van Duser feels, too. Born and … |
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Stem Cells Show Promise for Stroke Recovery
Health.com They don’t replace the damaged brain so much as massaging the bits that are left, to get maximum function out of them,” Cramer explained. The study was primarily designed to evaluate the safety of this kind of stem cell transplant. Researchers said … |
Curis, Debiopharm Group Reports Debio 0932 Demonstrated Anti-Tumor ActivityBenzingaAdditionally, Debio 0932 also showed strong synergy with everolimus in multiple patient derived and conventional RCC cell lines. Similar synergy and anti-tumor activity …
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Paul Cox keeps his word, shoots parts of Force of Destiny in Kerala
Times of India Renowned Australian filmmaker, Paul Cox, a familiar face at the International Film Festival of Kerala, had assured his fans here in 2012 that India will also be part of his next film. A few days … I needed a liver transplant and was told I don’t have … |
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OPI Polish Supports Organ Donation Month
ModernSalon.com (blog) click image to zoom Through the end of April, which is National Donate Life Month, proceeds raised from sales of a specially formulated OPI shade will help support organ donation. This is the second consecutive year that the shade, “Taylor Blue,” is … |
Curis and Debiopharm Group(TM) Report Preclinical Data for Debio 0932 at …Wall Street JournalAdditionally, Debio 0932 also showed strong synergy with everolimus in multiple patient derived and conventional RCC cell lines. Similar synergy and anti-tum…