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04Mar/13

Have we cured HIV? Mississippi baby born with virus now healthy – The Week UK

March 4, 2013Other Transplantationadmin

Have we cured HIV? Mississippi baby born with virus now healthy
The Week UK
Timothy Ray Brown, known as the ‘Berlin patient’, recovered from HIV in 2007 after a series of treatments involving the destruction of his immune system and a stem cell transplant from a donor with a rare genetic mutation that resists HIV infection. · …
Scientists describe case of child born with HIV, now curedEarthSky (blog)
HIV Baby: Doctors Say Infected Girl ‘Cured’Sky News
Analysis: A cure for HIV?BBC News
WebMD.Boots.com –The Conversation –Scottish Daily Record
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04Mar/13

Cancer tumours halt immune response – HealthCanal.com

March 4, 2013Antibodiesadmin

Cancer tumours halt immune responseHealthCanal.comThe most common, IgG, comprises 4 types (or subclasses) of which the researchers have shown that IgG1 subclass antibodies are the most effective at activating immune cells, while antibodies of the IgG4 …

04Mar/13

Mumbai: Blood donation camp held at Mira Road – Daijiworld.com

March 4, 2013Organ Donoradmin

Mumbai: Blood donation camp held at Mira Road
Daijiworld.com
Mumbai, Mar 4: St Joseph’s Tamil Association and St Joseph’s Konkani Welfare Association, Mira Road jointly organized ‘The Blood donation Camp’ in assoication with Bhakti Vedanta Hospital, Mira road (E) and Sarala Blood Bank, on March 3 at Infant Jesus …

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04Mar/13

WC 2015 chairman James Strong dies – indiablooms

March 4, 2013Lungadmin

WC 2015 chairman James Strong dies
indiablooms
The Australian businessman died from lung complications following surgery, reports said. He was 68. The ICC World Cup (WC) organising committee on Monday said it was saddened by Strong’s death. In a statement the committee said: “James possessed a …

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04Mar/13

Tumors Create Conditions That Weaken Immune Response – Medical News Today

March 4, 2013Antibodiesadmin

Tumors Create Conditions That Weaken Immune Response
Medical News Today
The researchers engineered IgG1 and IgG4 antibodies against a tumor antigen. They identified that IgG4 wasn’t as efficient IgG1 in triggering immune cells to kill cancer cells. In addition, IgG4 prevented the IgG1 antibody from effectively killing …
Tumours deliberately create conditions that inhibit body’s best immune …Exchange Morning Post (press release)

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04Mar/13

Little mistakes lead to big heart disease – Times of India

March 4, 2013Heartadmin

Times of India

Little mistakes lead to big heart disease
Times of India
Many people who suffer from heart disease, don’t show obvious symptoms. So it is best if, beginning at 20, you get full cholesterol checks done every five years, your blood pressure checked at least every two years and body mass index calculated at …

04Mar/13

Annual blood donation festival starts – Tuoitrenews

March 4, 2013Organ Donoradmin

Annual blood donation festival startsTuoitrenewsAddressing the event, Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Thi Xuyen highlighted the significance of the initiative jointly launched by the National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, the Hanoi Stee…

04Mar/13

Air pollution threats Ranchi – Times of India

March 4, 2013Lungadmin

Air pollution threats Ranchi
Times of India
Vomiting, nausea, burning of eye, skin diseases along with lung related diseases is common problems which people are facing here. Dermatologists Saroj Rai said, “A number of cases which are coming to me mostly deal with rashes, acne on forehead, hair …

04Mar/13

'Dr. Death' Jayant Patel 'correctly diagnosed patient' – Newstrack India

March 4, 2013Lungadmin

‘Dr. Death’ Jayant Patel ‘correctly diagnosed patient’
Newstrack India
Sydney, Mar 4 (ANI): Indian-origin doctor in Australia, Jayant Patel, correctly diagnosed the cause of bleeding in a patient who died after surgery, a court has heard. Mervyn Morris, 75, died of complications including heart and lung failure and …

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04Mar/13

Bad Meds for Heart Failure – Ivanhoe

March 4, 2013Organ Failureadmin

Bad Meds for Heart Failure
Ivanhoe
(Ivanhoe Newswire) — Heart failure, where the heart is not able to pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs, can be a very serious condition but luckily it is also treatable. Several different medications used to treat heart failure are available …

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