The great Indian chutney riddleLivemintHalfway through breakfast, a strong smell of escaping gas broke up our little party, and the children were hastily herded out. “There's a strong smell of gas,” I told the owner of Café Madras, the popular…
Bioengineers are developing microchips, about the size of a thumb, that can behave like human organs. Donald Ingber, director of the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, discusses how the "organ-on-a-chip" works and why the t…
The HinduApparent HIV-1 'Cure' After Stem Cell TransplantJournal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants(HealthDay News) – Two HIV-1 infected men no longer have infected blood cells a year or more after a bone marrow transplant, accor…
Organ donation sensitivities 'silly'Otago Daily TimesHe says the sensitivities around organ donation in New Zealand are "silly". "We live in a country that's murky waters everywhere … It would save a lot of money save a lot…
al.comSDSU researchers use stem cells to repair damaged heart tissueKUSISAN DIEGO (CNS) – Researchers from San Diego State University's Heart Institute rejuvenated damaged cardiac tissue removed from older heart-failure patients, using modified ste…
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Apparent HIV-1 'Cure' After Stem Cell TransplantDoctors Lounge… from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and colleagues investigated whether HIV-1 was present in two HIV-1-infected men with hematologic malignancies who had undergone a…
Rituximab Useful in Idiopathic Membranous NephropathyDoctors LoungeFor patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy and persistent nephrotic syndrome, rituximab treatment is associated with good rates of partial or complete remission with stabilized…
An AIDS conference has reported small but key breakthroughs in the uncertain journey towards finding a cure for the disease. The use of cancer treatments is seen as a potential weapon for combatting the illness.
Researchers tackle virus particles hiding in the immune system as part of efforts to find a cure for AIDS.