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Goochland teacher donates kidney to father-of-four
WWBT It’s been nearly three months since the transplant surgery. Both Swinson and Flippen continue to recover well. Swinson says he feels like a new person. Flippen’s license plate reads “PY1TFWD,” encouraging others to “pay it forward”- something this … |
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KIMS holds camp to encourage voluntary blood donation
Muscat Daily ”The blood donation camp, aimed at encouraging and motivating individuals to donate blood voluntarily, was part of our commitments to actively participate in building a healthy society and save lives. Only voluntary blood donors who donate blood on a … |
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Bladder cancer Pt with rare genetic mutations shows exceptional response to …
Science Codex PHILADELPHIA — A patient with advanced bladder cancer experienced a complete response for 14 months to the drug combination everolimus and pazopanib in a phase I trial, and genomic profiling of his tumor revealed two alterations that may have … |
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Bladder cancer Pt with rare genetic mutations shows exceptional response to …
EurekAlert (press release) PHILADELPHIA — A patient with advanced bladder cancer experienced a complete response for 14 months to the drug combination everolimus and pazopanib in a phase I trial, and genomic profiling of his tumor revealed two alterations that may have … |
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Genomic testing links ‘exceptional’ drug response to rare mutations in bladder …
EurekAlert (press release) BOSTON — A patient with advanced bladder cancer in a phase I trial had a complete response for 14 months to a combination of the targeted drugs everolimus and pazopanib, report scientists led by a Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researcher, and genomic … |
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Rare Double Infection: Lupus Patient Makes Antibodies to Fight HIV
Yahoo News The researchers found that in response to her HIV, the woman’s immune system produced what are called “broadly neutralizing antibodies,” which are effective in controlling HIV. Very few people infected with HIV create these antibodies, because the … Lupus Patient Makes Antibodies To Fight HIVHuffington Post Unique Individual Demonstrates Desired Immune Response to HIV VirusHealthCanal.com Seattle BioMed receives $9.8 million grant for HIV vaccineVaccine News Daily |
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Above 50? Do a check up for chronic kidney disease
Daily News & Analysis Nearly 50 per cent of Mumbaikars in the 50-60 age group suffer from chronic kidney disease (CKD), says an ongoing study being carried by the Narmada Kidney Foundation (NKF), a Mumbai-based NGO working on kidney diseases. The study was started … |
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Elderly mothers donate kidneys to save ailing children
Daily News & Analysis Sixtynine-year-old Malabar Hill resident Lalita Menon didn’t think twice before donating one of her kidneys to her ailing son Sanjay, 49. Both the mother and son underwent a transplant surgery at Nanavati Hospital in Vile Parle last year. But donating … |
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Alan’s Sports Extravaganza to raise awareness of organ donation
Irish Examiner By carrying an organ donor card, the Mayo man ended up saving the lives of five people – six of his organs were donated. After news of this selfless act, the Irish Kidney Association reported a … The daytime event will take place on campus in UL … |
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Heart Failure: The Missing 800 Pound Gorilla In Diabetes Trials
Forbes Is heart failure the missing 800 pound gorilla in diabetes trials? That’s the argument proposed by a group of prominent cardiovascular and diabetes researchers. It was long believed that by virtue of their glucose-lowering properties diabetes drugs … HF Can No Longer Be Ignored in Diabetes, Say ExpertsMedscape |