Stinging Words on Bug Bite RemediesMedPage TodayAlthough antihistamines, topical corticosteroids, analgesics, antiseptics, cooling agents and other over-the-counter products are available and sometimes advocated, "there is a lack of evidence for t…
Organ donation campaign extendedPakistanToday.com.pkKARACHI – An organ donation campaign initiated by the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) has gained momentum with an overwhelming response received from various sections of the soci…
Patients with Diabetes Benefit from Higher Glucose LevelsBiomed Middle EastBy jamal, on April 12th, 2012 The study by UCLA researchers compared levels of glycosylated haemoglobin, a marker used to track glucose levels, in advanced heart failure patient…
MedPage TodayRefractory ALL Needs Tailored TreatmentMedPage TodayNote that children and adolescents with T-cell disease had better outcomes when treated with allogenic stem-cell transplant whereas patients who have precursor B-cell leukemia without oth…
University of Rochester NewsroomURMC Surgeons Implant 1st Total Artificial Heart in Upstate New YorkHealthCanal.com“This is tremendous technology that can have a dramatic effect on patients who are experiencing advanced heart failure,” said H. Todd…
MedPage TodayStudy Shows New Option for Kids With Tough-to-Treat LeukemiaU.S. News & World Report"The study shows that even in these patients who have a poor response, there are a few subgroups that ultimately do well while there are other subgrou…
Chemotherapy Proves Life-Saving for Some Leukemia Patients Who Fail Induction …MarketWatch (press release)The largest study ever of such pediatric ALL patients identified a subset of young children who achieved 10-year survival rates of 72 percent af…
iPod video used to encourage organ donationReuters IndiaResearchers found that for folks getting a driver's license in their county, the iPod video seemed to sway the decision on becoming an organ donor. Of people who saw it, 84 percent consented t…
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MediplacementsHeart Failure Patients with Diabetes May Benefit from Higher Glucose LevelsBioscience TechnologyBut for diabetes patients with heart failure, that might not always be the case, say UCLA researchers. A new study found that for advanced hea…