RTT NewsPigs As Organ Donors? Maybe SomedayRTT NewsTransplantation of organs from genetically modified pigs into non-human primates is now not substantially limited by hyperacute, acute antibody-mediated, or cellular rejection, but other issues have be…
ViroPharma Reports Encouraging DataZacks.com… dosed with Plenadren once daily experienced a better circadian-based serum cortisol profile, lower body weight, lower blood pressure, and improved glucose metabolism, compared to treatment with immediate …
Pigs As Organ Donors? Maybe SomedayNASDAQAlthough immunological challenges and other barriers associated with xenotransplantation need to be overcome, the results of preclinical transplantation of pig cells—eg, islets, neuronal cells, hepatocyte…
New program to boost organ donationArab NewsHe noted some 2 million donors have registered their consent for organ donation. However, he pointed out that their families also should cooperate with the authorities to harvest the organs from live or cadav…
Birds In Spring: This Is Your Brain On MyelomaThe Myeloma BeaconThat's a question for many cancer patients and survivors, but it is particularly one for those multiple myeloma patients who have had at least one stem cell transplant. Getting a stem …
ABC NewsOrgan Donation Set for 2nd Girl in LA DrowningABC NewsA 5-year-old girl whose mother is charged with drowning her sister and trying to kill her remained hospitalized on life support Tuesday morning until her organs can be harvested, authorities…
Organ donation set for 2nd girl in LA drowningSan Jose Mercury NewsAP LOS ANGELES—A 5-year-old girl whose mother is charged with drowning her sister and trying to kill her remained hospitalized on life support Tuesday morning until her organs can be …
The Associated PressOrgan donation set for 2nd girl in LA drowningThe Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — A 5-year-old girl whose mother is charged with drowning her sister and trying to kill her remained hospitalized on life support Tuesday morning u…
NorthernLife.caA new lease on lifeNorthernLife.caMark Cronk shows off a new blanket given to him by a family member while recovering from a heart transplant surgery at the London Health Sciences Centre. Supplied photo. As he was wheeled into the operat…
Pixantrone Progresses Toward Approval in the European UnionMedscapeIn addition, the CHMP noted that the benefit of pixantrone appeared to be lower in patients who had used rituximab in the past, and that its benefit was not established when used as a f…