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25May/14

University researcher unlocks underlying factors to success of popular heart … – University of Virginia The Cavalier Daily

May 25, 2014Organ Failureadmin

University researcher unlocks underlying factors to success of popular heart …
University of Virginia The Cavalier Daily
Assoc. Cardiovascular Medicine Prof. Dr. Kenneth Bilchick is helping to pave the way toward higher patient response rates to cardiac resynchronization therapy — a method to improve the heart rhythm in a patient with heart failure. Using MRI scans and …

25May/14

Caleb Sanfead to donate stem cells in an attempt to cure his brother Nathan of … – The Daily Telegraph

May 25, 2014Other Transplantationadmin

Caleb Sanfead to donate stem cells in an attempt to cure his brother Nathan of …The Daily TelegraphThe RBWH performs about 150 stem cell transplant procedures each year. A RBWH fundraiser will be held in support of cancer patients on Friday. Visit rb…

24May/14

West Bridgewater mom receives new kidney – Enterprise News

May 24, 2014Transplant Surgeryadmin

West Bridgewater mom receives new kidneyEnterprise NewsShe had transplant surgery in 1990, receiving a kidney from her brother Peter Hanson of South Yarmouth. Her kidney function began failing again in 2011. She was placed on dialysis and became one of…

24May/14

The effect of rituximab therapy on immunoglobulin levels in patients with … – 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

May 24, 2014Monoclonal Anti-CD20 Antibodiesadmin

The effect of rituximab therapy on immunoglobulin levels in patients with …7thSpace Interactive (press release)Methods: We performed a single centre retrospective review of 177 patients with multisystem autoimmune disease receiving rituximab between …

24May/14

India has 1.8 mn cancer patients but only one oncologist to treat every 2000 – Business Standard

May 24, 2014Liveradmin

Business StandardIndia has 1.8 mn cancer patients but only one oncologist to treat every 2000Business StandardEminent doctor and Medanta Medicity founder Naresh Trehan says the dearth of specialists in this space also stems from the fact that the segme…

24May/14

Vaccines and Biologics: Questions Remain – MedPage Today

May 24, 2014Monoclonal Anti-CD20 Antibodiesadmin

Vaccines and Biologics: Questions Remain
MedPage Today
Inadequate protection after influenza vaccination also has been seen among patients receiving the B-cell depleting agent rituximab (Rituxan), with particularly low responses being seen among patients whose B cells are fully depleted. Therefore, “it …

24May/14

Scientists create antibody that blocks pain and itchiness – Geek

May 24, 2014Antibodiesadmin

Daily MailScientists create antibody that blocks pain and itchinessGeekLee used antibodies to capture the channel proteins for study, but he got to wondering if it might be possible to create an antibody to inhibit the function of the channel in living…

24May/14

Brave Hannah Day's progress pleases doctors – Times Colonist

May 24, 2014Other Transplantationadmin

Brave Hannah Day’s progress pleases doctors
Times Colonist
Hannah, from Langford, received a stem-cell transplant from her mother, Brooke Ervin, on March 19. “So far, I’m really happy she’s gotten through to the point she has now,” Rassekh said. He is working to subdue her Graft Versus Host Disease and get her …

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24May/14

Cytomegalovirus may exacerbate anemia in chronic kidney disease – Healio

May 24, 2014Organ Failureadmin

Cytomegalovirus may exacerbate anemia in chronic kidney diseaseHealioRenal cytomegalovirus infection may precipitate or worsen anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease, according to recent findings. Previous studies have associated the developmen…

24May/14

'Save a life by signing up as an organ donor' – Newtown Abbey Times

May 24, 2014Organ Donoradmin

Newtown Abbey Times

‘Save a life by signing up as an organ donor‘
Newtown Abbey Times
Glengormley man Steve Carter is almost halfway through his series of nine fundraising challenges to raise money for a number of organ donation charities. His efforts have already raised thousands of pounds for good causes including the Denise Carter …

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