No time to lose on organ donationBelfast TelegraphAs the decision on a new method of organ donation is delayed to allow yet more consultation on the issue, the public needs to be aware of about what the proposed change is all about. The so-called soft …
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Seattle Genetics, Inc. (SGEN) news: Seattle Genetics’ CEO Discusses Q4 2013 …
Seeking Alpha In this trial, 329 Hodgkin lymphoma patients at high risk of disease progression after autologous stem cell transplant were randomized to receive ADCETRIS or placebo. Based on the current rate of progression, reaching the targeted number of event, it … |
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Manipur youth stabbed in Mehrauli
Times of India Doctors have conducted a surgery after he sustained a 2cm by 1cm cut on his abdomen that penetrated his liver. “Khupsian under observation for 48 hours. He is stable but serious,” Sonnu, his sister, said. Khupsian’s parents passed away a long time ago. |
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Public Radio International India’s three athletes will be able to march under their own flag in the closing ceremony. … PRI’s The World reports that Spain has the highest organ donation rate in the world, so researchers are confident that people will donate their bodies for … |
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Rheuminations: Arthritis Tx the EULAR Way
MedPage Today The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) guidelines state that “if after 3 months of methotrexate monotherapy or DMARD combination therapy … the panel recommends adding or switching to an anti-TNF biologic, abatacept, or rituximab [Rituxan].”. |
Obesity at age 20 associated with increased risk of multiple sclerosisClinical Endocrinology News Digital Network… 7-year period and 2,017 control subjects completed detailed questionnaires concerning environmental exposures and other factors. The co…
Nature World NewsGenetically Mutated Mice Capable of Avoiding HIV InfectionNature World NewsMice that have been genetically reprogrammed to have human-like immune systems can be protected from HIV by boosting their production of certain broadly neutral…
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Mini-VADs could transform heart failure therapy
Family Practice News Digital Network SNOWMASS, COLO. – Survival in patients with advanced heart failure who receive a left ventricular assist device as destination therapy or as a bridge to transplant has increased dramatically in recent years – and the best may be yet to come. “There is … |
RA Treatment: When Biologic FailsMedPage TodayThe most commonly used non-TNF agents in RA are rituximab (Rituxan), a B-cell-depleting monoclonal antibody, abatacept (Orencia), a selective T-cell costimulation modulator, and tocilizumab (Actemra), a mon…
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Arbitration hearing dead ahead for Josh Tomlin, Cleveland Indians
The Plain Dealer He followed that by going 5-8 with a 6.36 ERA in 2012 before undergoing ligament transplant surgery on his elbow on Aug. 13. This spring Tomlin will compete for the fifth spot in the rotation with Trevor Bauer and Carlos Carrasco. “I feel great … |