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Canadian Cardiovascular Society Issues Guidelines to Improve Early Diagnosis …
3BL Media (press release) Philadelphia, PA, December 12, 2013 /3BL Media/ – Heart failure in children is an important cause of childhood health problems and death. The Children’s Heart Failure Study Group of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society, in collaboration with the … |
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Idelalisib plus rituximab boosts survival in relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia
The Oncology Report NEW ORLEANS – Adding idelalisib to rituximab significantly extends survival in patients with heavily pretreated relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia unsuitable for chemotherapy, according to results from Study 116. The primary endpoint of median … |
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Organ donor awareness program scheduled for December 14 at Marvell
Helena Daily World A tragic automobile accident cut short the life of 17-year-old Darnell Williams. Those who knew and loved the young man described him as having integrity and embracing a compassion for all people. When approached about organ donation, Darnell’s family … |
Ibrutinib and rituximab trigger 95 percent response rate among CLL patientsHealthCanal.comNearly all of the high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients in a phase II clinical trial responded to treatment with the targeted therapy ibrutinib and the …
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UMC transplant first: Man receives both pancreas and kidney
Jackson Clarion Ledger Dr. Olivia Vaughan, second-year surgery resident at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, left, and Dr. Truman Earl, assistant professor of transplant surgery, prepare a donated pancreas on Dec. 5 for UMC’s first pancreas transplant. The … |
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Tests in mice identify compound that may keep survivors of brain aneurysms …
The Almagest This can lead to ischemic stroke, the most common type of stroke, caused by a blockage of a blood vessel in the brain. Death or serious disability may result. The Johns Hopkins researchers say S-4-CPG keeps glutamate “in check,” prevents or reduces … |
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Monoclonal Antibodies Market in Colorectal Cancer to 2019 – Favorable Pricing …
SBWire (press release) The pharma report – “Monoclonal Antibodies Market in Colorectal Cancer to 2019 – Favorable Pricing Policy in the US and Rising Prevalence in Europe and Japan Ensures Market Growth”. There are currently three monoclonal Antibody (mAb) treatments … |
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Carnal Injustice: India’s Outrageous Court Ruling Against Gays
Daily Beast Fundamentalist Hindu, Muslim, and Christian organizations that would normally have been at each others’ throats were galvanized by this ruling to unite and appeal, propelling the matter to the Supreme Court, which yesterday broke the hearts (and … |
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The non-racism of Israel’s blood donation policy
Jewish Telegraphic Agency The officials’ complaint? On Wednesday, Magen David Adom, Israel’s version of the Red Cross, would not accept a blood donation from Pnina Tamano-Shata, a Ethiopian-born Knesset member from Yesh Atid, during a blood drive at the Knesset. Later, MDA … Blood donation collectors thrown out of Israeli parliamentReuters Israel’s Blood Donation Rules Are Becoming a National ProblemJewish Daily Forward (blog) Israel refuses blood donation from Ethiopian-born lawmakerMa’an News Agency Arutz Sheva –www.worldbulletin.net all 55 news articles » |
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Not Too Old for a Stem Cell Transplant
dailyRx (dailyRx News) Age can impact a patient’s treatment options, but when it comes to stem cell transplants, a recent study showed that being old may not be something to be worry about. Stem cell transplants may be an effective treatment for patients whose … |