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Matthew Ouimet meets his organ donor’s mom
San Jose Mercury News She had the perfect shirt for the occasion, one that read: “The greatest hero I never knew was the organ donor who saved my son’s life.” On Friday morning, three days after the revelatory email exchange, Maggie knocked on the front door of the Antioch … |
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Efficacy and safety of rituximab treatment in early primary Sjogren’s syndrome …
7thSpace Interactive (press release) IntroductionPrimary Sjogren’s syndrome (pSS) is an autoimmune disorder affecting exocrine glands and characterized, in most cases, by a rather mild clinical picture. However, a subgroup of pSS patients experience systemic extra-glandular involvement … |
Rituximab and abatacept but not tocilizumab impair antibody response to …7thSpace Interactive (press release)IntroductionThe objective of the study was to investigate the impact of newer biologic treatments including rituximab, abatacept and tocilizu…
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India Breast Cancer Surge Hinders Private Exams for Women
Bloomberg Even before the cancer scourge, India’s $65 billion health-care system was struggling to keep up: More than 300,000 babies each year fail to live beyond their first day, and one in 170 women die in childbirth or from pregnancy complications, according … |
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The many legends of Deepavali
The New Indian Express After the Ganga snanam a home-made semi-solid mixture known as Deepavali Lehiyam, which has excellent medicinal value, is consumed. The lehiyam prepares one’s stomach and liver for the onslaught of sweets and other rich foods that are eaten through … |
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ResMed’s products to treat heart failure?
The Motley Fool Based on evidence gathered from small trials, patients with breathing disorders that are associated with heart failure gain some relief and an improved standard of living when using the company’s AutoSet CS adaptive servo-ventilation machine while they … |
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Kala-azar bug has become resistant to drug of choice
Times of India LONDON: High levels of arsenic contamination in food and drinking water is fuelling one of India’s worst scourges, Visceral Leishmaniasis or Kala-azar, the second largest parasitic killer in the world after malaria with a 90% fatality rate within two … Arsenic in India’s water could cause resistance to visceral leishmaniasis …Medical Xpress |
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Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD): Gilead Sciences’ CEO Discusses Q3 2013 Results …
Seeking Alpha This application was supported by data from Study-10109, a single arm open label Phase 2 study of 125 patients who were refractory to both rituximab and alkylating agent chemotherapy. In this study Idelalisib achieved an overall response rate of 54 … Gilead Sciences Announces Third Quarter 2013 Financial ResultsBusiness Wire (press release) |
ResMed moves beyond sleep with trial of new heart failure ventilation therapyBRW (subscription)ResMed has made its name in the global $US8 billion sleep therapy market but if a new trial proves successful the company could become a player in the treatm…
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Brain death decline means fewer donors
Windsor Star The 10-year study of nearly 2,788 brain injured adults in southern Alberta found the proportion who progressed to brain death has fallen dramatically, from eight per cent at the start of the study in 2002 to four per cent in 2012, and a low of 2.2 per … Fewer Brain Deaths Tempt Organ Ethics MeltdownNational Review Online (blog) Fewer patients with brain injury being declared ‘brain dead’Science Daily (press release) Patients with Brain Deaths have Reduced: StudyTopNews United States |