12Feb/14

Stem cell transplant at The Christie saved grandad's life after hospital used … – Manchester Evening News


Manchester Evening News

Stem cell transplant at The Christie saved grandad’s life after hospital used
Manchester Evening News
David said: “Things were looking pretty grim until I got the breakthrough news about the possibility of an umbilical cord stem cell transplant. The team from The Christie managed to find two separate umbilical cord donors that were a good match. I just
Manchester grandad saved by two newborn babiesITV News

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11Feb/14

Seattle Genetics, Inc. (SGEN) news: Seattle Genetics' CEO Discusses Q4 2013 … – Seeking Alpha

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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11Feb/14

If you live in a dangerous place, a new app from Lebanon can reassure your family – Public Radio International


Public Radio International

If you live in a dangerous place, a new app from Lebanon can reassure your family
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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11Feb/14

Children's Medical Center to Host 23rd Annual 'Be The Match' Donor Registry … – The Herald | HeraldOnline.com (press release)

Children’s Medical Center to Host 23rd Annual ‘Be The Match’ Donor Registry
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com (press release)
Another development has been the use of blood and marrow stem cell transplant to treat and even cure children with severe sickle cell disease, one of the most common serious genetic disorders in the world. Sickle cell disease is most commonly found 

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