13May/15

TiGenix’s Phase 3 Trial Of Allogeneic Stem Cells Is Likely To Succeed – Seeking Alpha


Seeking Alpha

TiGenix’s Phase 3 Trial Of Allogeneic Stem Cells Is Likely To Succeed
Seeking Alpha
In this view, another key characteristic of adipose-derived MSCs is their ability to be injected into unrelated patients without requiring any HLA matching or the use of immunosuppressants. While this might seem odd at first, as the injection of donor

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13May/15

Gay Blood Donation Ban: FDA Rethinking Refusing Blood Donations From Men … – Medical Daily


Medical Daily

Gay Blood Donation Ban: FDA Rethinking Refusing Blood Donations From Men
Medical Daily
Men who have had sex with other men will be allowed to donate blood under some conditions if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalizes “draft guidance” published on Tuesday. REUTERS/Thomas Peter. Comment. 0 · 0. email; print; more. (Reuters) …
FDA rethinking ban on blood donations by men who had sex with menReuters UK

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13May/15

Doctor urging people to sign organ donor register in Forth Valley – Falkirk Herald


Falkirk Herald

Doctor urging people to sign organ donor register in Forth Valley
Falkirk Herald
NHS Forth Valley organ donation lead, Dr Mark Worsley, says it is vital for people to talk about organ donation. He said: “Age is no barrier to becoming an organ or tissue donor, nor are most medical conditions. People in their 70s and 80s have become
Organ donation register may list both donors and non donors – Parliamentary Times of Malta
Clarksburg student creates video showing need for organ donationGazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online
THINK YOU’RE AN ORGAN DONOR? (THINK AGAIN)Florida Weekly
Malta Independent Online –Gozo News (press release) –Brighton and Hove News
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13May/15

Scott Walker’s media strategy in Israel is genius: Hide in plain sight – Haaretz (blog)


Haaretz (blog)

Scott Walker’s media strategy in Israel is genius: Hide in plain sight
Haaretz (blog)
It’s not a photo op,” adding “we’re not bringing donors, we’re really just bringing staff and people who work with us on national security and foreign policy issues.”(According to the AP story on the trip, it was originally planned to be a taxpayer

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13May/15

Environmental Groups Eagerly Anticipate Pope Francis’ Encyclical – Chronicle of Philanthropy (subscription)


Chronicle of Philanthropy (subscription)

Environmental Groups Eagerly Anticipate Pope Francis’ Encyclical
Chronicle of Philanthropy (subscription)
And while many caution against expecting too much too fast, some suggested the encyclical could reverberate in Congress, creating a moral ground upon which members can stand when voting on related legislation. “If anything needed a fresh conversation

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13May/15

GOP contenders talk tough, offer few specifics on national security – Washington Post

GOP contenders talk tough, offer few specifics on national security
Washington Post
“Knowing what we know now, clearly there were mistakes as it related to faulty intelligence in the lead-up to the war and the lack of focus on security. My brother’s admitted this and we have to learn from that.” Given a do-over on … behind job

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