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AstraZeneca, Shenzhen Uni To Study Chronic Kidney Disease
Asian Scientist Magazine AsianScientist (Mar. 31, 2014) – AstraZeneca will collaborate with Shenzhen University Health Science Center to conduct pre-clinical research on chronic kidney disease, a large and growing unmet medical need in China. Under the terms of the agreement, … |
Golf tournament, silent auction raises awareness, funds for terminal brain disease – WRAL.com
Golf tournament, silent auction raises awareness, funds for terminal brain diseaseWRAL.comHG: The only available treatment for a symptomatic child was a stem cell transplant. Henry underwent weeks of tests to determine if he was a transplant candidate….
'Extraordinary' Scots take baton for Games – Scotsman
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‘Extraordinary’ Scots take baton for Games
Scotsman Since then, he has been committed to raising awareness for organdonation. Together with his wife, Susan, he is completing 100 sporting challenges to celebrate their 50th birthdays. After learning he would help carry the baton, Mr Stewart said: “It’s an … |
Students' research makes cut in Intel competition – News & Observer
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Students’ research makes cut in Intel competition
News & Observer Those students were Alec Vadim Arshavsky from East Chapel Hill High School, whose research was titled “Automatic Characterization of Donor Tissue for Corneal Transplantation Surgery,” and Parth Thakker from N.C. School of Science and Mathematics in … |
Former winners of innovation awards: where are they now? – Irish Times
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Former winners of innovation awards: where are they now?
Irish Times Sigmoid’s lead compound is CyCol, a formulation of cyclosporine. It’s an old drug, but the company has taught it a new trick: thanks to the formulation, the medicine can be targeted to the regions of the gut affected by inflammation, explains Coulter … |
Civil society participation vital for public health programming – Asian Tribune
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Civil society participation vital for public health programming
Asian Tribune The Knowledge-Attitude-Practice (KAP) survey results underline the payoffs of civil society participation in public health programming” said Dr Sarabjit Chadha, Project Director of ‘Axshya’ at the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung … |
US Efforts to Clear Air Pollution Are on Target: Report – The Epoch Times
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US Efforts to Clear Air Pollution Are on Target: Report
The Epoch Times Recent stories about the ongoing crisis in Beijing, where particulate matter has reached hazardous levels, and in rapidly industrializing countries such as India set the US efforts in sharp relief, Cohan says. The World Health … The health community … US clean-air efforts stay on targetR & D Magazine |
Univeristy of Alberta researchers find malaria antibodies in male immune system – MetroNews Canada
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Univeristy of Alberta researchers find malaria antibodies in male immune system
MetroNews Canada By comparing different types of malaria from two parts of the world — Benin in West Africa and Colombia in South America — U of A researcher Sedami Gnidehou identified antibodies in the immune system of Colombian men that protects them from other … |
Delhi High Court bends organ donation rules to save life of kidney patient, 50 – Daily Mail
Daily MailDelhi High Court bends organ donation rules to save life of kidney patient, 50Daily MailThe Delhi High Court has come to the rescue of a 50-year-old man suffering from chronic renal disease by bending the rules on human organ transplant. It h…
2014 Leprechaun Plunge raised $90K for charity – WWLP 22News
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2014 Leprechaun Plunge raised $90K for charity
WWLP 22News Sawyer said, “I guess it all started with my daughter, she diagnosed with a rare form of lymphoma cancer, and three years ago had a stem cell transplant. So now we are raising money for all kinds of charities.” Some of the beneficiaries from this fund … |