10Jan/14

Researchers Develop Tool To Determine Individual Risk Of Prostate Cancer … – Sacramento Bee

Researchers Develop Tool To Determine Individual Risk Of Prostate Cancer
Sacramento Bee
Fred Hutch’s pioneering work in bone marrow transplantation led to the development of immunotherapy, which harnesses the power of the immune system to treat cancer with minimal side effects. An independent, nonprofit research institute based in Seattle

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10Jan/14

Secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor – Key protein in your liver that can … – India.Com Health


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Secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor – Key protein in your liver that can
India.Com Health
Results showed that patients with ALF had elevated levels of a key protein – named secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor (SLPI) – in the liver which impaired the ability of immune cells to combat infection, said the study published in the journal
Blocking a protein key to prevent infection in liver patientsNewstrack India

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10Jan/14

Ethicists criticize treatment of brain-dead patients – USA TODAY


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Ethicists criticize treatment of brain-dead patients
USA TODAY
Many people don’t understand the differences between a coma, persistent vegetative state and brain death, says Arthur Caplan, head of the division of bioethics at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. By moving the lungs up and down, a
NEW: Two cases raise questions of how brain death is determinedSarasota Herald-Tribune

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