19Sep/13

FDA OKs Teva's New Treanda Liquid Formulation – Drug Discovery & Development


Drug Discovery & Development

FDA OKs Teva’s New Treanda Liquid Formulation
Drug Discovery & Development
Treanda is indicated for use in patients with indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that has progressed during or within six months of treatment with rituximab or a rituximab-containing regimen, and in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

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19Sep/13

Scientists Discover Never-Before-Detected Brain Activity in Coma Patient – Science World Report


Science World Report

Scientists Discover Never-Before-Detected Brain Activity in Coma Patient
Science World Report
“Those who have decided to or have to ‘unplug’ a near-brain-dead relative needn’t worry or doubt their doctor,” said Amzica in a news release. “The current criteria for diagnosing brain death are extremely stringent. Our finding may perhaps in the long

19Sep/13

UK Nursing Student's First Experience With Trauma Was Life-Saving for Her Father – UKNow (press release)

UK Nursing Student’s First Experience With Trauma Was Life-Saving for Her Father
UKNow (press release)
She also explains that the longer a heart is stopped, the greater the chance for brain death. Studies show that if you cool the brain down after a trauma, neurons are cooled and don’t work as much which means less cell death. Therapeutic Hypothermia, a