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Novel drug prevents common viral disease in stem-cell transplant patients …
Medical Xpress A new drug can often prevent a common, sometimes severe viral disease in patients receiving a transplant of donated blood-making stem cells, a clinical trial led by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital indicates. Cytomegalovirus—a ‘stealth’ pathogen—gains attention in the drug development …Nature Medicine blog (blog) CMX001 reduced cytomegalovirus disease after HSCTHealio |
Boxed Warning of HBV Risk Added to Rituxan, Arezerra – MedPage Today
Boxed Warning of HBV Risk Added to Rituxan, ArezerraMedPage TodayThe FDA announced today that rituximab (Rituxan) and ofatumumab (Arzerra) will now carry a boxed warning of the risk for immunosuppression-related reactivation of hepatitis B virus (HBV)….
Rare look inside military blood donation program – WOAI
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Rare look inside military blood donation program
WOAI That’s the motto of blood donation centers everywhere, and the need for blood is especially important in Military City U.S.A.. When you wear the uniform, you know the risk: your life is on the line. That’s why a vital part of the mission is the Armed … |
Amazing photos show man's new nose grown on his forehead – Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Amazing photos show man’s new nose grown on his forehead
Atlanta Journal Constitution … into the shape of a nose and planting cartilage taken from his ribs. According to Reuters, surgeons said that the new nose is in good shape and Chinese media reports the transplant surgery could be performed soon. Read more trending stories … |
Heart failure research wins award – Scoop.co.nz (press release)
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Heart failure research wins award
Scoop.co.nz (press release) A presentation on the structure and function relationship in heart failure by Alexander Wilson has won the Auckland Bioenginnering Institute’s John Carman prize. The annual prize is awarded for the best oral presentation by a graduate student at the … |
Which Pain Reliever Should I Take For a Sports Injury? – Gizmodo India
Which Pain Reliever Should I Take For a Sports Injury?Gizmodo IndiaFor acetaminophen, the risks are primarily related to overdosing in general, and liver toxicity in particular. This is usually only an issue with higher doses and in people who have oth…
Hepatitis B Reactivation Prompts New Warnings for Arzerra, Rituxan – Monthly Prescribing Reference
Hepatitis B Reactivation Prompts New Warnings for Arzerra, RituxanMonthly Prescribing ReferenceThe FDA has approved changes to the prescribing information for Arzerra (ofatumumab; GlaxoSmithKline) and Rituxan (rituximab; Genentech) to add a new warning…
Inovio's DNA Tech Generates HIV Monoclonal Antibodies – Drug Discovery & Development
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Inovio’s DNA Tech Generates HIV Monoclonal Antibodies
Drug Discovery & Development Inovio Pharmaceuticals’ DNA plasmid technology is capable of generating therapeutic monoclonal antibodies, according to a new study published in Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics. In this study in mice, a prototype monoclonal antibody construct … Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc (INO): Inovio talks monoclonal antibodies, DNA …Seeking Alpha Biotech Volume Movers: Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc (NYSEMKT:INO), Geron …Market News Call Did Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc (NYSEMKT:INO) find a cure for HIV?GSPInsider |
Legislators respond to blood-donation letter – Windy City Times
Legislators respond to blood-donation letterWindy City TimesU.S. Reps. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) and Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), along with U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released a statement in response to a letter from Depar…
Chronic Kidney Disease Up in the Oldest Old in the US – Monthly Prescribing Reference
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Chronic Kidney Disease Up in the Oldest Old in the US
Monthly Prescribing Reference (HealthDay News) – The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has increased among U.S. adults aged ≥80 years, according to research published in the Sept. 25 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. C. Barrett Bowling, MD, MSPH, … |