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Court ‘rap’ to patient’s rescue
Times of India P Nagaraj Prabhu had a tumour in his liver and was advised to undergo a liver transplant. His son Shailendra N Prabhu came forward to donate a part of his liver to save his father’s life, and the surgery was to take place at a private hospital in Chennai. |
Powerful new method IDs therapeutic antibodies – Science Daily (press release)
Powerful new method IDs therapeutic antibodiesScience Daily (press release)Antibodies are large, Y-shaped proteins produced by immune cells called B-cells in humans and many other animals. To cope with diverse and ever-changing threats from microorgani…
Vaccine Blackjack: IL-21 Critical to Fight Against Viral Infections – Science Daily (press release)
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Vaccine Blackjack: IL-21 Critical to Fight Against Viral Infections
Science Daily (press release) A main objective of vaccination is to make the recipient’s immune system develop antibodies that can neutralize infecting viruses. Signals from IL-21 appear to be necessary for generating long-lived plasma cells, which reside in the bone marrow and … Argonne works for HIV vaccineThe Chicago Maroon |
Death rates decline for advanced heart failure patients, but outcomes are … – UC Los Angeles
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Death rates decline for advanced heart failure patients, but outcomes are …
UC Los Angeles “For patients with the most advanced heart failure, treatment options used to be limited to heart transplantation — or face early death,” said study author Dr. Gregg C. Fonarow, UCLA’s Eliot Corday Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Science and … |
Permanent blood donation clinics 'may be more effective than mobile units' – The Guardian
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Permanent blood donation clinics ‘may be more effective than mobile units’
The Guardian The tradition of volunteers going to the village hall or community centre to give blood may become less common, with more permanent clinics, complete with free Wi-Fi and bedside iPod docks, attracting a new cohort of younger donors, experts have said. |
University of Utah Pediatric Fellow Publishes Study on Organ Allocation in … – Newswise (press release)
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University of Utah Pediatric Fellow Publishes Study on Organ Allocation in …
Newswise (press release) “The second thing is that if a family is interested in donation, we should try to support them in any way we can to make that happen, whether that means donation after brain death or DCDD.” Workman’s co-authors in the study included Craig W. Myrick, RN … |
Brolly unveils county organ donor shirt – U.TV
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Brolly unveils county organ donor shirt
U.TV Former Derry All-star Joe Brolly has unveiled a new logo for his county’s GAA shirt as part of a campaign to have the law on organ donation changed. Video available to UK viewers only. We’re sorry. This video is unavailable from your location. To find … |
New microsphere-based methods for detecting HIV antibodies – EurekAlert (press release)
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New microsphere-based methods for detecting HIV antibodies
EurekAlert (press release) New Rochelle, NY, May 23, 2013—Detection of HIV antibodies is used to diagnose HIV infection and monitor trials of experimental HIV/AIDS vaccines. New, more sensitive detection systems being developed use microspheres to capture HIV antibodies and … |
Biogen Submits Plegridy BLA – Zacks.com
Biogen Submits Plegridy BLAZacks.comBiogen has another multiple sclerosis candidate, daclizumab, in development with AbbVie ( ABBV – Snapshot Report ) . Biogen is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock. Companies that look well-positioned include Anika…
Gay male blood donation bans around the world – CTV News
Winnipeg Free PressGay male blood donation bans around the worldCTV NewsGay male blood donation bans around the world. By Daniel Reid, CTVNews.ca. In a historic move, Canada announced Wednesday it will be lifting a lifetime ban on blood donations from …