24Apr/13

Trans-Atlantic dash fulfills organ donor's wishes – The Times of Israel


The Times of Israel

Trans-Atlantic dash fulfills organ donor’s wishes
The Times of Israel
However, the siblings knew that their mother, a former nurse, had for years carried an organ-donor card and they now saw it as their duty to fulfill her wishes. Her unique blood group made her suitable for receivers that are hard to match, adding even
Brain-dead organ donor dashed across Atlantic to save others – Digital JournalDigitalJournal.com

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24Apr/13

Nanogels to attack lupus: an interview with Dr Look and Dr Fahmy, Yale University – News-Medical.net

Nanogels to attack lupus: an interview with Dr Look and Dr Fahmy, Yale University
News-Medical.net
The most commonly used drugs are mycophenolate mofetil, cyclophosphamide, and azathioprine, all of which inhibit immune cell proliferation. Corticosteroids may also be administered to treat inflammation. More recently, a biologic called “Benlysta

24Apr/13

Majority of children readmitted to hospital following stem cell transplant – EurekAlert (press release)

Majority of children readmitted to hospital following stem cell transplant
EurekAlert (press release)
Nearly two-thirds of children receiving stem cell transplants returned to the hospital within six months for treatment of unexplained fevers, infections or other problems, according to a study performed at Dana-Farber/Children’s Hospital Cancer Center

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