14Aug/13

Altruistic assisted suicide – surely you can't be serious? – National Right to Life News


National Right to Life News

Altruistic assisted suicide – surely you can’t be serious?
National Right to Life News
Brain death would follow removal of the heart (call this Organ Donation Euthanasia (ODE))…. Organs would be more likely to be viable, since they would not have sustained a period of reduced circulation prior to retrieval. More organs would be

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14Aug/13

Biomarker gauges graft-versus-host disease risk for stem cell transplant patients – Proactive Investors USA & Canada

Biomarker gauges graft-versus-host disease risk for stem cell transplant patients
Proactive Investors USA & Canada
A newly identified biomarker can help spot stem cell transplant patients who are at high risk for graft-versus-host disease, and they can be screened through a blood test. The research team determined that patients with high levels of the ST2 protein

14Aug/13

Bavituximab's Mechanism of Action Highlighted at Immunomodulatory … – Marketwire (press release)

Bavituximab’s Mechanism of Action Highlighted at Immunomodulatory
Marketwire (press release)
TUSTIN, CA–(Marketwired – Aug 14, 2013) – Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( NASDAQ : PPHM) today announced the presentation of preclinical data and ongoing drug development activities highlighting the immune-stimulatory mechanism of action of 

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14Aug/13

Hyperactive Brain May Create "Near Death" Visions – National Geographic


National Geographic

Hyperactive Brain May Create “Near Death” Visions
National Geographic
Can a new study lay the basis for the scientific understanding of mystical-sounding near-death recollections, filled with vivid light and vibrant meetings with deceased loved ones? When researchers recorded and analyzed electroencephalograms (EEGs) of 
Surge of brain activity may explain near-death experiencesThe Japan Times
Electrical Signatures of Consciousness in the Dying BrainScience Daily (press release)
Study unveils clue to ‘near-death experience’ mysteryPress TV
Calcutta Telegraph –Scientist
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14Aug/13

Research and Markets: Liver Transplantation – Pipeline Review, H2 2013 … – Fort Mills Times

Research and Markets: Liver Transplantation – Pipeline Review, H2 2013
Fort Mills Times
Global Markets Direct’s, ‘Liver Transplantation – Pipeline Review, H2 2013′, provides an overview of the indication’s therapeutic pipeline. This report provides information on the therapeutic development for Liver Transplantation, complete with latest